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Chester County Covered Bridges Photo Journal Photography Photostream Projects

Larkin’s Covered Bridge (1854)

Larkin’s Covered Bridge (1854)

Eagle, Chester County [38-15-11]

I stopped at the nearby Target to pickup some quick supplies, and then jumped in the car, and started up the GPS.

A day or two earlier, I had spent some time on Google Maps and my Reference sites, entering in GPS coordinates.

After everything was up and running, I looked up the nearest bridge, and Larkin’s was the first on the list.

As I headed North on Route 100 from the Route 113 intersection (Uwchlan Ave), without issue, but as I followed the GPS, I quickly found that the map on the GPS, was not up to date, and I first ended up doing a circle.

On the second try, I looked at the roads, and used the GPS as a guide, and finally made it to the bridge.

I pulled over as close to the bridge as possible, and grabbed my gear.

I free-handed this shot…

Larkin's Covered Bridge (Information plaque) 001
Larkin’s Covered Bridge (Information plaque) 001

Larkin’s does not have car or truck access, and can only be crossed via foot or bicycle, which made it all the more easy to photograph.

So I broke out the tripod, and was easily able to capture this…

Larkin's Covered Bridge (Interior View) 01
Larkin’s Covered Bridge (Interior View) 01

From here, I stepped back some, and got this long view…

Larkin's Covered Bridge (Long Exterior View) 018
Larkin’s Covered Bridge (Long Exterior View) 018

I moved to the other side of the bridge, to where the cat o’ nine tails are growing, looked back and captured this…

Larkin's Covered Bridge (cat o' nine tails) 060
Larkin’s Covered Bridge (cat o’ nine tails) 060

Moving back to my car, I decided to go again go underneath the bridge…

Larkin's Covered Bridge (Underneath) 084
Larkin’s Covered Bridge (Underneath) 084

in this image, notice the detail of the bird’s nest.

Larkin's Covered Bridge (Bird Nest Detail) 098
Larkin’s Covered Bridge (Bird Nest Detail) 098

I finished up, and got to my car, packed up, and headed on.

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Chester County Photo Journal Photography

Three (3) bridges in an Afternoon!

After spending the morning at a clients, I was able to go out photographing in the afternoon, and I let the GPS lead the way!

I was able to visit:

with a quick stop at St. Matthew’s Church after seeing “it” from the road.

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Chester County Covered Bridges Downingtown Photo Journal Photography Projects

Gibson’s Covered Bridge (1872) – Part 1

Gibson’s – Harmony Hill Covered Bridge (1872)

Downingtown, Chester County – [38-15-10]

After I finally got to the bridge, it started to rain, so I was confined to shooting inside the bridge.

Gibson-Harmony Hill Covered Bridge 015 (Long Interior View)
Gibson-Harmony Hill Covered Bridge 015 (Long Interior View)

Tried to scout for future shoots, and did see several, but the weeds are so over grown at this point, it is not worth the effort.

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Chester County Events Photo Journal Photography

2010 Devon Horse Show

It has been a number of years since the last time that I had a chance to go to the Devon Horse Show, and this year was extra special.

This year, I was able to bring my daughter to the spectacle!

Being 6 years old, she is the prime age for seeing a live world class horse show event, and even better, it is right in our back yard! And on a Friday night!

So, we headed off on another one of our famous “Daddy Dates”…

Trying to find Parking was fun, and it seems the local entrepreneurial home owners are no longer doing the “Park on my Lawn” for $5.00 any more.

Finding a good spot is always a good sign the person/car is local…

The walk to the show was hot and humid, and there was much thought that it was going to rain.

Once inside, the show was packed, the 7pm shows were just starting.

We walked around the main ring, moving in and out of the armies of teenagers just “hanging out”, and a glimpse into my daughters future.

We finally found a great spot, and settled in for the “Open Jumper-Gambler’s Choice” event, right next to the “Joker’s jump”.

There were 10 jumpers, and my daughter watched in amazement.

(You can see more images in the “Events” section under the Photography tab, or on Facebook.com and Flick.com)

After the jumpers where finished, we walked around the grounds some more, watched the fancy carriages warm up, and then wondered through the games and onto a pizza dinner with some ice cream for desert.

When we finally got home, I was very surprised that my daughter had not fallen asleep, but once inside, it did not take long.

Another successful “Daddy Date”!

Update

I am happy to announce that this image won first place on Flickr’s “Women At The Reins“!

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Thank you to all those who voted!

– Andrew
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Not invited to the Party…

I just got back from trying to vote in the PA primaries…

As the volunteers were schmoozing my six-year-old daughter, I was asked what Party I was with, to which I said, “I’m unclaimed”, and proceed to look at the map of where to go.

I heard a women behind me say, ‘you need to think quick or you can’t vote’, to which I turned around and said that I am a registered Independent. (Have been since I was 18)

The group of volunteers then told me that during primaries in PA, only registered Democrats and Republicans can vote.

Yes, I had forgotten this little detail of politics, and yes it ticked me off the last time…

So because I have declared my independence of either party, I am segregated because… Why?

“Not good enough”?

“Not clean enough”?

“Not a follower”?

Folks, it was called the Declaration of Independence, that formed our government here is Philadelphia over 234 years ago!

As my daughter and I left, I did have some comments to the volunteers about how this “rule” is just part of the corruption of a two-party system, and that both parties are failing the people, and things need to change.

So much for trying to illustrate to my daughter the importance of voting as a civic duty.

She and I did talk more about it back at the car…

Wonder which “Party” she is going to choose?