A Congregation of Bridges

Wicked_Dark

So lately I seem to be photographing a lot of bridges in my travels. Here are a few of them -

Over the Piscataquog river -





Over a feeder brook to the Piscataquog, also used to be a railroad line -




A disused railroad bridge over the Merrimack river -


a footbridge over a feeder brook to the Merrimack -


It's funny how things suddenly seem to gang up on you...I don't think I have shot as many bridges in so short a time.

DonRicklin

Wicked_Dark, what railtrail or other is this? I'd love to walk it!

Have you tried the one going from Wachusett Resevoir into Holden? There is also an old Factory/Village site with cellar holes!

Don

cab.in.boston

Wicked_Dark wrote: »

So lately I seem to be photographing a lot of bridges in my travels. Here are a few of them -

How funny... I feel like I've been there before.

Wicked_Dark

hey New England peeps. Thanks for the comments. This is the New Boston nature trail that runs from the 4H fairgrounds on Rte 13 and basically follows the road and the river for a couple miles. It was an old B&M line if I recall correctly.

It's a picturesque bridge there over the southern fork, isn't it?

Oh and I'm tempted by the walk you mention, Don...old villages and cellar holes!!

DonRicklin

Wicked_Dark wrote: »

It's a picturesque bridge there over the southern fork, isn't it?

Oh and I'm tempted by the walk you mention, Don...old villages and cellar holes!!

Yes it is very pretty.

No buildings in the old village just cellar holes and the Factory area is the same, though there is s lot more remaining stone work.

I'll send a link to some pics soon.

Don

Wicked_Dark

Sounds excellent and I haven't been on a road trip in a while.

DonRicklin

Wicked_Dark wrote: »

Sounds excellent and I haven't been on a road trip in a while.

Check out Rail Trail and Stillwater Factory Site. I have other shots in various other galleries, too.

Don

Dogdots

I really like the white lines of moving water in your 2nd photo.

The old rail line...cool

Wicked_Dark

thanks Mary. bubbles in the water always make for interesting streaks.

Wicked_Dark

so hey Don, it looks like it might be a good weekend for the Stillwater factory site. Is that near the Wachusett reservoir too? I'm trying to figure out where it is.

DonRicklin

Wicked_Dark wrote: »

so hey Don, it looks like it might be a good weekend for the Stillwater factory site. Is that near the Wachusett reservoir too? I'm trying to figure out where it is.

I'll send you a Google Maps link if I can manage one!

Meanwhile go to Wachusett Greenways trail Map!

Go to second Parking area from the right (east end) and take the right hand trail going north that circle east. The Factory site is a mile or so down the trail.

Let me know if you go on a Weekend day! Maybe we can connect up! ???


Don

DonRicklin

Wicked_Dark,

Just noticed that that would be the second from Thomas Street, counting the one on Thomas St by the Reservoir. Off River Street. Not from Stirling Center.



Don

Wicked_Dark

The one on wall st. and Rte 31?
If my husband is amenable, probably we'll go Sunday. I can't say what time though at this point.

DonRicklin

Wicked_Dark wrote: »

The one on wall st. and Rte 31?
If my husband is amenable, probably we'll go Sunday. I can't say what time though at this point.

No, the P between #3 and #4 on the map! And the Factory Site may actually be called SpringDale Mill???

Not sure about this Sunday. No plans yet. More up to my Wife if she wants to paint or walk....

Don

Wicked_Dark

Between Google maps and the Wachusett trail map you gave me I think I have an idea...it looks like we walk a connector trail from River st. to Manning St. and somewhere along the way are remnants of mills on the Quinapoxet river. I think. I'll run it by the other half to see how adventurous he feels and let you know.

DonRicklin

Wicked_Dark wrote: »

Between Google maps and the Wachusett trail map you gave me I think I have an idea...it looks like we walk a connector trail from River st. to Manning St. and somewhere along the way are remnants of mills on the Quinapoxet river. I think. I'll run it by the other half to see how adventurous he feels and let you know.

No, I believe you want the trail that goes back towards going under I190 and the Reservoir and Thomas street. Not the trail from the lot that curves left and heads towards Holden and Rt 31.

The one on the map shows it crossing two bridges.

You could also start at the lot on Thomas St, W. Boylston near the end of River St. and walk by the Fire Exercise tower taht is a couple of rail cars, and then under 190 and after a bit the Old Mill Site is on the left instead of the right.



Don

Wicked_Dark

ah, I see now. Thanks. Looks like parking near Thomas st and the corner of River might work. We're kinda used to this kind of weirdness, so I'm sure we'll figure it out. Will be wicked fun anyway...we always find something interesting to do.
If your wife decides not to paint, post here between now and Sunday and we can meet up.

DonRicklin

Wicked_Dark wrote: »

ah, I see now. Thanks. Looks like parking near Thomas st and the corner of River might work. We're kinda used to this kind of weirdness, so I'm sure we'll figure it out. Will be wicked fun anyway...we always find something interesting to do.
If your wife decides not to paint, post here between now and Sunday and we can meet up.

Sorry, Art and Shopping take precedence today. Maybe someother time. MAybe through a Meetup shoot from either The Worcester Photography Center Meetup Group or New England Photo Expeditions. I belong to both, but have only been on one shoot with the latter.

Have a nice day!

Looking forward to seeing what you shoot.

Don

Wicked_Dark

hey Don. I made it. We parked on Manning and walked the connector to River and on to the Springdale Mills. Before that we stopped on Mill St and I shot this of the unnamed mill there -