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An autumn reflection on Buttermere. I visited today and had the place to myself. It has to be one of my favourite locations, especially when the conditions are right.
Sentinel Pine Covered Bridge
Lincoln, New Hampshire
Within the Flume Gorge park in Franconia Notch you'll find a couple covered bridges. This is Sentinel Pine Covered Bridge, which spans across the Pemigewasset River as it runs into The Pool, a basin in the river that is 40 feet deep and 150 feet across with cliffs as high as 130 feet. You might notice the tree trunk that is under the bridge. That is Sentinel Pine, a 175 foot high pine tree that once stood on the cliff above The Pool. In September of 1938 a hurricane uprooted the tree, and now it is part of the bridge.
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"The Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests built this bridge in 1939 and maintained it until it was transferred to the state in 1948. The tall pine that gave the bridge its name once stood near the rear of the pool as if it were a sentry on guard. The great tree was over ninety feet tall, five feet in diameter, and estimated to be 100 years old when it was blown over in the 1938 hurricane. Workmen took a sixty foot piece of the tree and placed it over the river forty feet above the water just north of the pool. Taking other trees that were blown down,they made the footbridge over the pine to protect and preserve it. The bridge is put together with wooden pegs. The shingles were handmade by John G. Welch and Old Joe Poloquin, who was also known as Indian Joe. The Sentinel Pine Bridge is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places." [Source: www.nh.gov/nhdhr/bridges/p73.html]
Look closely beneath the footbridge and you can see the pine tree that supports it.
Backbone State Park was dedicated in 1920. It was Iowa's first state park and remains one of the most significant. Backbone is named for its narrow and steep ridge of bedrock carved by a loop of the Maquoketa River. Folklore named this high ridge of rock the "Devil's Backbone". Nearly a hundred years ago, State Geologist Samuel Calvin wrote these words about "The Backbone":
"Its sides are in places precipitous, the rocky cliffs rising sheer for more than 80 feet. Erosion and secular decay have carved the rocks into picturesque columns, towers, castles, battlements and flying buttresses. "
Backbone consists of 2,001 acres and is heavily wooded with a variety of tree species, predominantly oak and maple. This woodland serves as a valuable refuge for a variety of wildlife including deer, raccoon, fox, turkeys, ruffed grouse and many species of songbirds.
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was established in April, 1933 as part of the New Deal program of President Roosevelt as an effort to provide work for unemployed Americans during the Great Depression. Many of Backbone's buildings were constructed by the CCC from 1933 to 1941. Among the projects completed at Backbone were the dams on the Maquoketa River forming Backbone Lake, a cluster of rustic family cabins, beach and boat house, an auditorium, bridges, roads, picnic shelters, rest rooms and trails. Some of these structures are currently being restored and the effort is continuing.
Kayakers on the Pemigewasset River, near Flume Gorge at Franconia Notch State Park, NH. This spot is near "The Pool" and Sentinel Pine Covered Bridge. The river was really roarin' thanks to 2-4 inches of rain that fell the previous day.
Pemigewasset River, near Flume Gorge at Franconia Notch State Park, NH. This spot is near "The Pool" and Sentinel Pine Covered Bridge. The river was really roarin' thanks to 2-4 inches of rain that fell the previous day.
Kayakers on the Pemigewasset River, near Flume Gorge at Franconia Notch State Park, NH. This spot is near "The Pool" and Sentinel Pine Covered Bridge. The river was really roarin' thanks to 2-4 inches of rain that fell the previous day.
Pemigewasset River, near Flume Gorge at Franconia Notch State Park, NH. This spot is near "The Pool" and Sentinel Pine Covered Bridge. The river was really roarin' thanks to 2-4 inches of rain that fell the previous day.
Pemigewasset River, near Flume Gorge at Franconia Notch State Park, NH. This spot is near "The Pool" and Sentinel Pine Covered Bridge. The river was really roarin' thanks to 2-4 inches of rain that fell the previous day.
Kayakers on the Pemigewasset River, near Flume Gorge at Franconia Notch State Park, NH. This spot is near "The Pool" and Sentinel Pine Covered Bridge. The river was really roarin' thanks to 2-4 inches of rain that fell the previous day.
Kayakers on the Pemigewasset River, near Flume Gorge at Franconia Notch State Park, NH. This spot is near "The Pool" and Sentinel Pine Covered Bridge. The river was really roarin' thanks to 2-4 inches of rain that fell the previous day.
Kayakers on the Pemigewasset River, near Flume Gorge at Franconia Notch State Park, NH. This spot is near "The Pool" and Sentinel Pine Covered Bridge. The river was really roarin' thanks to 2-4 inches of rain that fell the previous day.
Kayakers on the Pemigewasset River, near Flume Gorge at Franconia Notch State Park, NH. This spot is near "The Pool" and Sentinel Pine Covered Bridge. The river was really roarin' thanks to 2-4 inches of rain that fell the previous day.
Kayakers on the Pemigewasset River, near Flume Gorge at Franconia Notch State Park, NH. This spot is near "The Pool" and Sentinel Pine Covered Bridge. The river was really roarin' thanks to 2-4 inches of rain that fell the previous day.