A bit of New England in the Beaver State

Covered bridges are usually associated with New England, but Oregon has dozens of them too. As in New England, they were built for weather reasons; the wooden roadway is protected from the elements. This is known as the Office bridge, on the North Fork of the Willamette River, near Oakridge. It's relatively new by covered bridge standards, built in 1945.

This is the Gallon House bridge, on a quiet country lane near Silverton. Like the majority of Oregon's covered bridges, this one is in the Willamette valley.

The color of this water is awesome! This is on the McKenzie River near Sahalie Falls.