Bridge of Flowers

On an exquisite summer day we took an outing to Shelburne Falls (Mass.), about 4o minutes north of us, with our friends Deb and Phil who are visiting from Rhode Island.

The main attraction in the little town is its Bridge of Flowers. It dates originally from 1908, built as a narrow trolley bridge, mainly for freight, since the nearby "Iron Bridge" had a low weight limit. But transportation patterns evolved, the trolley company went bankrupt in 1927 and within a couple of years a garden began to be laid along the entire length of the bridge (400 ft/120 m). It spans the Deerfield River, which meanders east to the Connecticut River, some 15 miles away.

Today the bridge was at its best, with cool summer breezes and bright sun. There are a great variety of flowers, which are great individual subjects. But this blip gives a relatively good overall impression.