The Covered Bridges of Columbia County, Pennsylvania

Covered Bridges Tour around Benton - Day 7

It didn't take much persuading to make us want to stay another day with Ron and Alice. We loved them and their area so much that we decided to stay an extra day. It was another day of firsts. I saw my first upside-down moon, my first Wallmart, my first covered bridge.

I'm intrigued by the birds around here. They are so different from back home. There are little black birds with bright red slashes across their shoulders and others with bright yellow slashes across theirs. I heard a crow and it actually sounded different from our crows. What they call a black duck here is more like a mallard back home, and there are Canada geese everywhere at the moment.

When I mentioned that I'd like to see a covered bridge, Ron offered to drive us around to see one, or two, or three, or seven, or ten...! We piled into the car again and off we went around Benton and Bloomsburg areas looking at all the covered bridges within that distance. It was wonderful.

The Creaseyville Bridge. Our first covered bridge ever!

These things are wonderful.

The Creasey  Bridge spans this lovely little stream.

Ron and Geoff take a look at the internal structure. These things are solid! No wonder they're still standing.

How's this for a bridge and a half? Weddings are held in this double bridge. I couldn't even get it all into one photo.

East Paden Twin Bridge. It sure is something to see.

 Our wonderful hosts Ron and Alice Strauch.

 After staying with Ron and Alice, we didn't want to leave, but, alas, we had to move on. From Benton we drove north - on the right side of the road - to Niagara Falls.