Bridge

Posted by Tracey (White Hall, United States) on 6 April 2008 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.

Virginia has the reddest soil I have ever seen. It is like the earth is bleeding! The stream in this forest was so shallow that the red mud underneath was amazingly visible. I loved the effect it gave the water.

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Comments (12)

Gary from Cochise County, United States

Very nice Tracey, Great composition of the bridge and water.

6 Apr 2008 3:06am

Ana Lúcia from Leiria, Portugal

Absolutely calming... great shot.

6 Apr 2008 6:29am

Chris from South Jersey, United States

That red mud is certainly interesting, and makes a great contrast to the leafless winter trees. Compositionally I like the bridge, but I wonder what the shot would have looked like if it wasn't in the middle of the shot (move up or down?).

6 Apr 2008 7:15am

@Chris: Chris, I agree. The bridge in the middle is not textbook, but I tried a few crops and liked this one the best. Sometimes I like to break the rules ;0)

sherri from Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

Yes, they talk about "the red clay of Georgia" and never mention how that red soil goes all the way up the east coast into Virginia. I used to live in Virginia and I always liked the red soil. Lovely image.

6 Apr 2008 7:46am

@sherri: Thanks Sherri!

ed from Canada

Curious, I was more interested in the bridge over the water perspective...for more red earth/soil, you should visit Prince Edward Island...it's just up the coast.

6 Apr 2008 9:24am

Wysterior from Kloten, Switzerland

Very special colours in the water. It's like to be in a enchanted forest... I like the crisp and clear details here... peaceful - great, especially the two crossing lines (bridge & waterflow) make a brilliant gentle division of you photo...
Wys

6 Apr 2008 12:30pm

@Wysterior: What a wonderful comment Wys...thanks!

Peter Miller from Lichfield, United Kingdom

Very goos this reminds me of walks through our local woods

6 Apr 2008 1:14pm

standley from brou-sur-chantereine, France

What a beautiful scene. I feel like strolling there!

6 Apr 2008 1:26pm

Graham Russon from Cape Town, South Africa

Beautiful, tranquil shot. Great photo

6 Apr 2008 1:50pm

Bonj from Jefferson City, United States

You are suppose to walk over the bridge, not through the stream. :-)

Very nice shot!

6 Apr 2008 4:42pm

@Bonj: You made me smile! There were actually rocks in the middle of the stream, so I was safe as long as I didn't trip! :0)

Ron from Saint Louis, United States

This place would be worth a return visit sometime soon ... all those trees are gonna be bustin' loose very soon. I can definitely live with the bridge in the center ... sometimes you have to be bold and step over the line!

6 Apr 2008 6:42pm

@Ron: Going back in June!

DarkElf from Perth, Australia

great scenery - i like how the red soil really comes through the water... here in Western Australia we have a lot of red soil especially when one ventures out into the rural areas...

7 Apr 2008 12:37am

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