Forest Waterfalls and Bridges

Forest Waterfalls and Bridges

Forest Waterfalls and Bridges, While we are up here by Lake Superior. One just has to go see the waterfalls. Considering there there are more than 300 falls scattered across theΒ U.P., ranging in size from under 5 feet to 48+ feet vertical drops. Almost all require hiking to reach, but there are paths to most of them.

Forest Waterfalls and Bridges
Forest Waterfalls and Bridges

I believe I have only been to 4 waterfalls here, so I think I need to start checking out a few more of them. This one here is named Agate Falls. One of the larger falls measured as a 40 foot drop.

I am standing on an old trestle bridge to take this photo, at the top of the trees. Where the birds fly. I love it up here.

That trestle bridge was built in 1900 by the American Bridge Company. This is one of the first bridges ever built by this bridge builder, constructed in the company’s first year of operation. A traditional type of bridge for high level railroad crossings often called a steel trestle bridge.

This bridge below is one of a couple magnificent steel deck arch bridges found in the UP. Highway bridges of this structure type are otherwise essentially unheard of in Michigan. The older of the two in the U.P., this bridge displays a well-decorated design typical of the period in which it was constructed.

Forest Waterfalls and Bridges

by Sandra J

49 Replies to “Forest Waterfalls and Bridges”

    1. lol, it is just the way you say it Mr. Ohh that makes me laugh every time. You have a gift and it lightens my heart every time. Always Mr. Ohh. πŸ™‚

    1. It has not changed much over the years. Still a lot of forest. We go up every fall also to see the changing of the trees. πŸ™‚

  1. What a nice trip through the woods in the first two pictures, but then seeing the waterfall – it was beautiful too. How nice and picturesque this is Sandra. But the trestle bridge fascinated me … it sure is high and thank you for the information on them. I like your view you had of the bridge and the last bridge up close as well.

    1. Thank you Linda, I love these old bridges and the fact that they are still standing. That is some pretty good engineering and workmanship.

      1. Sandra – I like the shape of them and they look like they would be rickety, but are not. It is like the old adage “they don’t build things like they used to.”

        1. That is so true, they are rebuilding a bridge here that is only 40 years old, but those two bridges still stand, made of steel. They will be here a long time yet.

          1. Yes, and the newer bridge will have to be painted and ultimately a problem found with it due to faulty parts, or shoddy workmanship, but the older bridge was something those craftsman were proud of so it has endured. I like the covered bridges – I’ve only seen pictures but they look so rustic and charming. There is the covered bridge at Heritage Park, but not for cars, just people.

            1. I have never seen a covered bridge. We were going to look that up for Iowa, there are probably a couple around this state.

            2. I am not a big movie watcher but we rented it since we had read the book. Clint Eastwood played the photographer and Meryl Streep the housewife. I really enjoyed both the book and movie.

  2. When we lived in Wisconsin it was always a treat to drive up to “da U.P., once, hey.” It’s beautiful country up there but the winters…I bet you get some beautiful photos in the winters as well.

    1. That is funny, da U.P. πŸ™‚ They still get lots of snow up there. I remember when I was 7 yrs old, we had a huge snowstorm. In the morning we opened the front door and there was about a 1/2 inch of clearance to the outside. The snow was all the way up the door. So we have pictures of all of us standing on top of our car trying to shovel and find it. πŸ™‚ Those were the days when we were kids.

    1. I bet, πŸ™‚ so many of them up here. And they all flow north into Superior. It is strange seeing them flow north.

      1. yes once you enjoy the great outdoors and the serenity of nature its like a drug you crave it more and more and actually keeps us more grounded to life and nature..

  3. Ooooh, the pictures of the forest look so inviting. It is very hot and humid here. I could use a walk on such trails. Wonderful! Are they close to your home?

    1. It is so hot here also Jo, but in the woods it is always a little cooler. You have to wear a lite jacket, mostly to help keep the mosquito off also. This place is quite a ways from where I live. We took a couple weeks off and traveled north. One of our favorite places to go in the summer months. Not many people up there. I like that. πŸ™‚

      1. I would love less people as well. πŸ™‚ But I’m stuck here because of work and stuff. But I can dream… πŸ™‚

        1. Yes you can Jo, I was stuck when I was working also. We always went on a couple trips a year. Or just went to local parks around here. After retirement is when we started doing more. You will get there if that is what you really want to do. It just takes a good plan. πŸ™‚

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