The inspiration to do this photo project came from the Iowa City Patch newspaper that I subscribe to so I can know what's going on in Iowa. I was shocked to learn that when we moved East of the Mississippi all news of Iowa would be ended except for what our family would relate.
I hope to post daily photos of my excursions around our town of about 25,000 people. Feel free to leave suggestions on places for me to photograph in the Comments section of the blog. Because even though I consistently scope out new locations, I agree my scope can be limited.
I have photographed many places in Freeport that have been transformed in different ways. This post is about one of them.
Do you know where this beautiful bridge is located? It's at the site of Tutty's Crossing where a park is planned and a boat launch is being built. A few months ago while I was wandering around town I was surprised to come across this bridge. I had used this area for a photography location three other times but didn't have a clue why this bridge had suddenly appeared or when. Since then, I have read some articles in the Journal Standard and Rockford Register Star about the lack of funding necessary to complete our hookup to the Pecatonnica Prairie Path. This much has already been completed and the cement for a boat launch has been poured.
The area is eerily isolated but has such beautiful potential. I love the shape of the bridge, the natural materials, and the variety of wildlife that I saw during my short walk: the most spectacular was a Bald Eagle fishing from a high perch along the river. Best of all, it would be pretty easy to create an extension into Freeport that would lead right to Union Dairy!
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| From September 23, 2011 |
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| From A Photographer's View of Freeport |
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| From September 23, 2011 |
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