Wayfarer on paddling and photography

At sunset I passed the road bridge to Mayo. Then, I saw a strange bridge in front of me. It looked like some remains of an old broken bridge, so I proceeded with caution. There was just a single span of a drawbridge in the middle of the river. I couldn't see any constructions on the shore that would possibly connect to it.

I managed to shot a single picture with my Pentax Optio WP when approaching the bridge, but I didn't have time to adjust my regular settings or exposure, so I really got something like a picture of a ghost from the past.

Later, I found some information about that bridge with two pictures on the site devoted to old Florida railroads written by Don Hensley The Rise and Fall of Florida RY. Part II: The Suwannee and San Pedro Railroad

This photo of the Drew Bridge was taken by myself in 1986. Bought jointly by Laffayette & Suwannee Counties for possible use as a road bridge, its been sitting undisturbed in the open position since 1920. A recent photo by a friend in the area shows little change. This bridge is operated by a crank in the middle of the span.

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