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This is the third covered bridge still in use on public roads in Frederick County. (Loy's Station and Roddy are the other two.) Utica Mills bridge was built in the 1850's over the Monocacy River. It was washed out during the storm of 1889 (famous for flooding Johnstown, PA). Local residents salavged the bridge and move it to its current location over Fishing Creek. Originally, it was a 100-foot Burr arch truss bridge, based on a 1804 design by Thedodore Burr. In the 1930's it was reinforced with steel beams and a concrete pier added. It underwent a major restoration in 1997.
There are few things more beautiful than flowers and butterflies. More pics on my other blog.
Three years ago we took our grandsons to Baltimore's Inner Harbor for sight seeing. I took this picture of the sky looking up through the rigging of the USS Constellation. (Captain Michael was at the helm.) The sailing ship launched in 1854, became a National Historic Landmark in 1955.
The hibiscus blooms have a wrinkled appearance, but at the end of the day they really curl up into a wrinkled tube. Another picture of the hibiscus is in my July 14 post.
This flag greets people at our front door.
Last Sunday, the sky was filled with birds at a shopping center near us. I posted one picture as my daily photo. Her are a couple more for Sky Watch Friday. The building is a bank next to the shopping center.
This is the third covered bridge still in use on public roads in Frederick County. (Loy's Station and Roddy are the other two.) Utica Mills bridge was built in the 1850's over the Monocacy River. It was washed out during the storm of 1889 (famous for flooding Johnstown, PA). Local residents salavged the bridge and move it to its current location over Fishing Creek. Originally, it was a 100-foot Burr arch truss bridge, based on a 1804 design by Thedodore Burr. In the 1930's it was reinforced with steel beams and a concrete pier added. It underwent a major restoration in 1997. 
The combination of the arch and truss makes for a more rigid structure than abridge with only one method of support.
The road to the east. When I first crossed this bridge years ago, the road was gravel. It has been recently paved.
Fishing Creek runs gently under the bridge. It appears that the pier was restored in 1997. 
