paulie_smith1 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 <p>Many saw the Clint Eastwood move Bridges of Madison County. They are still there and an added attraction is the birthplace of Marion Morrison - who became Actor John Wayne. Winterset, Iowa is the location and the bridges still look nice. Even some Round barns in the area.<br> About 20 minutes North in VanMeter is the Bob Feller Museum. A place for Baseball fans to visit and a nice area to start back road driving for some fine rural images.<br> About a two hour drive East is Eldon, Iowa where you can photograph the house shown in American Gothic, the painting by Grant Wood. Many know the painting. The couple with the man holding a pitchfork and the house in the background. At the site now staff there help folks dress in costume and with a pitchfork so you can be photographed as your own American Gothic.<br> A longer distance at Dubuque, Iowa is the Field of Dreams baseball field.<br /> If you are looking for interesting out of the way places to photograph on vacation the backroads of Iowa offer some nice opportunities. Also, not nearly as crowded as National Parks.<br> No, I don't live there. Just know how travel gets and places that are either close to home or out of the way are often much easier to get to and enjoy without big crowds.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palouse Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 <p>I have pictures of a bridge in Madison County, Idaho!</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randrew1 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 <p>Parke County Indiana claims to be the <a href="http://www.coveredbridges.com/index.php/covered_bridges?cfid=52">covered bridge capital of the world</a> with 31 covered bridges. They are serious about preserving their bridges. Many of the bridges have been replaced by modern highway bridges, but they keep the covered bridges. When the Bridgeton bridge burned, they rebuilt it.</p> <p><img src="http://photos.randrews4.com/photos/674473212_GgQpv-M-2.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="399" /><br> Bridgeton bridge in 1958</p> <p><img src="http://photos.randrews4.com/Landscapes/20100717-Bridgeton-IN/DSC0728a/1059455272_gG3xF-M-2.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="402" /><br> Bridgeton bridge and mill in 2010</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgalyon Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 Unfortunately, the bridge that was featured in The Bridges of Madison County was destroyed by an arsen fire several years ago :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starvy Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 <p>It is a shame that the bridge was the burnt. I liked that film not for the photographic element but also because Eastwood had featured Ahmad Jamal's signature tune Poinciana in the title sequence!</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acedigital Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 Spell check people! ARSON and BURNED, not an English teacher but come on,......:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
William Kahn Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 <p>Mark, "burnt" is an accepted alternative to "burned". (Sorry, John, can't help with "arsen" - unless the suspect was Arsenio Hall with an arsenal of arsenic? ;-))</p> <p>Meanwhile, back at the bridges: I've been looking at taking a trip up through Ohio and surrounds for bridge shots, and now I'm thinking Iowa and Indiana as well. More gas burned. Thanks a lot, guys. So far the only covered bridges I've gotten have been in Pennsylvania and Virginia...</p><div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgalyon Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 I'm a former spelling bee winner, Mark...but at 2:40 a.m., how about a break?! I know better, but half asleep and typing a word that I might actually write once every couple of decades (or less often) .... I'm not trying to get pissy on ya...but it's a bit rude to correct people's spelling...unless you're...hmm, an English teacher or the parent of a young child;) p.s - there's no need of a comma being placed before an ellilsis! Come on people! Grammar checks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgalyon Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 And before anyone tries to get me...."ellipsis". Pecking on an iPad is a pain! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vilk_inc Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 <p>OK, I'll play.<br /><br />...before anyone tries to get me—"ellipsis."<br /><br />PS. No luck in Madison County.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jgalyon Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 <p>never met an ellipsis i didn't like...and i put them where i want them! ;)</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User_4136860 Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 <p>I've never been to the United States, but The Bridges Of Madison County is one of my favourite movies.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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