The Bridge of Flowers

This is the Bridge of Flowers in Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts.  The 400 foot, five arch concrete span was built for trolly tracks back in 1908.  When the trolly went out of business the bridge was derelict and covered with weeds, until 1929 when the Woman's Club got the idea to plant a garden on the entire length of the span.  This is a spectacular place to visit and photograph!  There are over 500 varieties of annuals and perennials planted and tended by local volunteers. You can see the Deerfield river in most of the photographs, and the old iron bridge that carries automobile traffic, in one of the pictures.  What a wonderful way to spend part of an afternoon. Please click on each of these images to enlarge them and see all the wonderful detail in each picture.