Sugar Maple/Acer saccharum – Americana Collection
One of the signals of a seasonal shift from summer to autumn is the changing colors of deciduous tree leaves. Sugar Maple Acer saccharum is one of the more colorful trees with a mixture of reds, oranges, and yellows. This year, dry Midwest weather is causing many leaves to skip multiple colors and wither from green to autumn rust to brown.
Hillman Bridge – Americana Collection
The abandoned and rusting Hillman Bridge spans the Suwannee River in Ellaville, Florida. Built in 1925-1926 by the RHH Blackwell Company to connect Madison and Suwannee Counties, the 916 foot bridge with a 13-foot 10-inch clearance served traffic on US 90 for sixty years.
Hillman Bridge – Americana Collection
Rusted rivets hold steel plates to I-beams on a side of the Hillman Bridge. The Pratt Truss designed bridge spans the Suwannee River in Ellaville, Florida. Built in 1925-1926 by the RHH Blackwell Company to connect Madison and Suwannee Counties, the 916 foot bridge was abandoned sixty years later. The former US Route 90 bridge is now an artifact in the Suwannee River State Park.
