A Crossing in the Stream
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Barry W. Hollritt, 2004 

It was in early spring that I found myself traversing back roads through Lancaster County in Pennsylvania when I came upon the crossing.  The cool spring air was tempered by the early afternoon warmth of the spring sun which made for a relaxing mood.  I was alone in the woodland and found this wonderful old stone crossing hidden in a deep glen.  As you look at the image I’m sure you’ll hear the lazy water flowing under the bridge.  The location was a place where you want to stop and take the entire setting in… to sit and observe an old crossing, now traversed by only growing grass and woodland wildlife.  I photographed the scene from a few angles, but found this one exposure soft and quiet, capturing the softness of the day and the mystery of the old stones, built long ago for passage over a tiny woodland stream.