Photo Of The Day: June 27, 2008

For those of you on the East Coast, the next time you're driving up the New York State Thruway going North, slow down when you get to mile marker 81. You'll see the picturesque Perrine's Bridge on the right. Perrine's Bridge is a long and historic covered bridge, and the second oldest covered bridge in the entire state of New York. It was opened in 1835, and serviced horses, and then cars, until 1930, when it was closed to automobiles. Somehow, seeing this very rustic mode of transportation right along side a toll road where drivers routinely go 70 MPH or more is so interesting because of the juxtaposition of the past and present. For more pictures of the Hudson River Valley, visit Paul Scharff Photography.com.