River.Rail.Rust.Rubbish

Old railroad bridge over Elk River, near Prospect, Giles County, Tennessee, U. S. A.

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Underneath

Old railroad bridge over Elk River, near Prospect, Giles County, Tennessee, U. S. A.

Spanning the Elk River

Old railroad bridge over Elk River, near Prospect, Giles County, Tennessee, U. S. A.

Standing tall

Abandoned, but still useful, not by trains, but by photography enthusiasts.

Old railroad bridge over Elk River, near Prospect, Giles County, Tennessee, U. S. A.

Swinging bridge

Mt. Zion, Giles County, Tennessee, U. S. A.

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O'Neal Bridge

O'Neal Bridge from the south side of the Tennessee River in Sheffield, Alabama.

The view is of Florence, Alabama, to the north.
Yesterday's post was from the opposite side of the river, taken from the shoreline on the left of the bridge in this shot.

The dead vine on the left foreground I'm sure is kudzu.  It is said that it can grow one foot per day.

The Shoals

O'Neal Bridge connects Florence, Alabama to Sheffield, Alabama.  Florence and Sheffield, along with Tuscumbia and Muscle Shoals are known as the Quad Cities or "The Shoals" in north Alabama.  The Colbert County towns of Sheffield, Tuscumbia, and Muscle Shoals run together and in certain areas I would not be able to tell you which town I was in.  I imagine it is a gray area for even the residents.

You may have (or not) heard of "the Muscle Shoals Sound", "Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section", and/or the "Swampers".  Many music hits, including country, R&B, and rock and roll have been produced by music studios in the The Shoals.  Muscle Shoals was known as the Hit Recording Capitol of the World in the 1960s and 1970s.

Here's a link to the movie about Muscle Shoals music

http://muscleshoalsmovie.com/#about  

Shot taken from McFarland Park on a stormy day at the end of winter (iPhone5)

Florence, Alabama, U. S. A.