Judsonia

There are two old bridges that cross the Little Red River in Judsonia. One is an old train bridge, which was built in 1912 by the St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railroad.



The other is an old vehicle bridge, built in 1924.



And both are still in use. As I was out there for nearly two hours while the camera was taking enough pictures for these star trails, the quiet night was punctuated by the doleful wail of a train whistle, followed by the thunderous avalanche of sound as a train crossed over the creaky metal bridge. That was joined by the bang and clatter of the occasional car driving over the weathered wooden beams of the bridge, the sound echoing across the river.