Random Picture of the Week #102: The Old Homochitto River Bridge Near McCall Creek, Mississippi

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This week’s random image of the week is a setup picture of my gear waiting to take pictures of the Old Homochitto River Bridge near McCall Creek, Mississippi at sunset.

The Old Homochitto River Bridge Near McCall Creek, Mississippi   – History

The Homochitto River Bridge was built in 1906 and has four 100 foot spans. It is described as a through truss bridge and often referred to as the NTZR Homochitto River Bridge in Franklin, County. This bridge is part of the Natchez Rail Way. The rail system was created over a 100 years ago and is still in operation! – According to BridgeHunter.com

The Old Homochitto River Bridge Near McCall Creek, Mississippi – About the Image

This shot of the Old Homochitto River Bridge was taken as I was waiting for the perfect sunset shot of the bridge. But the sunset never really happened. I took this shot with my Samsung Galaxy Note 8 of my Sony a600 and Sony 16-50mm f3.5-5.6 OSS Power Zoom Lens using my trusty vintage tripod.

To get this shot I either had to hike through the woods or follow the river’s edge along the sand bar for about a mile. I ended up parking my Subaru Forester off the highway in the grass near the bridge and hike along the sand bar. I found that if you got to close to the river you might sink up to your knees in wet sand and the dry sand was difficult to walk in. Once I got to the bridge, I climbed up the embankment and setup. Between the railway being still active and wildlife messing around in the woods near by I decided to pack up just before dark. I do plan to go back and photograph the spot again in better light.