On a warm, sunny day we stopped to explore the Shoreham Covered Railroad Bridge, one of only two covered railroad bridges left in Vermont. The bridge was built in 1897 and last used in 1951. It was located on a short section of railroad that connected the Rutland Railroad with the Delaware and Hudson. We ate our lunch in the parking lot and took several HDR photos inside the bridge. We then moved to another bridge so I could take the photo below. And then I noticed behind me (photographers should always turn around to check the view behind them) that here was this fellow who was putting his canoe in the water. His dog was ecstatic to be going with him! I shouted that if every fishing buddy was as enthusiastic as his dog, no one would stay home. Oh, he's excited all right, the guy replied, but we are not going fishing. Tomorrow is the first day of duck season and we are going out to check on my blind. I got nearly as excited as his dog because they really made my picture better. And he even wore a red shirt. Now, that's special.