In short it is nothing LIKE the middle of nowhere. Itis the middle of a very sweet somewhere that has fortunately avoided being over-run

You have no idea. The world-class sculpture garden is at the Bethlehem Art Gallery within a mile or so. The place is crawling with a great mix of artists, teachers, commuters, idiots, musicians, etc AND has some of the prime scenery in the northeast. I lived there as a kid and sorely miss it.

I’m impressed with the engineering of older bridges and surprised how many of them still carry traffic.

Too many of the older bridges have been torn down, but luckily a few remain to show us the skill of those builders.

I have recently aquired a well-researched book on the design and construction of the Tay bridge and the cause of the collaspe.

Heh, I already live in the middle of nowhere…ten miles from the nearest commuter rail station, and an hour from Boston by train. Today, my directions somewhere included turning onto the first dirt road on the left after the collapsed barn. I tell my urban friends that they’ve reached my area when they see a tractor for sale on the side of the road.

If you don’t mind being sort of… in the middle of nowhere, it is really gorgeous over there. I’d love to go back too, I’ve seen some pretty awesome night photos of the viaduct.