Squirrel Bridge

Squirrel Bridge in Longview, WA

The week before our weekend getaway to the ocean, I had read an article on the Atlas Obscura website about a squirrel bridge in Longview, Washington.  And because I have been painting squirrels lately, I wanted to plan our drive so that we could seek out this unusual animal crossing.  We did see this squirrel bridge across Louisiana Avenue in Longview, but it might not be the “Nutty Narrows” bridge mentioned in the article.  (It did not look like the bridge in the pictures.)  So maybe this is an idea whose time has come and is now being replicated!

Squirrel Bridge across Louisiana Avenue in Longview, WA

I did not see any squirrels actually crossing the bridge, but I did see two playing tag in a nearby tree.  Later, as we were leaving town, we saw a giant squirrel sculpture in a park.  It was dedicated to the man who designed and built the first squirrel bridge.

Giant squirrel in Longview, WA

You’ve gotta love a town that loves and looks after its squirrel population!

Watercolor sketch of squirrel

Another watercolor sketch of a squirrel