Dab Memorial Bridge Analysis

What is the story behind the picture?

In the DAB Memorial Bridge photo, I believe the artist is trying to show us a past scene.

He has managed to capture how beautifully the snow and ice look among the trees and the little stream under the bridge. With the fog and the mist of fresh snow falling over it all again. He also managed to produce a clear image of how the footprints lead directly to and over the bridge. But where do they go after that? Notice how the bridge is also the main focus? It is the first thing I see. That is because it is in the center of all the action. The animals and or people walk through the snow to get to the bridge. They must use the bridge to cross the stream. The snow and fog surround the bridge. The bridge in this

Everything is more aged, more weathered, and drearier looking in the winter. The artist also managed to get an offset glimpse of farm equipment in the far field. There is a wheel barrow in the back left and two other pieces of equipment in the far right. There is an aged barb wire fence lining the perimeter. The past is now being a part of the present. The farm equipment in the background is typically not the same equipment being used today. There are also power lines strung among the trees. Which indicates a more modern approach.

The artist is trying to tell us a story of an old farm. It may or may not be the same farm it used to be. Considering the equipment is just sitting along the baseline of the woods it probably is not being used much if any at all. If it is out in the open to get weathered it more than likely is

Swink 2 not getting used. Farmers used to cherish their equipment and even spend days building a barn just to house it. So why is this equipment outside? Did the farmer get too old to use the equipment? Did he pass away? I have inferred that the farmer did indeed pass away since this is a memorial bridge. But where are his children? Why are they not taking care of their