Emert's Cove Crossing Spring by Mark Keathley

Head east of town on 321 about 3 miles and you will cross over the Pigeon River as it emerges from the National Park and silently flows under the highway. Make a turn to the left and you will go a short distance to one of my favorite spots - Emert’s Cove where they have this relic from the past that stands as a testament to the days of horse and buggy, when they covered bridges so Horses just thought they were headed into and through a barn. I love the location and have seen it 20 times over the years, always hoping to get a “new” vantage point to capture its charm in dramatic mood and light. This year I was asked to paint it from different angles and in the four different seasons. Emert’s Cove Crossing - Spring is the first in the series highlighting the glory of spring with its bluebirds and butterflies, redbuds and dogwoods, and its ever beckoning “come and walk across me” opening to the covered bridge. ~Mark Keathly