• 'Te Rewa Rewa bridge Photo: Judy Rapley

The ‘Te Rewa Rewa bridge is in New Plymouth, New Zealand.

My friend took the photo during her visit there last Christmas – thanks.

It’s been written that ‘the 19 ribs of the bridge resemble a whale skeleton arching with the prevailing westerly wind.’

Designer Peter Mulqueen shaped the bridge to “touch lightly” on the western side of the river to honour the dead in nearby burial sites.’

The bridge was conceived by New Plymouth District Council and jointly funded by the council and NZ Transport Agency.

There’s an article about it by the local paper, Daily Taranaki News, below;

www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/4922996/Best-new-bridge-in-world/…

Sweet thing to see design, art and respect in its place in nature.

Well done Mr Mulqueen and the Council – thanks,

Michael