Back in the day a bridge was often a work of art, now a bridge merely gets you over the river. Imagine the work that went into building those stone supports. Thanks Diana for joining this week and I look forward more kiwi treasures.
What a fantastic piece of history! I'm glad to see it's still standing. (Sometimes they tear down the "old" when they put up the new, and the "new" is usually modern looking with no character to it.)
Out walking one day and came across Islington, one of the original big homes on the Taieri. A hedge is a fence, yes, no? ...
The first bridge must have been a beautiful bridge. The stonework is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThe first bridge must have been a beautiful bridge. The stonework is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pillars of the former bridge!
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Very interesting to see only the beautiful stone pylons coming out of the water.
ReplyDeleteBack in the day a bridge was often a work of art, now a bridge merely gets you over the river. Imagine the work that went into building those stone supports. Thanks Diana for joining this week and I look forward more kiwi treasures.
ReplyDeleteOh, I so love what was the first bridge,yet I love the curve of the new bridge, too.
ReplyDeleteI love stonework and the original bridge must have been so pretty. Nice shots!
ReplyDeleteThis is a lovely post, wonderful old bridge.
ReplyDeletePretty stone work on the old bridge. Visiting from Tuesday's treasures...
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic piece of history! I'm glad to see it's still standing. (Sometimes they tear down the "old" when they put up the new, and the "new" is usually modern looking with no character to it.)
ReplyDeleteI really like the original stonework!
ReplyDeletebeautiful!
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful old bridge pilings! They sure don't accent the beautiful in modern bridges. I suppose it's just too expensive.
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