This pedestrian and cycle bridge lets residents and visitors in the North Island city of New Plymouth cross the Waiwhakaiho River while marveling at the span’s artistic design. Said to resemble both a breaking wave and a whale skeleton, the bridge is meant to invoke the sacred relationship of the indigenous Māori people with the land, sea, and wind. On one side is an old Māori burial ground, so great care was taken in the design and structure of the bridge—an attempt to interfere as little as possible with the Māori site. From the view in this photo, Mount Taranaki lurks in the background.
Te Rewa Rewa Bridge near New Plymouth, New Zealand
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Go Fly a Kite Day
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National Moth Week
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Lantern Festival
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Rays on parade
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Fibonacci Day
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Polar Bear Week
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