It was a very hot day here. The perfect weather for paddling around in rivers. Mark and Pamela came to visit and we relaxed in the shade by the river. In a fit of inspiration, and out of need for a reason to splash around in the river, we embarked on a project to build a bridge (we means Mark and I, while Pamela, the jigsaw expert, advised).
There is a small creek that cuts across the back of the section just a few meters from the back door of the house. It joins the Wakapuaka River a few feet below at the front of the property. To match the river-stone drywall I built behind the garden, this bridge was built from stones carried up the river bank one by one. It crosses the creek to an area of trees along the riverbank. The creek flows underneath the bridge through three 6-inch plastic pipes buried under the rocks.
In the mid-afternoon heat a project like this, in the shade, and up to our knees in cool water, was just the distraction we needed.
So without further ado, I give you the new Teal Valley Harbour Bridge!
10:10:09 PM 
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