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Ulf
Hjorth-Moritzsen
Independent of the length or the height, the cost or the
construction period, all bridges represent a common purpose,
namely the object to cross an obstacle, whether it is water, a
canyon or even a swamp area. Some obstacles are small and therefore
easy to overcome, while other represents large challenges,
calling for thousands of engineering and construction hours.
Even
if the famous and great bridges usually get the biggest
headlines and the most admiration, also small bridges deserve
attention. They are also the result of someone's need to make
shortcuts in order to make life better and easier. They do also
cross obstacles, and they are also loved and appreciated by
their daily users. They just did not happened to be built at the
most important spot at the right time, and consequently were not meant to
overcome big challenges and to become monumental constructions.
So
when you travel around, joining stupid sightseeing tours just to see
the pretty and famous bridges, remember that for every famous
bridge there is an abundance of small, not so good looking
bridges. Every one of them possess their own quality and they
have their own
story to tell if only they were invited to, and maybe their
stories would be just as
interesting and exiting as those of
the famous spoiled and shallow bridges.
Bridges
are like humans, you can not determine their quality and
experience just by looking at their exterior. Remember this next time when you in
you rudely and inattentively manner crosses a small and weary
little bridge.
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