A Few Months Ago,

we were here,

in Venice, standing on the Rialto Bridge, 

and today I was reminded of it by this short documentary, making this bridge possible is a forest of over 12,000 tree trunks burrowing below the surface, dating back centuries, these foundations are embedded through loose soil below the waterline and into solid clay below, and support over 10,000 tons worth of structure above, 

it is estimated that the whole city sits on over 10,000,000 tree trunks, and, this is the surprising thing, the wood doesn’t rot because the poles are protected by the surrounding mud, away from oxygen that would lead to decay, the city still faces threats from structural decay, sinking structures and rising water levels, but perhaps the most amazing thing is that it is still standing at all hundreds of years after it was built, we had such a wonderful time there and yes we would love to go back, please send tickets ASAP!