Living bridges

I do hope this is not a hoax or anything, because it is lovely.


North-Eastern India is one of the wettest places on earth. There bridges aren't built - they're grown.


The living bridges of Cherrapunji in India are made from the roots of the Ficus elastica tree. This tree produces a series of secondary roots from higher up its trunk and can comfortably perch atop huge boulders along the riverbanks, or even in the middle of the rivers themselves.

Go to http://rootbridges.blogspot.com/ to see more pics.