the blackfriars bridge has figured in various artistic works, visual and literary, including a series of stained glass windows by ted goodden. nathan holth praises the city of london and the province of ontario for maintaining its old iron bridges. regarding the nearby, larger pony-truss kensington bridge he praises the city for "keeping the thames river looking wild and natural," even near its center, with the look of "a rural bridge in an urban environment, which further enhances the beauty of the bridge", a remark that would apply as well to the blackfriars. with recent improvement of the rivers, wild nature seems to confirm the point. (see, below, resident great blue heron in winter.)