It is not hard to spot a retaining wall unless you live on a salt flat such as Lake Ayer in Australia or the Salar de Uyuni in Bolivia. They are the stone structures that support tonnes of soil and make flat areas for building, farming and civilization possible. Today there are many kinds of […]

Since I was a child I had older wiser adults advise me on investment matters. ‘Brick and mortar son, the safest way to go.’  “A good property purchase will never depreciate!’ ‘Get yourself a house, you’ll never regret it.’ Now this advice may be all true and good, but in the light of the Global […]

Throughout the world brides bedeck themselves in a vast variety of fashions. Whilst in the west we are used to the traditional Victorian style white gown resplendent with veil and train glittering with brocade and swimming in seed pearls. Throughout the world brides will wear a wide range of styles and fashions that reflect the […]

Humankind has always sought to alter the landscape to suit our purposes. Whether that is for agriculture, construction, mining or even the beautification of our surroundings.

Colossal Concrete! Concrete is one of the most ubiquitous substances used in modern construction. From making massive skyscrapers to building giant boats to cinder blocks used by students for makeshift furniture, concrete underpins our modern life. But this was not always so. The use of concrete as a building material disappeared from use after the […]

Trees are not only a source of lumber and materiel for the building of houses, bridges, for fencing and a million other uses but are also a source of information for the modern scientists. Tree stumps are the repositories of secrets from ages past. Most children know that if we count the rings on a […]