The Men Who Found Australia and New Zealand
There is a tide in affairs of men, Which taken at the flood, leads on to fortune. Omitted, all the voyage of their life is bound i…
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LEAVES ON ART
"Animals come from nature. They were not designed. All my inspiration comes from nature, whether it's an animal or the layout of b…
THE PLANT WORLD
I remember, as a boy of 17 years of age, this was a fascinating thing for me: how we human beings breathe out carbon dioxide into …
Egyptian Art and Architecture
The Great Sphinxand the pyramids are usually the first things that come to mind when we think of Egyptian art and architecture. Th…
LIGHTNING THE COASTS
As soon as men started to sail the seas in their tiny boats thousand years ago, they ran the risk going aground or hitting hidden …
The Raccoon Family
The Racoon family is not a large one, but it's so variedly that you might wonder what all the animals have in common. Racoons live…
Bowls-The Ageless Game
Now I do bowling, golf, and tennis. I want to be a good bowler. -Andy Lau- The game of bowl had its moment of glory whenSir Franc…
EARLY CHRISTIAN AND BYZANTINE ART
It was the Byzantine Empire, which was to realize Alexander's idea- Macedonian Panhellenism- in face of an Asia in revolt, and rea…
The Mountains of the Earth
At present, I am mainly observing the physical motions of mountains, water, trees, and flowers. One is everywhere reminded of seve…
Golf- the Royal and Ancient Game
Paganica, a game like modern golf, was played by the ancient Romans, who used a bent stick and a feather-stuffed ball. Later, the …
