N. Sentinel Island, An Uncontacted People
N. Sentinel Island is a protectorate of India in the Andaman Sea, off the coast…
The Oldest Archeological Site Discovered (so far)
Gobekli Tepe, Turkey (11,000–9,000 BCE) In Turkey, the headwaters of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers…
The Ancient Stone Spheres of Costa Rica
I visited Costa Rica in the 90s. I did some scuba diving through the offshore…
Outdoor Kitchens, Terraces & Patios
I love the use of stone in walkways, terrace garden walls and patios. Here are…
Lichen
The colorful growths appearing on some rock surfaces are living organisms composed of a fungus…
Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo da Vinci was an Italian renaissance painter, sculptor, architect, inventor, military engineer and draftsman….
Boathouses!
When I lived in Seattle, a good pal had a boathouse for his boat for…
Kailasa Temple
The Kailasa temple is the largest of the rock-cut Hindu temples at the Ellora Caves in Maharashtra, India. A megalith carved from a rock…
There Are Frogs Smaller Than Your Fingernails
In March 2019, three new species of incredibly itty-bitty frogs were discovered in Madagascar, according…
Scanning Electron Microscopy
A normal microscope uses visible light (electromagnetic spectrum) that bounces off the specimen under the…