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15 weird natural phenomena [PICS] Silly Symphony: The Ugly Duckling - Watch Silly Symphony Cartoons Online on ToonJet - watch disney cartoons online, watch cartoons online free, download, cartoons, duck, duckling, mother, hen, toonjet, cartoon network. Travel News, Tourist Attractions and Vacation Spots. Game of Thrones. Castles - Medieval and Pictures of. The Hearst Castle is Californian Historical Sight mansion on Central Coast in California.

Castles - Medieval and Pictures of

It has been built between 1919 and 1947 and it is designed by architect Julia Morgan. The castle has been designed for William Randolph Hearst who died in 1951. Since that castle has been donated to the state of California and has been stated as historical park. The few things that caught our attention are indoor and outdoor pools, library, dinning area, jewel box and exterior design.

The Indoor Pool The Library The Outdoor Pool The Dining Area. Explore Modern Art. 1898646_460s.jpg (460×9230) Best story book ever. Gardening Tips - 7 Habits of Successful Gardeners. Originally published January 2009 Or is it the Seven Pillars of Horticultural Wisdom?

Gardening Tips - 7 Habits of Successful Gardeners

As everyone's resolutions remind us, we love attaching a number to advice, a number smaller than the one I regard as most realistic: The Twenty Three Thousand Four Hundred and Sixty-Two Things It's Important to Remember Before Getting Out of Bed. So be warned: I haven't really honed it down to only seven; these are just the first seven essentials that came to mind when I decided to do this. And not in order, either. Make CompostUse CompostPlant Crops in Wide BedsMulchFeed the Soil, Not the PlantsShare SomethingBe There Photo: The compost bins at Stonecrop Gardens in Cold Spring, N.Y. 1. Short version: Mother Nature never throws anything away. Longer version: Composting is the rare silk purse from sow's ear, something for nothing, win-win. It's easy to fall into thinking that compost's last name is bin, and that careful layering and turning are part of the deal. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Got seeds? This Awesome Urn Will Turn You into a Tree After You Die. You don't find many designers working in the funeral business thinking about more creative ways for you to leave this world (and maybe they should be). However, the product designer Gerard Moline has combined the romantic notion of life after death with an eco solution to the dirty business of the actual, you know, transition.

His Bios Urn is a biodegradable urn made from coconut shell, compacted peat and cellulose and inside it contains the seed of a tree. Once your remains have been placed into the urn, it can be planted and then the seed germinates and begins to grow. You even have the choice to pick the type of plant you would like to become, depending on what kind of planting space you prefer. I, personally, would much rather leave behind a tree than a tombstone. Related Content.

Heike Weber Installations. Utterly amazing installations by Heike Weber.

Heike Weber Installations

She draws with permanentmarkers on acrylic floor and walls – surfaces that have reached up to 600 m2. I can’t begin to imagine how time consuming these breathtaking installations must have been. Via TRIANGULATION. Leaf Cut Art by Lorenzo Durán. In Bb 2.0 - a collaborative music/spoken word project. WhitneyCarol.swf. Banksy Graffiti Drawing. Discover, Play & Share Christmas Music. Incredibox. Touch Effects. Sistine Chapel.

Silk — Interactive generative art. Koalas to the Max dot Com. Water droplets suspended in mid-air with sound. When you see a picture of water droplets suspended in mid-air, you probably expect they were caught during their trip down to the ground. Surely these droplets aren’t defying gravity, right? Fear not — the fundamentals of physics are safe. What we have here is an example of some unexpected, and very cool science . These drops of water are being suspended thanks to an effect called acoustic levitation. The acoustic levatator being used in this clip is based on a NASA design. The two cones you see are speakers.

When tuned correctly, the two opposing sound waves combine to form a standing wave. Pharmaceutical companies often use acoustic levitation to evaporate water from samples of water-soluble compounds without risking contamination or loss of mass in a container. Via Hack a Day. SENSE OF FLYING. Into The Mind – Official Teaser – Whitelines Snowboarding.

The North Face have put out this somewhat trippy teaser for their new multi-disciplinary flick, Into The Mind.

Into The Mind – Official Teaser – Whitelines Snowboarding

As far as we can tell the film will include skiers, climbers and kayakers as well as riders, so it’s safe to say that with this, along with the fact that it’s shot in the nature-loving Art of Flight slowmo that crowds always seem to love, means that it’s aimed at a pretty wide audience. Nonetheless, with riders like Xavier de Le Rue, Benji Farrow and DCP representing the sport, this should be one to watch. The marketing spiel alone is worth a read: “Blur the lines between dream state and reality, as you perceive the world through the minds of many.

Into the Mind contemplates the experiences passed between mentors and peers to paint a philosophical portrait of human kind.