The art of Japanese wood joinery is an ancient one that requires years of studying to be mastered. Wood joinery is a complex art that will have a finite product of wood structures created without using screws, nails, or adhesives.
This intricate art served as the basis for many traditional Japanese architectural pieces and there are even buildings in Japan constructed with this technique. The hardest part of building the perfect pieces that fit together, is the carving of the wood, as each piece needs to complement the other, just like the pieces of a puzzle. Continue reading “Free Software Lets You Easily Create Complex Japanese Wood Joinery” »
Log homes are so great because they usually come with an amazing view, which raises a lot in their value. This amazing NW Montana home is surrounded by the lush greenery of 30 acres, which makes it a hot listing on the market.
The log home named Ten Lakes Lodge is a private property protected by the US Forest Service and it is among the last ones still available for purchase. The property features an outdoor dining area and a hot tub facing the Whitefish mountains. Continue reading “Beautiful Log Home In Montana” »
A woman in Thailand found an unexpected visitor in her house in the middle of the night — a wild Asian elephant.
The destruction of forests and wild animals’ natural habitats is leading to severe consequences and some of them might be irreversible. More and more animals have left the forests, as their place to live was destroyed by humans and are looking for shelter in cities.
This can, of course, pose serious threats to both humans and wild animals, and this story from Thailand is only one such example. Continue reading “Elephant crashes into a woman’s home in search for food, as natural habitats shrink” »
Put these STRAWBERRY PAINTED STONES around your strawberry plants and when birds come to investigate they will only find hard untasty rocks. Then when your plants produce juicy ripe berries the birds will still think that the berries are stone and will avoid eating them. A tried and true garden hack! Find them in the link below… Continue reading “Strawberry Painted Stones to Protect Your Plants.” »
Kids love arts and crafts projects, especially if they can get their hands dirty. If you are looking to plan a fun and crafty weekend with your children, you can use these flower pot painting ideas as inspiration. Beware that paint is involved, which means you’ll need a safe space in which the appearance of splashes will not disturb your feng shui. Continue reading “15+ Awesome Flower Pot Painting Ideas Kids can Make” »
Some natural phenomena are hard to forget, and for a photographer to captures these essential moments can be truly uplifting and a boost of confidence.
For Elias Chasiotis the wonders of the sky and universe, have always presented more interest than for others. Even since childhood, the amateur astronomer has Continue reading “Amazing Photo of a Sunrise During a Solar Eclipse Looks Like the Ocean Has Horns” »
People pass by ordinary objects on the street daily without noticing them, that’s why this street artist decided to transform them and give these objects the glory they deserve.
Tom Bob sees artistic potential in everything around him and can transform ordinary things into something amazing in an instant. Bob is a street artist who plays around with painting and humor, transforming the urban landscape in surprising ways. For instance, he paints out-of-context elements, such as pizzas on manhole covers, animals on pipes, and other characters on hoses hanging on walls. Continue reading “Street Artist Transforms Ordinary Landscapes Into Playful Cast of Characters” »
Crop circles have long fascinated people, as they have a central element of mystery and are known in popular culture as signs left by aliens when trying to establish contact with humans.
A forest from in southern Japan, in the Miyazaki Prefecture, Continue reading “Mysterious “Crop Circle” Forest in Japan Is the Result of a 50-Year-Old Experiment” »
