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Amber Tamm
Amber Tamm is a young woman from Brooklyn who is a horticulturist, floral designer, community advocate, and farmer. Her life took a traumatic turn when her father murdered her mother, shattering her love for life. It was a shocking trauma … Continue reading
Inside Bangkok’s abandoned department store – BBC News
Few cities can rival Bangkok’s chaotic and colourful mix of modernity and tradition. Largely unplanned, the Thai capital dazzles visitors with its fast and furious pace, and its dizzying variety of architectural styles. But the city’s galloping development has left … Continue reading
Winners of the 2021 Landscape Photographer of the Year Contest | My Modern Met
By Jessica Stewart on February 3, 2022 “Comet NeoWise Setting, Marin” by Tanmay Sapkal. Mt. Tamalpais, Marin, CA, USA. Winner, International Photograph of the Year. Every corner of our world has unbelievable beauty. From over 4,500 entries, 100 images were … Continue reading
BBC World Service – In the Studio, Ben Okri: Inside the mind of a poet
In the Studio enters the creative mind of the celebrated Nigerian poet Ben Okri. Ben takes us on the journey of a new poem as it forms in his mind and makes its way to the page. Recorded in 2021, … Continue reading
Tasting The Lost Species That Might Save Coffee
The new paper, from April 2021: “Arabica-like flavour in a heat-tolerant wild coffee species” – https://www.nature.com/articles/s4147… Finding Stenophylla (2020 full paper): https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/… Kew Science: https://www.kew.org/science CIRAD: https://www.cirad.fr/en/our-research/… University of Greenwich Research: https://www.gre.ac.uk/research Thank you to Kew and Dr Aaron Davis … Continue reading
BBC Radio 4 – The Food Programme, Fresh Grounds: The Search for the World’s Rarest Coffee
Dan Saladino meets the plant hunters looking for the world’s forgotten coffee varieties. Source: BBC Radio 4 – The Food Programme, Fresh Grounds: The Search for the World’s Rarest Coffee
Sinister Storms and Twisters Disturb Rural Landscapes in Dramatic Black-and-White Photos by Mitch Dobrowner | Colossal
FEBRUARY 17, 2022. GRACE EBERT “Lightning Cotton Field.” All images © Mitch Dobrowner, courtesy of photo-eye Gallery Shooting solely in black-and-white, Mitch Dobrowner (previously) documents storm cells, tornadoes, and other menacing weather events at peak destruction. Funnel clouds plunge to … Continue reading
Dicing an Onion by Chef Jean Pierre
Do you struggle trying to dice an onion? Chef Jean Pierre shows you the easiest way to dice an onion without shedding a tear.
Ethereal Paper Sculptures and Large-Scale Installations by Ayumi Shibata Play With Light and Shadow | Colossal
FEBRUARY 18, 2022. ANNA MARKS All images © Ayumi Shibata, Japan-based artist Ayumi Shibata (previously) designs intricate landscapes using layers upon layers of white paper. Some of her sculptures are miniature, whereas others are immersive installations, and all are brought to … Continue reading
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