Treehouses are the stuff of kids' dreams, but apart from the precarious planks-of-wood-and-nails jobs you see hammered up by the dad next door, it's not often you spy one that looks worthy of the name. This is one of those rare moments. The Yellow Treehouse is suspended over 30 feet off the ground in a redwood tree north of Auckland. You expect to see Wicket and the rest of the Ewoks waving to welcome you at any time.
Continue reading...Wednesday, December 10, 2008
It’s that time of year again, when the halls are bedecked with holly, mistletoe hangs in waiting and retailers battle it out for the best Christmas window displays. Only not all of them have a renowned design studio hiding in the wings. Domison, a high-end furniture retailer based in Montreal revealed their secret weapon in the window wars just recently.
Continue reading...Tuesday, October 28, 2008
They say lightning never strikes twice, but for cows it just seems to keep on striking, as yet another herd of cattle was zapped by one of nature’s most volatile forces. A single bolt of lightning killed 52 cows in San Jose, Uruguay last Wednesday during a night storm. The cows were trying to find protection by huddling against a fence, but the plan backfired.
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Wednesday, April 15, 2009
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