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Ancient Aliens – The Alien Mountain episode 15 2019

Conspiracy / 2 minutes of reading / October 5, 2019 / By HDclump

Ancient Aliens – The Alien Mountain episode 15 2019: A mysterious mountain in northern Italy has stood witness to strange sightings in the sky and unexplainable phenomena for hundreds of years. Could its position on a powerful Earth energy line be attracting extraterrestrial visitors? And might there even be alien technology embedded with its rocky slopes? We open in Turin, Italy, and the mountain that overlooks it, Monte Musinè (or mont Musinè in the Piedmontese dialect). Ancient Aliens – The Alien Mountain episode 15 2019 After a brief hiatus, Ancient Aliens returns to goose the ratings […]

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Gardens Near and Far episode 38 – Mount Stewart

Gardens Near and Far / 2 minutes of reading / October 4, 2019 / By HDclump

Gardens Near and Far episode 38 – Mount Stewart: Made in the 1920s by the English society hostess Edith Vane-Tempest-Stewart, Marchioness of Londonderry, who played a major organizational role in World War I, this Northern Irish garden defies categorization. The garden is traditional in structure, but its exuberant planting reflects its creator’s strong personality and sense of humour. In the turbulent period between the wars, Mount Stewart provided Lady Londonderry with a peaceful retreat and an outlet for her creativity. Here, she could express her highly individual taste and engage in all manner of experiments. Gardens Near

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Gardens Near and Far episode 37 – Longwood Gardens

Gardens Near and Far / 2 minutes of reading / October 3, 2019 / By HDclump

Gardens Near and Far episode 37: Longwood Gardens, in Pennsylvania, is famous for its European architectural style and the diversity of its flower beds. In the early 20th century, a director of General Motors created a garden that reflects both his love of plants and the American industrial might. He was inspired by his travels and the architectural style of Europe’s loveliest gardens.Today, the Longwood park is considered to be the largest in the United States. Gardens Near and Far episode 37 – Longwood Gardens Longwood Gardens is an American botanical garden. It consists of over

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Sex in the Ancient World

History / 3 minutes of reading / October 3, 2019 / By HDclump

Sex in the Ancient World: In the beginning was sex. To the ancient cultures, sexuality, love and sex were inextricably connected with the creation of the earth, the heavens and the underworld. To the citizens of the ancient civilizations that gave birth to ours, sensuality and sexuality were an integral part of society. Sex in the Ancient World – Pompeii This intriguing look at the sexual practices of ages past focuses on the infamous location of Pompeii, home to the oldest known brothel in the historical world. The excavations of Pompeii reveal a thriving sex industry with

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Great Parks of Africa episode 9 – Augrabies Falls

Nature / 2 minutes of reading / October 2, 2019 / By HDclump

Great Parks of Africa episode 9 : The Orange River travels almost two-thirds the length of South Africa to reach its most scenic checkpoint: The mighty Augrabies Falls. Widely regarded as one of the six great waterfalls on Earth, it is also an interminable source of hydration and food for the wildlife that live near its waters. Scattered throughout the wild lands of Africa are a number of protected havens that shelter some of the continent’s most iconic wildlife. Explore these majestic natural sanctuaries dedicated to the preservation of the continent’s rich yet vulnerable wildlife heritage. Great

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Great Parks of Africa episode 8 – Krugers Pafuri

Nature / 2 minutes of reading / October 1, 2019 / By HDclump

Great Parks of Africa episode 8: Sandwiched between the Limpopo and Luvuvhu rivers in South Africa lies Krugers Pafuri, a multi-habitat area with astonishingly biodiverse animal and plant life–including the famous fever tree, rumored to cause illness to anyone who lives near it. Dive into this secret corner of Kruger National Park. Scattered throughout the wild lands of Africa are a number of protected havens that shelter some of the continent’s most iconic wildlife. Explore these majestic natural sanctuaries dedicated to the preservation of the continent’s rich yet vulnerable wildlife heritage. Great Parks of Africa episode 8

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Gardens Near and Far episode 36 – Little Sparta

Gardens Near and Far / 2 minutes of reading / October 1, 2019 / By HDclump

Gardens Near and Far episode 36: The Little Sparta garden is South of Edinburgh and lost in the Pentland. It was Ian Hamilton Finlay’s art piece of a lifetime. The late twentieth century Scottish poet and artist was an influent member of the experimental movement referred to as “concrete poetry”. To reach Little Sparta, you need to cross the meadows on foot to finally enter this extraordinary garden. In 1966, Ian Hamilton Finlay decides to settle here with his wife Sue to design a garden dedicated to poetry where he will be able to create his art and

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Gardens Near and Far episode 35 – Levens Hall

Gardens Near and Far / 2 minutes of reading / September 30, 2019 / By HDclump

Gardens Near and Far episode 35: Levens Hall, in the north of England, has belonged to the same family for 800 years. Its garden was laid out in the seventeenth century by a French garden designer, Guillaume Beaumont, who trained with André Le Nôtre at Versailles. Since then, it has withstood the vagaries of fashion, remaining essentially unchanged over the centuries. The topiary gardens are its crowning glory. The oldest in England and probably in Europe, their trees and shrubs have been painstakingly clipped by generations of gardeners. Landscape architect Jean-Philippe Teyssier takes us on a discovery of

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Great Parks of Africa episode 7 – The Garden Route

Nature / 2 minutes of reading / September 30, 2019 / By HDclump

Great Parks of Africa episode 7: Garden Route National Park is a patchwork of protected areas that safeguard a range of land and marine habitats in southern Africa. Take a tour of this conservationist paradise offering hope for creatures as varied as the humpback whale, the blue duiker antelope, and the Knysna seahorse–the only endangered seahorse in the world. Scattered throughout the wild lands of Africa are a number of protected havens that shelter some of the continent’s most iconic wildlife. Explore these majestic natural sanctuaries dedicated to the preservation of the continent’s rich yet vulnerable wildlife heritage.

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The Cell

Science / 2 minutes of reading / September 29, 2019 / By HDclump

In a three-part series, Dr Adam Rutherford tells the extraordinary story of the scientific quest to discover the secrets of the cell and of life itself. Every living thing is made of cells, microscopic building blocks of almost unimaginable power and complexity. The Hidden Kingdom part 1 The first part explores how centuries of scientific and religious dogma were overturned by the earliest discoveries of the existence of cells, and how scientists came to realise that there was, literally, more to life than meets the eye. The Chemistry of Life part 2 This episode explores how

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Gardening Australia episode 35 2019

Gardening Australia 2019 / 3 minutes of reading / September 29, 2019 / By HDclump

Gardening Australia episode 35 2019: Sophie revisits an innovative house and creative garden, Jane Edmanson calls in on musician Rusty Berther, Josh Byrne builds a garden seat, and Tino Carnevale shares tips for keeping rainwater on a steep block. Gardening Australia has always provided practical, trustworthy and credible gardening advice to inspire and entertain. Join Costa Georgiadis and the team as they traverse the country unearthing the best gardens. Gardening Australia episode 35 2019 Peg’s Passion Costa calls in on a gardener who has a simple yet cleverly inventive approach to recycling. FAQs – Yellow citrus

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Great Parks of Africa episode 6 – Chobe Land of Learning

Nature / 2 minutes of reading / September 28, 2019 / By HDclump

Great Parks of Africa episode 6: Chobe is Botswana’s first national park, as well as the name of the mighty river that runs through it. Explore how its iconic species, like elephants, baboons, and lions, pass on their secrets of survival to the youngest members of their families. Scattered throughout the wild lands of Africa are a number of protected havens that shelter some of the continent’s most iconic wildlife. Explore these majestic natural sanctuaries dedicated to the preservation of the continent’s rich yet vulnerable wildlife heritage. Great Parks of Africa episode 6 – Chobe Land of

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