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A Park for All Seasons from Above episode 4 – Arctic Homeland

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

A Park for All Seasons from Above episode 4 – Arctic Homeland: Get a bird’s-eye view of the world’s most stunning National and Provincial Parks of Canada by soaring high above arctic tundra, through towering mountain ranges, and pristine forests. From up in the air see nature’s beauty from a whole new perspective. A Park for All Seasons from Above episode 4 – Arctic Homeland Torngat Mountains National Park takes its name from the Inuktitut word Tongait, meaning place of spirits. It is 9,700 square kilometres of spectacular wilderness stretching north from Saglek Fjord to the […]

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Nuremberg – Nazis on Trial episode 1 – Albert Speer

History / 2 minutes of reading / July 2, 2019 / By HDclump

Nuremberg – Nazis on Trial episode 1: the whole world was closely observing the Nuremberg trials from 1945 to 1949 when Nazi-Germany’s most prominent leaders were indicted and punished for wartime atrocities and crimes against humanity. It was the first international trial for such crimes and set standards for today’s prosecution of war crimes all over the world. This critically acclaimed BBC documentation retells the trials of three of the most infamous Nazis leaders that were caught alive during the days of the European liberation: Albert Speer (played by Nathaniel Parker), Hermann Goering (Robert Pugh) and Rudolf

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Gardens Near and Far episode 14 – Freyr

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

Gardens Near and Far episode 14 – Freyr: designed in the style of André Le Nôtre in 1760 by Canon Guillaume de Beaufort-Spontin and enlarged by his brother Philippe in 1770, the gardens are set on walled terraces on the left bank of the Meuse. Freyr Castle and its timeless gardens stand in the heart of a natural site, in which a vast forest surrounds a series of breathtaking rocks and a river that sculpts the valley. The same family has owned the castle since it was acquired by Jacques de Beaufort in 1410. During the French Revolution,

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Gardens Near and Far episode 13 – Tête d’Or

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

Gardens Near and Far episode 13 – Tête d’Or: opened in 1857 before the works were completed, the park was designed by the Bulher brothers, who came up with the smart idea of digging out a lake to sanitize the swampland. Haussmann was busy transforming Paris at the time, and Lyon did not want to be left behind. Thanks to the area’s soil quality, a favourable climate and a wealthy bourgeoisie, which started to develop rapidly in the mid-19th century, roses became hugely popular, and rose breeders in Lyon were among the best in the world. In 1978

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A Park for All Seasons from Above episode 3

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

A Park for All Seasons from Above episode 3 – Northwest Territories: Get a bird’s-eye view of the world’s most stunning National and Provincial Parks of Canada by soaring high above arctic tundra, through towering mountain ranges, and pristine forests. From up in the air see nature’s beauty from a whole new perspective. A Park for All Seasons from Above episode 3 – Northwest Territories The Northwest Territories is a federal territory of Canada. At a land area of approximately 1,144,000 km2 and a 2016 census population of 41,786, it is the second-largest and the most

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Gardening Australia episode 22 2019

Gardening Australia 2019 / 2 minutes of reading / June 28, 2019 / By HDclump

In Gardening Australia episode 22 2019: Jane and Millie help create a garden, Costa visits a knockout flower display, Tino shares tips for picking bare rooted plants and Sophie Thomson shares her favourite winter flowers. 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 22 2019 Flower Power Costa visit a family flower farm in Melbourne’s Dandenong Ranges to check out their knockout display. Costa pays a visit to a large flower

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A Park for All Seasons from Above episode 2

Nature / 2 minutes of reading / June 26, 2019 / By HDclump

A Park for All Seasons from Above episode 2 : Get a bird’s-eye view of the world’s most stunning National and Provincial Parks of Canada by soaring high above arctic tundra, through towering mountain ranges, and pristine forests. From up in the air see nature’s beauty from a whole new perspective. Garibaldi Provincial Park, also called Garibaldi Park, is a wilderness park located on the coastal mainland of British Columbia, Canada, about 70 kilometres north of Vancouver. It was established in 1920 and named a class A Provincial Park of British Columbia in 1927. The park’s natural beauty

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Gardens Near and Far episode 12 – Serre de la Madone

Gardens Near and Far / 2 minutes of reading / June 26, 2019 / By HDclump

Gardens Near and Far episode 12 – Serre de la Madone: The discreet and elegant gardens of the Madonna’s Greenhouse are in the image of their creator, Major Johnston, an Englishman who was passionate about botany. A few kilometres away, Baroness Beatrice Ephrussi de Rothschild had her gardens landscaped into a place dedicated to worldly pleasures. These two gardens are now open to the public. In the early 20th century, those among Europe’s largest fortunes took advantage of the mild climate from Nice to Menton to create magnificent gardens. Landscape architect Jean-Philippe Teyssier takes us on a discovery

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The Planets episode 5 – Into the Darkness: Ice Worlds

Science / 2 minutes of reading / June 26, 2019 / By HDclump

The Planets episode 5: in the final episode, Professor Brian Cox journeys to the remotest part of the solar system, a place that the most mysterious planets call home. These worlds remain shadowy for a simple reason. Beyond Saturn we have only ever visited the most distant planets once. Uranus – barely visible to the naked eye – was once thought to be the furthest planet from the Sun. But with the telescope and some careful viewing we discovered it had a companion: Neptune. Thanks to a rare alignment of the planets in 1976, Voyager 2 was sent

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A Park for All Seasons from Above episode 1

Nature / 2 minutes of reading / June 25, 2019 / By HDclump

A Park for All Seasons from Above episode 1 : Get a bird’s-eye view of the world’s most stunning National and Provincial Parks of Canada by soaring high above arctic tundra, through towering mountain ranges, and pristine forests. From up in the air see nature’s beauty from a whole new perspective. Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve, National Marine Conservation Area, and Haida Heritage Site, usually referred to simply as Gwaii Haanas, is located in southernmost Haida Gwaii (formerly known as Queen Charlotte Islands), 130 kilometres (81 miles) off the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. “Gwaii Haanas” means “Islands

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Pyramids of Death

History / 2 minutes of reading / June 25, 2019 / By HDclump

Pyramids of Death: they are some of the biggest pyramids on the planet, millions of tons of stone and earth towering above the landscape in a display of massive wealth and power. But it wasn’t the pharaohs that built these pyramids. This is the majestic ancient city of Teotihuacán, Mexico, home to one of the most powerful civilizations of its time. But why, around 750 AD, did the advanced civilization that created Teotihuacán suddenly vanish? The identities of its founders, the language they spoke and even the original name of the city are all unknown. DNA analysis of

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Gardens Near and Far episode 11 – Alcazar

Gardens Near and Far / 2 minutes of reading / June 25, 2019 / By HDclump

The gardens of the palace of the Alcazar in Seville were built in the 9th century by a succession of monarchs, both Muslim and Christian, who created a place of rare beauty. Here Moor, Gothic and Renaissance influences blend. The gardens, located on the edge of the Guadalquivir river – which enabled river trade with the whole of Europe – are a superposition of influences and styles that followed the whims of the kings that established residency there. The various styles ended up blending together. The palace and gardens are descended from Mediterranean culture, and are still today

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