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How to Build a Cathedral

History / 9 minutes of reading / June 24, 2019 / By HDclump

How to Build a Cathedral: Architectural historian Jon Cannon embarks on an enlightening journey to uncover the secrets behind the construction of medieval cathedrals. These majestic edifices stand as testaments to the ingenuity and vision of our medieval ancestors, who, despite the limited technological resources of their time, created structures that continue to inspire awe and wonder. The great cathedrals of the medieval era were unparalleled in their grandeur and scale. They were the tallest buildings constructed since the pyramids of ancient Egypt and served as the ultimate expressions of medieval Christianity. These structures were not just places of worship […]

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Gardens Near and Far episode 9 – Dumbarton Oaks

Gardens Near and Far / 2 minutes of reading / June 23, 2019 / By HDclump

Gardens Near and Far episode 9 – Dumbarton Oaks was designed in the 1920s by Beatrix Farrand, who pioneered landscape gardening in the USA. It comprises four hectares of gardens and eleven hectares of grounds and woodland, set in a wealthy neighbourhood on the heights of Washington DC. The estate was purchased in 1920 by the diplomat Robert Woods Bliss and his wife Mildred. The Blisses wanted to create a haven of green in the heart of the city. The hillside gardens are laid out in terraces, following the lie of the land. In the 1940s, Ruth Havey,

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Wild Rockies episode 4 – Balancing the Forest

Nature / 2 minutes of reading / June 23, 2019 / By HDclump

Wild Rockies episode 4 – Balancing the Forest: Someone is setting fire to the forests of the Rocky Mountains. Surprisingly, it’s scientists working on part of a crucial regeneration process. With more trees here than anywhere else in the world, maintaining a healthy ecosystem through “prescribed fires” is a vital step in the preservation of this lush paradise. In the idyllic confines of the Rocky Mountains, the challenges for local wildlife are varied and intense. High altitudes, treacherous waterways, native predators, and more make for an ecological tightrope that delivers drama at every turn. Take a thrilling romp

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The Moon

Science / 2 minutes of reading / June 23, 2019 / By HDclump

This film tells the epic story of our love affair with The Moon – what inspired it, how it faded away and how we are now falling in love all over again. 1972 was the year a great affair ended, as the human race fell out of love with the moon. Just three years after the world was gripped by Neil Armstrong’s giant leap for mankind, the last man left the moon and we have never been back. The Moon The Moon is an astronomical body that orbits planet Earth and is Earth’s only permanent natural satellite.

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Ancient Aliens – The Star Gods of Sirius episode 4 2019

Conspiracy / 2 minutes of reading / June 22, 2019 / By HDclump

Ancient Aliens – The Star Gods of Sirius episode 4 2019: Did aliens from the tiny star Sirius B visit humans in the distant past, imparting the knowledge of civilization to peoples thousands of miles apart? And did they leave behind a vital clue in the form of a word that’s embedded in languages all over the globe? This is an American television series that premiered on April 20, 2010, on the History channel. Produced by Prometheus Entertainment in a documentary style, the program presents hypotheses of ancient astronauts and proposes that historical texts, archaeology, and legends contain evidence of past human-extraterrestrial

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Wild Rockies episode 3 – The Waterways

Nature / 2 minutes of reading / June 21, 2019 / By HDclump

Wild Rockies episode 3 – The Waterways: In the Rockies, the higher you are, the more water you get. Most of it comes from the giant glaciers and awe-inspiring ice fields that rest on the rugged peaks. These glaciers melt in spring, feeding more than 60 major rivers that bring sustenance to the land and the thousands of species that rely on it. In the idyllic confines of the Rocky Mountains, the challenges for local wildlife are varied and intense. High altitudes, treacherous waterways, native predators, and more make for an ecological tightrope that delivers drama at every

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Gods and Monsters – Homer’s Odyssey

History / 2 minutes of reading / June 21, 2019 / By HDclump

Gods and Monsters – Homer’s Odyssey: Virginia Woolf said that Homer’s epic poem the Odyssey was ‘alive to every tremor and gleam of existence’. Following the magical and strange adventures of warrior king Odysseus, inventor of the idea of the Trojan horse, the poem can claim to be the greatest story ever told. Now British poet Simon Armitage goes on his own Greek adventure, following in the footsteps of one of his own personal heroes. Yet Simon ponders the question of whether he even likes the guy. Homer’s Odyssey The Odyssey is one of two major ancient

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Gardening Australia episode 21 2019

Gardening Australia 2019 / 4 minutes of reading / June 21, 2019 / By HDclump

Gardening Australia episode 21 2019: Sophie visits an exotic sunken garden, Jerry checks out Queensland’s biggest bromeliad show, Costa Georgiadis visits a citrus orchard and Jane Edmanson visits a farm helping to feed new migrants. 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 21 2019 Love Ya Lemons Costa visits a prolific citrus orchard north of Sydney to get tips from a third-generation citrus grower. Costa visits an awesome orchard in

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Deadly Battles of World War I

History / 2 minutes of reading / June 20, 2019 / By HDclump

Deadly Battles of World War I: poison gas killed 80,000 soldiers in World War I. Nearly a million more were victims who suffered its lingering effects. Initially the wind distributed chlorine gas across the battlefields of the western front but an arms race quickly developed until one in three shells contained some form of toxic gas. Deadly Battles of World War I – Ypres the Gas Inferno part 1 It’s not the statistics, however, that make this a successful documentary. A surprising amount of black-and-white footage and interviews with survivors and relatives of key players tell a

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Gardens Near and Far episode 8 – Daitoku-ji, Japan

Gardens Near and Far / 2 minutes of reading / June 20, 2019 / By HDclump

Gardens Near and Far episode 8 – Daitoku-ji, Japan: silence, minimalism and symbolic meaning reign in the Japanese Zen garden. Stone lanterns, purifying basins and white rocks and pebbles are meticulously designed and laid out. The monastery of Daitoku-ji consists of a main temple surrounded by 23 sub-temples, separated from the city by an encircling wall. It is entered via one of three great portals. Its dry gardens embody the principles of Zen abstract philosophy: colour, plants and minerals are kept to a minimum. The paths take one on a journey in which the body is cleansed prior

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Wild Rockies episode 2 – The Peaks

Nature / 2 minutes of reading / June 20, 2019 / By HDclump

Wild Rockies episode 2 – The Peaks: Stretching more than 3,000 miles across the U.S.-Canadian border, the Rockies are home to bleak alpine tundra zones. They sit up to 14,000 feet above sea level, with temperatures dropping 3.5 degrees Fahrenheit for every thousand feet of elevation. This means that only the hardiest mountain specialists can cope with its savage conditions, like fur-protected mountain goats and the remarkable hoary marmot. In the idyllic confines of the Rocky Mountains, the challenges for local wildlife are varied and intense. High altitudes, treacherous waterways, native predators, and more make for an ecological

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The Mayflower Pilgrims: Behind the Myth

History / 2 minutes of reading / June 20, 2019 / By HDclump

The voyage of the Mayflower in 1620 has come to define the founding moment of America, celebrated each year at Thanksgiving. A lavish new drama documentary by Ric Burns, based on governor William Bradford’s extraordinary eye-witness account, the Mayflower Pilgrims reveals the grim truth behind their voyage across the Atlantic. The Pilgrims story has come to define the founding moment of America and all it stands for. Celebrated each year at Thanksgiving, it is remembered as a pious crusade aimed at founding a Puritan paradise. However their journey from a harsh, often violent part of England to a

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