Posted by Dabney B. on Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012
The Ring of Fire -- no, it's not just the focus of a famous Johnny Cash song, it's also a region around the Pacific Ocean where the Pacific, Filipino, and North American tectonic plates grind against each other. The Ring of Fire is to blame for all of those earthquakes ...
Posted by Dabney B. on Tuesday, February 21st, 2012
In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to eat: it was a hobbit-hole, and that ...
Posted by Dabney B. on Monday, February 20th, 2012
In ancient times, the only way to reliably navigate large stretches of ocean was by harnessing the power of wind. Even as advances in technology allowed for motors and fossil fuels to speed up aquatic travel, sailboats were the only vessels that could travel indefinitely without ever running out of ...
Posted by Dabney B. on Friday, February 17th, 2012
Let's face it: dumpster diving isn't for everybody. Most people dread taking out the trash every week, so forget about wading through several feet of other peoples' leftovers. Though, you might actually be tempted to go dumpster diving if you put a much more literal spin on it. Well, don't ...
Posted by Dabney B. on Thursday, February 16th, 2012
Yesterday's article proved that you don't have to be near the Equator in order to enjoy the luxuries of a tropical paradise. Where there's a will (along with several million dollars worth of funding and a team of ingenious designers), there's a way. ...
Posted by Dabney B. on Wednesday, February 15th, 2012
Malaysia is one of the luckier countries. Their entire nation is a tropical paradise so beautiful and relaxing that people fly by the thousands to their small country just to get a taste of what the Malaysians see every day. I could see how that would lead Malaysians to be ...
Posted by Dabney B. on Tuesday, February 14th, 2012
With water levels on the rise, mankind really needs to start looking at forms of aquatic architecture. If we ever do make the transition, we won’t have much trouble finding the real estate. After all, if it’s space that we’re looking for, the ocean has ...
Posted by Dabney B. on Monday, February 13th, 2012
Normally, the whole focus of this blog is to examine any type of architecture that incorporates water or ice into the design. Rarely, however, I get a chance to take a look at architecture that is about water, something that uses water as a ...
Posted by Dabney B. on Friday, February 10th, 2012
Those familiar with Chicago know that its famous Navy Pier is a true cultural landmark. The Pier regularly attracts families on the weekends, is the staging ground for community events, and is a great place to just take a nice evening stroll and enjoy ...
Posted by Dabney B. on Thursday, February 9th, 2012
If roller coasters and swimming pools had a child, it'd probably look something like a water slide. These aquatic rides are favorites for vacationers looking to beat the heat, and they've got plenty of different types to accommodate all kinds of swimmers. From thrilling water chutes to lazy pool rides, you can ...
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