Plastic Fantastic
A Brief History of Plastic (more…)
The Dutch windswept Heath
Heath is known for its vegetation of small bushes and purple flowers called ‘Callune Vulgaris’. It is found in western Europe, due to its sea climate and acidic soils.
Heather is an important food source for various sheep and deer which can graze the tips of the plants when snow covers low-growing vegetation.
Heather honey is a highly valued product in moorland and heathland areas, with many beehives being moved there in late summer.
Marshes appear when the land dips below a certain level. In The Netherlands, heathland is often mixed up with moorland and pine vegetation
The Dutch Man-Made Windswepth Heaths (more…)
Photo Documentary – The sheep shearers of Qinghai Lake
Before the end of the summer in late June 2012, around 10 days, it is sheep shearing time for the Tibetan people in Qinghai Province, China.
The whole family is expected to work together, including the kids.
Typically each adult sheep is shorn once each year.
Blade shears (the scissors) leave some wool on a sheep and this is more suitable for cold climates where the sheep needs some protection from the elements.
If the Tibetan shepherds let the sheep moult naturally, the wool will be wasted, and leaves the sheep open to diseases.
Tibetan todlers wait for their parents to finish their hard day’s job (more…)
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