Visiting The Past
1.8K views | +0 today
Follow
Visiting The Past
Travel based on grande ideas, locations, and persons of the past.
Curated by Deanna Dahlsad
Your new post is loading...

Popular Tags

Current selected tag: 'plants'. Clear
Scooped by Deanna Dahlsad
Scoop.it!

How the British (literally) Landscaped the World

How the British (literally) Landscaped the World | Visiting The Past | Scoop.it
Did you hear about the Five Pillars of the British Landscaping Empire during your religion classes? To sort them by order of importance within the Holy Book of Grass: First is grass. Second is past...
Leonardo Wild's curator insight, March 1, 2016 2:07 PM

I've written in the past about the aesthetics of the an ideal British landscape (as embodied in the anthem Jerusalem).  The British ideal was to tame nature; the Canadians on the other hand, embraced the wildness of the natural landscape.  Those difference normative views of landscape helped to shape national identity and inform land use decision-making processes.     


Tags: UK, landscape, culture, Canada, land use.

Scooped by Deanna Dahlsad
Scoop.it!

Extinct tree grows anew from ancient jar of seeds unearthed by archaeologists

Extinct tree grows anew from ancient jar of seeds unearthed by archaeologists | Visiting The Past | Scoop.it
This tree was grown from a 2,000-year-old seed discovered at the site of Herod the Great's palace.
Deanna Dahlsad's insight:

Exciting! ...Until I think of Jurasic Park.

No comment yet.
Curated by Deanna Dahlsad
An opinionated woman obsessed with objects, entertained by ephemera, intrigued by researching, fascinated by culture & addicted to writing. The wind says my name; doesn't put an @ in front of it, so maybe you don't notice. http://www.kitsch-slapped.com
Other Topics
Crimes Against Humanity
From lone gunmen on hills to mass movements. Depressing as hell, really.
Cultural History
The roots of culture; history and pre-history.
In The Name Of God
Mainly acts done in the name of religion, but also discussions of atheism, faith, & spirituality.
Kinsanity
Let's just say I have reasons to learn more about mental health, special needs children, psychology, and the like.
Nerdy Needs
The stuff of nerdy, geeky, dreams.
Readin', 'Ritin', and (Publishing) 'Rithmetic
The meaning behind the math of the bottom line in publishing and the media. For writers, publishers, and bloggers (which are a combination of the two).
Sex Positive
Sexuality as a human right.
Visiting The Past
Travel based on grande ideas, locations, and persons of the past.
Walking On Sunshine
Stuff that makes me smile.
You Call It Obsession & Obscure; I Call It Research & Important
Links to (many of) my columns and articles.