Rainforest in Georgia? (as in Georgistan, Black Sea, by the way, not as in ‘Good-Old-Boys’). I saw it marked on a Wikipedia map and …
Monthly Archives
May 2014
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Biogeography & Vegetation
Canary Islands – ‘Last’ Rainforest in Europe (?)
by Mike Poleby Mike PoleThe fossils are clear – just a few million years ago Europe was covered in broad-leaved, evergreen forest. There were palm trees …
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In Poland there are any number of subjects that might make good postcards, Polish girls perhaps. But decaying logs? In the far …
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Archaeology, History & Culture
Discovering the ‘Bridge of Stone’ – the ancient route over the Kawarau River, New Zealand
by Mike Poleby Mike PolePart way along the Kawarau River between Cromwell and Queenstown (Central Otago, New Zealand) is a feature known to Maori as ‘Whatatorere’ (Kaumatua …
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When an entire landscape loses its forests, it can be so complete that most of us would have no comprehension of what …
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When I was growing up in Central Otago (New Zealand) graywacke was a bane of my life, and certainly of my Dad’s …
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