Hobbies
Wedding Videography for You – Pros and Cons
Wednesday, February 25th, 2009Now you have selected a wedding venue, and we hope you selected a beautiful castle wedding you need to pick a wedding videographer to capture those memories. Sounds simple, but when you get stuck into it, your preference for the style and equipment must both be determined, as well as any extras that may be [...]
Important Facts To Know Before Choosing Art Classes
Tuesday, February 24th, 2009Are you like me? I love to doodle and thought I was an artist but the mere thought of taking an art class left me woosie thinking I would be laughed at. Guess what, most artists start in the same way but need to refine their skills by learning techniques that can only [...]
Wedding Photography More Than Great Pictures
Tuesday, February 24th, 2009Professional equipment, patience and understanding are the key things needed to work in wedding photography, but a keen eye for detail and an artful approach can mean lasting success. The field of model posing is highly competitive and as with many occupations, there are good and bad people working in the field, but wedding photography [...]
The History of Dollhouses, Dolls, and Miniature accessories
Monday, February 23rd, 2009Historically, the earliest Doll Houses appear furnished and decorated with many miniature dollhouse accessories, but show very few inhabitants. It has been speculated that tradesmen were reluctant to make dolls because they thought that the final result couldn’t be as realistic looking as the Miniature accessories. This changed in the 17th and 18th century [...]
Model Horses: Breyer Is In A League All Alone
Monday, February 23rd, 2009Breyer horses are at the top of the model horse spectrum. Each one is beautifully hand-crafted and life-like, and touched in the production process by often as many as 20 different artists and artisans. For the horse-lover, Breyer model horses are THE horse toy. In fact, they are beyond toys.
Breyer horse models are made to-scale [...]
Breyer Model Horses: Collector’s Nirvana
Sunday, February 22nd, 2009Horses have been a popular toy through the ages. Chances are at least some of them are made by Breyer, one of the best known model horse manufacturers in the world. Breyer is famous for to-scale, authentic collectible horses. They’ve created a wide variety of collections, including special editions, releasing new models and retiring old [...]
Desert Plants
Sunday, February 22nd, 2009How do desert plants live in a desert? It would almost seem impossible to live in such extremes of cold and heat, with a lack of water, and soil full of salt. But plants have found a way to survive even in this harshest of the harsh environments.
Take the Saguaro Cactus for example. [...]
Current Events In Astronomy
Saturday, February 21st, 2009Astronomy can be like a professional sport. It’s fun to watch what’s going on day after day, reading the magazines and web sites for all the current events in astronomy. There’s breaking news every day. That includes new images brought in from satellites and telescopes, new discoveries about the nature of planets [...]
Star Astronomy
Saturday, February 21st, 2009Astronomy, like the universe, is a vast subject. Even a subset star astronomy is huge. There are ample phenomenon and objects in just our own solar system to keep someone bust for an entire life time. Some people, then, decide to become experts on the stars.
The closest star we know is our [...]
