These new Eco-Resorts in Parque de Pedra Salgadas, Portugal were designed by Luis Rebelo de Andrade and Diogo Aguiar.  They consist of a set of seven small houses in perfect harmony with the surrounding of nature. Designed in a modular prefabrication system they adapt nicely to specific places within the park, these houses result in several different combinations of the same three modules (entrance/bathing, living, bedroom and create a different morphological atmosphere within nature.



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The Homemade Gin Kit ($39.95) lets you make your very own Gin at home without all the expensive equipment. It doesn't require you to set up a distillery. Instead, the kit takes a bottle of Vodka (not included) and makes you “steep it with the included juniper berries and carefully selected, hand weighed spices, botanicals, flowers, and aromatics.” 36 hours after you start the process you’ll have a batch of about 750ml of gin, which you can pour in the 500ml and 250ml included bottles. So get your drink on with your very own homemade Gin.



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These portraits are just breathtaking of the north face of the Matterhorn. Nenad Saljic has study the north face for over three years and he has captured this iconic Alp structure no less than a thousand times.

He uses a black and white medium and has demonstrated how weather, light and composition can drastically change a photographic subject through time.

Nenad states, “I want my images to compress the passing of time – the beauty of the wind and the clouds dancing around the mountain.”

You can read about and view more photos of the Matterhorn on his portfoilio.



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I'm a fan of Owl's and this Owl series is just amazing.  You would think that someone just colored these owl's but really they are near photo-realistic drawings. John Pusateri uses pencils, charcoal, and pastels to create these beautiful colored owls. Pusateri currently has a number of his works available through Seed Gallery.  You can see more from this owl series in his portfolio.



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Welcome to TCL Playlist-44. This months playlist will take you on a nice chilled out evening sitting by the fireplace relaxing while watching the snow come down outside. This months installment has some new music by Local Natives, Crystal Castle, Letting Up Despite Great Faults and more... So enjoy the winter months with a relaxing/upbeat playlist

If you want to check out any of the other Playlist then click on Archived Playlist in this post or on the right hand side of this blog or in the menu.

Tracklist

Luminair has created the "Tree Tent" which is a sustainable spherical tent that can hold up to 2 adults. It has a 100% waterproof exterior, which is made from high density cotton canvas fabric and is insulated with sheep wool.  This tent makes the shelter perfect for all year-round use.  Now go get yourself one and find some trees to hangout in.



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Artist Clement Briend traveled to Cambodia to photograph deities and spirits from Cambodian culture to overlay them on trees in several urban areas with digital projectors. As you can see, they look amazing and it would be something that I would like to see in person. Here is what he had to say about the project.

"It’s a beautiful surprise when the projected spirits awaken and reveal themselves at night as though they are made of the towering trees themselves. The photographic light installations echo the spirituality of the few sprouts of nature in the predominantly urban landscapes. It is a visual imagining of the divine figures that inhabit the world, as seen through an environmentally aware spiritual eye."

You can see more images from this series on Briend's website.



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These photos remind me of a morning filled with wonder and ideas. Boguslaw saw this and his idea became a memory captured in photography. In the brief window when night clashes with morning and the fog was heavy, but a new day of light was able to clear the way. Boguslaw positioned himself atop a high mountain peak and captured these beautiful photos.  See more photos by Boguslaw here.



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Welcome to Bikespiration Part 13.  In this installation I found a great Bike Top Ten poster from a Bike Bash that I went to in Tampa this month. I also found some great bikes that can continue the great inspiration on TCL to help inspire your next bike. Enjoy!

If you find any bikes out there that you think would be great in Bikespiration series. Please send me an email at pdragon65[@]gmail.com.

Check out the other installments - Part 1, Part 2, Part3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, Part 11, Part 12