Who would have ever imagined that the shipping containers we watch speeding across our continents on railways or being unloaded in shipping yards every day, are becoming a new trend. They are now a popular, cost efficient, eco-friendly, structure for everything from shopping malls to traveling art galleries. Here are four examples of unique ways [...]

To celebrate fall we wanted to share our top 10 run down of photographs of leaves. These stunning images of leaves are truly inspirational, the beauty of nature never fails to impress; 1. Leaf by Jeff Kubina 2. His Fingerprints Fern Leaf by Randy Robertson 3. Sailing by Steve H 4. A Frosty Morning in [...]

The Thames is one of the great rivers of Britain. It splits the south east of the country and is the second longest in the UK, behind only the Severn. The River Thames passes through several major cities on its 215 mile course, including Oxford, Reading, and London and in the past it has suffered [...]

With the world focusing on eco-friendly solutions to every day living, it makes sense that businesses are looking into ways to add a little more green into their production, and the winery business is no exception. Given the very nature of the business of wine making, most would think this would not be much of [...]

New hotels are seemingly springing up all the time, each one trying to position itself differently to the next, claiming to be “the world’s most…this” or winner of “Somewhere very small’s hotel of choice…that”. It often seems that in the conception stage of a luxury hotel, a decision is made between being eco-friendly and striving [...]

The Plano Balloon Festival is an annual get together for families where hot air balloons grace the skies all weekend long. Our family went last year and it was spectacular, such a great way to get families enjoying the outdoors in a safe environment. Critical to the success of this annual event is the participation [...]

My post today has nothing to do with being green, I just wanted to share a cool photograph. It’s been a lazy Sunday so far and I caught this image of our Pitbull “Huckleberry” sunbathing by our front door. I think it captures the wonder of a quiet Sunday at home with the family and [...]

Our sunny Texas subdivision is host to a wealth of wildlife including possums, skunks, snakes, lizards, toads, squirrels and hawks to name but a few! Today we had the pure luck to witness a meetig of two sharp eyed yard prowlers, a Hawk and a Squirrel… Below are the photos we took documenting the epic battle of [...]

Have you ever wanted to know how long it would take to walk somewhere, or better yet, wanted a detailed walking map to your destination? We always use Google Maps to plan out our journeys but now there are Google walking maps available! How is this green you ask? Well surely the greenest way to [...]

It’s a simple idea with a potentially huge message, this Saturday – 28th March 2009, everyone on planet Earth is being asked to cast a vote for mother Earth by switching off every light in their house. Here is a snippet from the Earth Hour website; This year, Earth Hour has been transformed into the [...]