Article Index
Children's Museum
While Man is but a student trying to emulate Nature, the ultimate Master, there is something only Man can create - namely, concepts...
Author: Edward Porper
Kiwi House
The kiwi-house in the zoo is a seemingly impossible compromise...
Author: Edward Porper
Wellington Botanical Gardens
While the creator of the Giant's House has throughout her career successfully emulated Nature...
Author: Edward Porper
Giant's House
Nature is the ultimate Artist that is perfect by definition. Man can but strive for perfection - yet, since time immemorial there have been remarkable individuals trying to emulate Nature...
Author: Edward Porper
Rangitoto Island
While many places on Earth are famous for their natural wonders, Rangitoto Island near Auckland is mostly renowned for what it doesn't have!
Author: Edward Porper
Pohutu Geyser
Like a true Artist, Nature has forever experimented with shapes, forms, directions and even temperatures.
Author: Edward Porper
Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls is a wonder everybody has heard of, while millions have seen colourful postcards devoted to it, or even visited the famous site itself.
Author: Edward Porper
Surgery of the Soul
Stalactite caves are impressive but, at least, they can be found in quite a few countries. In comparison, glowworm caves are not only completely unique but they are also endemic...
Author: Edward Porper
A Den of Dogs
The Lord of the Rings had, in a way, reimagined New Zealand, but by the time the movie was produced, the country had already been around for quite a while.
Author: Edward Porper