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Earthy Tiny Dome Home in the Woods

With modern society separating Man and Nature more and more, the quick getaways from the stressful urban life is growing in

If you’re interested in this topic, then you’ll think you’ve seen it all. But forget about the mobile homes or little cabins, it’s time you meet the impressive earthy tiny dome home.

After 2 months of work, Jeffrey the Natural Builder has managed to successfully raise a geodesic dome form that is his tiny home away from home.

With something simple like reclaimed timber and a mix of clay, fiber, and fine aggregate (which forms the earthen plaster), he put together a structure that offers you just enough space to have a quiet and relaxing weekend.

A desk, a wood stove, a bed platform and some amount of storage are available inside. The design isn’t plain or boring, but exciting and creative as the porthole demonstrates.

Another proof of that is the round half-table which is completed by a unique sharp angled 3-part window that brings much of the feeling of the surrounding forest inside.

The roof was completed using tar paper, reclaimed cedar shakes & shingles, and throughout the home you can find local sheep wool as well as recycled rigid foam insulation. Find out more about how this earthy tiny dome home was built in the middle of the woods, from the framing up to the lime plaster exterior wrapped in green vine maple.

Can you imagine living in an earthy tiny dome home in the woods like this one?

For more information on this project visit Jeffrey the Natural Builder’s website.

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The Cutest WAFFLE MAKER – Car Waffle Maker

Love waffles? Why not take it to the next level with awesome cars and trucks! We’re all about inspiring creativity and re-imagining breakfast so you can start everyday with a smile. Find this Waffle Maker in the link below…

Find it HERE…

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Australia is Dropping Vegetables From Choppers to Feed Wildlife Starved by Fires

Australia has been going through some tough time with forest fires spreading all over the country and causing a severe loss of wildlife. In areas where the fire has stopped burning, the remaining animals are still struggling to find food and survive. Luckily, Australians have found an ingenious way to help animals in these hard times and started a rescue program that involves food dropped from helicopters.
Among the most affected are the wallabies and since they are left without their natural habitat, finding food is extremely hard for them. So, now the wallabies are showered with carrots and sweet potatoes that are being dropped from helicopters, this way staying safe and undisturbed. Of course, this is only a temporary solution but one that solves a major issue and ensures the survival of this species.
A lot of other animals are in danger of going extinct in Australia, so there is still a lot of work to do and everyone can get help by donating to organizations such as The World Wildlife Federation – Bushfire Emergency Fund, World Animal Protection, Animals Australia or WIRES Wildlife Rescue.

In New South Wales, thousands of kilograms of carrots and sweet potatoes are being dropped by planes and helicopters in fire-affected areas to help wildlife. (EPA-EFE/Shutterstock)

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Life Finds A Way: Pictures After The Australian Bushfires

Humans don’t appreciate nature to its fullest, and in many cases, the beauty offered by Earth is taken for granted. Pollution and climate change are major issues in our times, and they have severe repercussions, but nature somehow always finds a way to recover.
The same thing applies to Australia’s forests, the might survivors of months of terrible bush fires that left the country mourning. Experts suspect that the bush won’t fully recover to its previous state, but signs of animals returning have been more than promising.
Thanks to years of evolution and arid climate, many Australian plants have adapted to the climate and learned how to protect their buds in case of high temperatures or even fire. This means that they will start to sprout soon and can even find nutrients in ash.
Pictures of green trees and plants among the ashes are circulating the Internet and they are once again proof that life is cyclic, and nature can recover after experiencing a traumatic event.
Hopefully, soon there will be more and more pictures like these, filled with hope and wildlife will return too to the Australian bush.