Looking at the pictures of the bullauns, I as struck by the similarity of a stone I brought back from Japan with a small hollow for collecting water. I am soothed by looking at that small pool of water, the source of life. Off topic but in response to "It’s intriguing to think that these beautiful natural landscapes which appear so lonel…
Looking at the pictures of the bullauns, I as struck by the similarity of a stone I brought back from Japan with a small hollow for collecting water. I am soothed by looking at that small pool of water, the source of life. Off topic but in response to "It’s intriguing to think that these beautiful natural landscapes which appear so lonely to us were occupied hundreds – perhaps thousands – of years ago. It’s likely that they have changed very little over all that time," I recommend 2 excellent books. One is Topsoil and Civilization (Carter and Dale), the other is Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations (Montgomery). The above show how soil erosion has drastically changed many landscapes and affected the course of human history. As a small sheep farmer, soil and water are near and dear to me.
Looking at the pictures of the bullauns, I as struck by the similarity of a stone I brought back from Japan with a small hollow for collecting water. I am soothed by looking at that small pool of water, the source of life. Off topic but in response to "It’s intriguing to think that these beautiful natural landscapes which appear so lonely to us were occupied hundreds – perhaps thousands – of years ago. It’s likely that they have changed very little over all that time," I recommend 2 excellent books. One is Topsoil and Civilization (Carter and Dale), the other is Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations (Montgomery). The above show how soil erosion has drastically changed many landscapes and affected the course of human history. As a small sheep farmer, soil and water are near and dear to me.