23/02/2022

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City of Glasgow praised for its urban heritage – “Gotham feeling”

Welcome to Batman’s Hometown. Wait, Is That Glasgow? GLASGOW—There is a dingy, narrow alleyway around the back of the Horseshoe Bar here that looks like a place where something unpleasant could happen. It is also one of the reasons Scotland’s biggest city has landed a recurring role as Batman’s hometown. With its mix of neoclassical archaeology and what are being described  as “crimy” back streets, location scouts have noted Glasgow similarities to Gotham City, hometown to The Batman. Notably, Glasgow...

Canada : A walk in the park just what the doctor ordered

    A new program in Canada gives doctors the option of prescribing national park visits   A walk in the park may be just what the doctor ordered. Comment : Great concept- begs the question “should we charge entry fee for National Parks in the first place ?  A new program launched last month in Canada gives some doctors the option of providing patients with a free annual pass to the country’s national parks as part of an effort...

“Just add water” – Lake Eyre, Australia, is back

Water Giver of new life Lake Eyre begins filling with water – much to delight of tourists, businesses   Few rivers in the world remain as untamed and free-flowing as those that run through the ancient landscape of the Lake Eyre Basin. Recent generous rainfall over Australia’s inland Channel Country is breathing new life into ecosystems and it’s getting graziers and businesses excited for a big year ahead. Red dirt country has transformed into lush green expanses, cobbled with patterns...