The View from a Drawbridge

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  • Exploring Vancouver: The Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden

    In an oft overlooked corner of Chinatown in Vancouver, Canada, on the other side of an unassuming moon gate, lies an oasis of beauty and tranquility. The Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden is the first garden of its type outside of China. It’s based on a traditional Ming Dynasty scholar’s garden, and it is…

  • That Sinking Feeling

    Anyone who has lived in Central Florida knows on some level that it’s basically sinkhole central. The land is comprised mostly of limestone, which is easily dissolved in water, so it gets very porous. That’s fine when those pores are full of water, but in dryer times, they become air pockets, and the walls and…