These images represent a unique agro-technical method of building which was created thousands of years ago by rural village communities in arduous hard graft with primitive equipment. The final product is a breathtaking example of human ingenuity.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Stairways to the sky
The Rice Terraces of the Phillipines, China and Japan.
These images represent a unique agro-technical method of building which was created thousands of years ago by rural village communities in arduous hard graft with primitive equipment. The final product is a breathtaking example of human ingenuity.
These images represent a unique agro-technical method of building which was created thousands of years ago by rural village communities in arduous hard graft with primitive equipment. The final product is a breathtaking example of human ingenuity.
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I have always enjoyed the rise terraces. Amazing pictures Mr.
ReplyDeleteI think I would love to see some gardens in a spa being inspired by the rise terraces of course with a nice therapeutic pool in the center
Agreed! That would be very tranquil.
ReplyDeletethis is a great collection of pictures. maybe made into great wallpaper too, something drawn. just an idea..
ReplyDeleteall the best,
david
Like looking at a topography (sp?) map. Amazing.
ReplyDeleteI was visiting most of those rise field that are on the pictures most of them are in china , in real it's unreal ! the size is so big that what your eyes see you brain need sometime to process . this people are trully builders !
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