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Full Wolf Moon

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 21:24:00 -0800

Full Wolf Moon

vanished: Can you imagine living over 100 feet up in the trees?...

Sun, 20 Jan 2013 21:00:00 -0800

Can you imagine living over 100 feet up in the trees? A people known as the Korowai tribe don’t need to stretch their imagination at all because their lives have always been spent living in tree houses that soar high above. On the island of New Guinea in the southeastern part of Papua, the isolated tribe is the only group of people in the world that have established their primary residence in tree houses.

It’s an intriguing way to live that, to us, appears like a daredevil’s lifestyle, though the reason behind the elevated homes in the jungle is actually for safety precautions. The area, which is prone to flooding and populated with buzzing insects, proves to be a life-threatening and troublesome land to live on ground-level. As a result, the tribe uses labor-intensive measures to create each of their high-rise wooden homes atop trees.

As if creating homes on trees and managing to survive in them wasn’t enough, the tribe’s diligent process is yet another factor to be in awe of. There are no cranes or load-bearing machines to assist these men and women. Everything is done by hand. Even the few tools they use seem almost like they’re straight out of the Stone Age.

A special feature on the Korowai people for the BBC documentary Human Planet shows one of the tribe’s ambitious architectural endeavor. At a little over 114 feet off the ground, the incredibly impressive structure was built in two weeks. This also includes the towering ladder constructed to reach the tree house. The home itself boasts floors and walls made of tree bark and a roof lined with leaves. It’s remarkable to see the Korowai tribe’s laborious and incredibly brilliant efforts. Be sure to check out the clip, below, where we get a glimpse of their process.

Via My Modern Met

Impressive is an understatement.

Sea of Clouds (at Haleakalā National Park)

Sun, 09 Dec 2012 15:13:08 -0800

Sea of Clouds (at Haleakalā National Park)

In the Event of an Emergency…

Sun, 04 Nov 2012 19:03:13 -0800

In the Event of an Emergency…

Stars & Stripes (at Times Square)

Sat, 27 Oct 2012 21:45:17 -0700

Stars & Stripes (at Times Square)

Disneyland for Photographers: B&H Photo Video - Always Fun...

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 21:07:37 -0700

Disneyland for Photographers: B&H Photo Video - Always Fun to Stop By (at B&H Photo Video)

Möbius (Taken with Instagram at Alabama Hills)

Sat, 13 Oct 2012 13:28:52 -0700

Möbius (Taken with Instagram at Alabama Hills)

Morning View - Mt. Whitney from the Alabama Hills (Taken with...

Sat, 13 Oct 2012 07:56:12 -0700

Morning View - Mt. Whitney from the Alabama Hills (Taken with Instagram at Alabama Hills)

Fall Colors in the Sierra (Taken with Instagram)

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 18:38:45 -0700

Fall Colors in the Sierra (Taken with Instagram)

The Rift (Taken with Instagram)

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 08:01:03 -0700

The Rift (Taken with Instagram)

This Weekends Gear of Choice: Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L II & 5D...

Sat, 15 Sep 2012 09:38:25 -0700

This Weekends Gear of Choice: Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L II & 5D Mark III (Taken with Instagram)

Giant II (Taken with Instagram at Golden Gate Bridge)

Sat, 15 Sep 2012 07:27:02 -0700

Giant II (Taken with Instagram at Golden Gate Bridge)

Radii (Taken with Instagram at Bay Area Discovery Museum)

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 20:21:23 -0700

Radii (Taken with Instagram at Bay Area Discovery Museum)

Giant (Taken with Instagram at Golden Gate Bridge)

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 21:00:17 -0700

Giant (Taken with Instagram at Golden Gate Bridge)

Fog at the Gate (Taken with Instagram at Golden Gate Bridge)

Mon, 03 Sep 2012 16:46:55 -0700

Fog at the Gate (Taken with Instagram at Golden Gate Bridge)

Cloud City (Taken with Instagram)

Mon, 03 Sep 2012 08:40:10 -0700

Cloud City (Taken with Instagram)

Good Morning San Francisco (Taken with Instagram at Marin...

Mon, 03 Sep 2012 07:43:54 -0700

Good Morning San Francisco (Taken with Instagram at Marin Headlands)

Not A Bad View Tonight (Taken with Instagram at Marin Headlands)

Sun, 02 Sep 2012 18:56:58 -0700

Not A Bad View Tonight (Taken with Instagram at Marin Headlands)

Up To No Good (Taken with Instagram at Marin Headlands)

Sun, 02 Sep 2012 18:47:27 -0700

Up To No Good (Taken with Instagram at Marin Headlands)

Breaking Free: “The power of imagination makes us...

Sat, 01 Sep 2012 21:01:25 -0700

Breaking Free: “The power of imagination makes us infinite.” - John Muir (Taken with Instagram)