Why do we see faces in the rocks

The rock face in Thailand

What makes us believe certain things, see certain things, be they a face in the rock or a shape in the clouds? I was in a boat in the Gulf of Thailand, with several other travellers and a few Thais. We passed beneath a rocky outcrop on a small island just off the coast of Kho Phangan and all I could see as we slowly passed by was a face…[Read More]

A fresh new look

greghardwick.com.au

I’ve recently put some time into re-designing this site. I was after a cleaner look that used images to promote parts of my portfolio and any recent posts filed under the blogging page. I realise many blogs avoid introductory pages to ensure good google rankings, but I was after ‘looks’ before  rankings. The site is now based on the Genesis Framework from the guys at StudioPress. It has some smart…[Read More]

Eco news issue 14 complete

Eco-news-14

Completed Eco news issue 14, the last for 2009. In this issue we take another look at climate change. But this time we examine the reasons and the thought processes behind those who deny the science of climate change. No matter how many times the science is presented, for many people, it’s simply easier to deny the problem exists, or latch onto one of two pieces of so-called evidence —…[Read More]

Wizzbins’ new website

Wizzbins.com.au

Client: Wizzbins The Brief: Design a simple website for a high-pressure water and steaming cleaning company with room for future expansion and display of future jobs and results of services. Client must have the ability to make future updates. Why the colour scheme? Colours and layout are based on an existing business card. The site is designed to therefore match the current business identity. What’s running the site? WordPress with…[Read More]

Population and consumption

Eco news issue 13 now complete

Just completed the October/November edition of Eco news. In this edition we take a look at the pressure being placed on the Sunshine Coast by two new development sites which would encourage an extra 50,000 people. The general theme for this, the 13th edition, is population in an era of climate change. It’s not just southeast Queensland, nor is it only Australia — the world is facing the problem of…[Read More]