About Anne Martin
Since the mid 1970s, producer/host, Anne Martin, has been bringing stories to life through the medium of television. She thrives on tracking down the unusual and her work has encompassed history, geology, heritage and a positive outlook on the world around us. Read more about Anne Martin.
Tag Archives: geology
Taiwan: The Marble Gorge – Taroko National Park
We flew from Taipei in Taiwan to Hualien our entrée to Taroko National Park and its marble gorge considered one of the seven wonders … Continue reading
Posted in International Features
Tagged china, East-West highway, engineering, geology, Hualien, Liwu River, Marble Gorge, mountains, Taiwan, Taroko National Park, Tiansiang
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NWT: Surviving the North – The story of the ‘Eskimo’ dog.
When the migration of Inuit occurred, the Tuli aboriginal culture used working dogs to pull their sleds and locate seal-breathing holes. We visit Yellowknife … Continue reading
Québec: Ancient Rocks & Gannets of Gaspé
The distinctive shape of the Percé Rock, a 375 million year old block of limestone that lies in the Gulf of St. Lawrence off … Continue reading
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Tagged Canada, Gaspé Peninsula, geology, Gulf, heritage, Northern Gannets, Percé Rock, Quebec, Sanctuary, St. Lawrence River
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Greece: The Monasteries of Metéora
Stunning scenery and almost unbelievable architecture is found in the Metéora, Greek Orthodox monasteries built on top of great monolithic rock formations which rise … Continue reading
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Tagged Byzantine, geology, Greece, Greek Orthodox Church, Kalabaka, Metéora, monasteries, Pineios River, Thessalian plain, UNESCO
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Railway Adventures across Canada: Vikings and Gros Morne, Newfoundland and Labrador
Revelations on location at L’Anse Aux Meadows, a base for the early Vikings, plus the geological diversity of the World Heritage site of Gros … Continue reading
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Tagged alpine, arctic, boreal forest, Caitlin, Canada, fossils, geology, Gros Morne, Gulf of St. Lawrence, L'Anse Aux Meadows, Labrador, Long Range Mountains, longhouse, Newfoundland, Norsted, smithy butternuts, Tablelands, Vikings, Vinland, World Heritage
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