Everything that I see in the image needs some degree of attention and care, and yet… all is well.
Interesting. Isn’t it?… that we could admire something lacking polish.
With regard to cabins and homes, it all comes down to good design and a wise choice in materials. I doubt if a new log cabin kit with a vinyl sided addition, in this state of aging, would be seen as equally attractive.
Originally posted 2015-12-08 15:34:08.
How is it that such a simple structure can hold us so captive?
I could try to answer the question with “why I think this small cabin is special”…but for today, for this inviting place… I’ll leave it for you to ponder the question and come up with your own answer.
After all, it’s the questions we ask ourselves that make this life so special. 🙂
Originally posted 2015-12-08 15:07:16.
A nice little cabin with tall and skinny windows and doors.
The miss-mash arrangement of logs above the windows and front door is most interesting… I would imagine it is the result of a shortage of straight materials, the need of some patching and replacements of rotted wood, and some creative woodworkers who just tried to fill empty spaces.
Originally posted 2015-12-08 14:57:04.
Here we have a peek inside of one of the outdoor kitchens in Colonial Willamsburg.
Notice the pattern of the brick… not only of the floor… but of the fireplace.
Today we are blessed with a boundless variety of attractive brick, but for some unknown reason very few people bother to choose any other pattern of laying these brick than the monotonous “running bond” pattern that is seen practically everywhere… from brick ranchers to shopping malls.
Originally posted 2015-12-08 14:52:34.
Originally posted 2015-12-05 13:57:46.
Have you ever had one of those days where you’d like to crawl up under a rock and hide from the world?
Originally posted 2015-12-04 16:00:32.
Just imagine what wonders might be at the top of those stairs…
These hewn pine logs are magnificent…. the skill and workmanship necessary to be able to create precise dimensional timbers like this is very rare. I imagine that there are spikes driven down through each row of logs keeping this structure bound together.
This barn has a cantilevered roof that keeps water completely away from the structure… without it, ran would find it’s way into the spaces in between the logs and then it would rot out in a few short years. But, with a good roof in place, this structure will last for centuries.
Originally posted 2015-12-04 15:28:24.
Originally posted 2015-12-04 12:27:41.
Originally posted 2015-12-04 12:10:19.
One advantage to painting a home the color red is so that you can find it on a snowy day!
Originally posted 2015-12-04 11:57:31.
