Here you go Pat...
As you look as these houses they pose a question, what, why etc. Well these houses were built way back in the day ..way back..and back then everyone heated with wood so the construction was done with the smallest part of the house, the sides, facing the predominant winds hence less heat loss had they been politically correct and placed it parallel to the road. You will notice that on the sides there is only one window most times...to save heat.
Now why are they backwards? Back in the day all country roads were not paved hence on windy days or passing traffic, dust would blow into the house in the summer and also forget sitting out on the porch too. In the third photo you can see a small door there, that was putin so as to bring in wood and it is right next to the road.
They are very common around here and even in the villages andalso occasionally you'll se a barn built at the same angle as the house.
I had the pleasure to learn this from a farmer and I will post another series on the same subject later.
Roadrunner wrote:
Here you go Pat...
As you look as these houses they pose a question, what, why etc. Well these houses were built way back in the day ..way back..and back then everyone heated with wood so the construction was done with the smallest part of the house, the sides, facing the predominant winds hence less heat loss had they been politically correct and placed it parallel to the road. You will notice that on the sides there is only one window most times...to save heat.
Now why are they backwards? Back in the day all country roads were not paved hence on windy days or passing traffic, dust would blow into the house in the summer and also forget sitting out on the porch too. In the third photo you can see a small door there, that was putin so as to bring in wood and it is right next to the road.
They are very common around here and even in the villages andalso occasionally you'll se a barn built at the same angle as the house.
I had the pleasure to learn this from a farmer and I will post another series on the same subject later.
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Enjoyed the history and reasons for certain exposures and doors! A very different approach to our building ideas today! to say
the least! Nice job, Jim!
PAToGraphy wrote:
For tonight. This past Fall I took a photo course titled "Storytelling with Images" . It was a challenge for sure. I think we do want our images to tell a story and take most of them with that in mind. We were challenged to answer the same questions a journalist would set out to answer (Who? What? Where? When? Why? How?). This image asks "What is that pencil doing on that surface?" "What significance is there, if any, in the words on the pencil? "Where did the pencil come from?" "Whose pencil is it?" How are the pencil and the surface used?" The pencil is on a work table, it belongs to the grandfather of a young woman who was the first multi organ transplant 6 years ago (I think 6) at Boston Childrens Hospital - all of her abdominal organs (including intestines and esophagus) were removed and she received new ones in her battle against an aggressive childhood cancer. This young lady is a happy, well adjusted young woman in her second year of high school - something the dr's never anticipated. She is the longest living, thriving multi organ transplant recipient. She made medical and surgical history and from her, doctors learned many things which, in turn, have helped others. What's the work table for - you'll see in another post.
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Pat your story makes me think of a young man that I worked with in the Minneapolis area that made the news having a organ transplant at a young age. If I remember righty he was around two.
PAToGraphy wrote:
For tonight. This past Fall I took a photo course titled "Storytelling with Images" . It was a challenge for sure. I think we do want our images to tell a story and take most of them with that in mind. We were challenged to answer the same questions a journalist would set out to answer (Who? What? Where? When? Why? How?). This image asks "What is that pencil doing on that surface?" "What significance is there, if any, in the words on the pencil? "Where did the pencil come from?" "Whose pencil is it?" How are the pencil and the surface used?" The pencil is on a work table, it belongs to the grandfather of a young woman who was the first multi organ transplant 6 years ago (I think 6) at Boston Childrens Hospital - all of her abdominal organs (including intestines and esophagus) were removed and she received new ones in her battle against an aggressive childhood cancer. This young lady is a happy, well adjusted young woman in her second year of high school - something the dr's never anticipated. She is the longest living, thriving multi organ transplant recipient. She made medical and surgical history and from her, doctors learned many things which, in turn, have helped others. What's the work table for - you'll see in another post.
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Great story, Pat. I see how this ties in with that USM course.
On our last visit to Ca. We toured an unusual estate in Campbell,Ca. This house was moved from it's original place in Campbell to
it's current spot close to the center of town. They moved it over a bridge and he,he- through the woods to it's resting place. This
was accomplished via train and rolling logs. Lots of people observed the transition.
My 9 year old granddaughter loves playing the Mandolin. The color red represents the following:
Physical energy
Passion
Desire
Excitement
N9PVW wrote:
My 9 year old granddaughter loves playing the Mandolin. The color red represents the following:
Physical energy
Passion
Desire
Excitement
Very nice way to see it N9PVW
Couldn't pass this one up....Call it ''Sly Marketing'
To let tourists know that it is legal up here
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Hi Pat,
After reading your article, I couldn’t keep my eyes from looking at the Pencil..You certainly archived. Well Done
Not sure what today’s topic is, but I think this qualifies. Note that the scene is spotlighted so it must be important. Shot in Tucson foothills.
cdayton wrote:
Not sure what today’s topic is, but I think this qualifies. Note that the scene is spotlighted so it must be important. Shot in Tucson foothills.
Today's thing is what you see in a photo, in that you shoot and once you take the time to review it you see something else or maybe a history that makes you say ''HUH''
Tucson, liked it down there, been some years tho..a great museum there too
PAToGraphy wrote:
For tonight. This past Fall I took a photo course titled "Storytelling with Images" . It was a challenge for sure. I think we do want our images to tell a story and take most of them with that in mind. We were challenged to answer the same questions a journalist would set out to answer (Who? What? Where? When? Why? How?). This image asks "What is that pencil doing on that surface?" "What significance is there, if any, in the words on the pencil? "Where did the pencil come from?" "Whose pencil is it?" How are the pencil and the surface used?" The pencil is on a work table, it belongs to the grandfather of a young woman who was the first multi organ transplant 6 years ago (I think 6) at Boston Childrens Hospital - all of her abdominal organs (including intestines and esophagus) were removed and she received new ones in her battle against an aggressive childhood cancer. This young lady is a happy, well adjusted young woman in her second year of high school - something the dr's never anticipated. She is the longest living, thriving multi organ transplant recipient. She made medical and surgical history and from her, doctors learned many things which, in turn, have helped others. What's the work table for - you'll see in another post.
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Great background story Pat.
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