Lloyd Kahn's Latest Book - 'Tiny Homes'...

Lloyd's latest book 'Tiny Homes' is being worked on as we speak enthuses Lloyd and he's looking to have it published later this year.
Here you can see some completed page layouts and there in the middle is one for The Flying Tortoise.
If you are a fan of building with natural materials, wonderful innovative spaces and their interesting and creative builders and owners, you might check out three of his already published and highly recommended books, 'Home Works', 'Builders of The Pacific Coast' and 'Shelter'.
I have them all and no, I won't lend them...

In Sympathy...

We join the rest of the world in sending sympathies to Japan, that country coping with one of the worst natural disasters to hit mankind in recorded history...

Ooooouch!

The Port Jackson Petition - Update...

It seems that finally, the Minister of Conservation, Kate Wilkinson, has agreed to a meeting on April 8 with Green MP Catherine Delahunty who will present the Port Jackson Petition on behalf of its one thousand and eighty signatories.
Meanwhile, DoC's Regional Conservator, Greg Martin will not entertain a meeting with me because of a 'possible police prosecution' relating to the 'removal of public property', I guess he means the bollards, at the Port Jackson Campground.
While thinking such a prosecution unlikely,
I would be delighted to see the whole issue before a court of law and the New Zealand public.

Another High Flyer...

Erik Johansson is a young Swedish photographer with a quirky sense of humour. He's made quite a name for himself digitally modifying the photos he takes and presenting the finished product as a remarkable and imaginative image.
Google him, you'll see some of his subject matter is more down to earth...

Up Up And Away...

The people at National Geographic, inspired by the Pixar movie 'Up' built this small lightweight house, put two people in it, attached three hundred helium-filled ballons and set it free.
Up it went to ten thousand feet.
Honey did you remember to put the cat out...

Dropped In For A Cuppa...

Talk about being between a rock and a hard place...
Eighty year old Betty Mcgrail was just sitting down in her favourite chair with a cup of tea and the Christchurch earthquake struck.
This huge bolder crashed banged and smashed its way down from the Port Hills, demolished a power pole and a few other things, and, completely devoid of manners, without even ringing the doorbell or waiting for an invitation, crashed through the wall of Betty's sitting room and sat down next to her.
"Do you take milk with your tea and how many sugars" asked Betty...