That's Some Tree House...

And the old tree's still growing with the house just nestled in it's branches.
Note the spiral staircase at the bottom right.
Thanks for the photo Em. Does anyone know where it is or anything about it?

The Idaho Sheep Wagon...

This original style of wagon was used by sheep herders while tending their sheep in the high desert and mountains of the Western US.
Craftsman Kim Varder, whose ancestors were some of those sheep farmers, is building these beautiful replicas complete with bed, fireplace, storage, electrical fittings and the classic canvas roofs that are rated to last for ten years.
Go to idahosheepcamp.com and take a trip back to more laidback, leisurely times...

One Amazing Housetruck. Revisited...

I posted this most amazing housetruck here back in May 2010. At that time Aaron and Natasha and their two children were completing the build of this imaginative house on wheels with it's seven popouts and two popups and hadn't moved in.
Now says Aaron, I just want to build a deck between the two upstairs bedrooms and maybe it will be time to sell it. I have some great ideas for another one...
This is, as you can see, a very unique housetruck.
In case you're wondering, yes it takes a day to take all the popups and outs in so it can be driven.
If anyone has a thought to perhaps purchasing this creative masterpiece on wheels, email me for more details...

Coca Cola Lake...

Not far from where I'm parked there's an area of water that's commonly called Coca Cola Lake.
It's Maori name is Roto Po Kaka.
It's not the bottom of the lake that is the colour of Coca Cola, it's the actual water itself.
The area is surrounded by a lot of peat and it's this evidently that gives it the colour.
The water is soft and it's ok for drinking.
But you can make up your own mind about that.
It does wonderful things for your skin and hair.
A weird colour isn't it...

A Beautiful Beginning...

This was the beautiful beginning of the day that I woke to at 6.35 this morning at Ramp Road on Northland's Karikari Peninsula.
No matter how many of these stunning sunrises I'm lucky enough to witness, I know that I'll never get enough. Every one is precious.
It's so good to be alive...

Who Is This...

A weird image isn't it...

Beats Walking On Water...

More than fifty amphibious vehicles had their annual rally recently at St Blaise in Switzerland, driving along the roads before entering the water and crossing the calm Lake Neuchatel.
St Blaise hosted the rally as part of the town's 1000th anniversary celebrations.
Congratulations St Blaise.
One thousand years is a long time...