The Lives Of Twenty Nine Vanishing Tribes. Before They Pass Away. A Superb Visual Testimony By Jimmy Nelson...

Before They Pass Away is a superb visual expose by photographer Jimmy Nelson.
He documents twenty nine tribes, some more lost than others on this crazy planet.
Our so called civilized world.
There's more than fifteen million people at home in the mountains, the ice fields, the jungles, along the rivers and in hidden valleys.
Jimmy Nelson's wonderful book Before They Pass Away gives us the opportunity to see, understand and remember before many of these remote and indigenous peoples are no more. Many of these tribal people are vanishing and with their passing, their unique languages and traditional ways of life.
A last visual witness of human beauty perhaps.
Painted bodies, pure spirits and free souls.
When they pass, part of ourselves will pass too. Forever...

You'll Love This Beautifully Simple Tiny Off Grid House On The Beach In Uruguay...

I found this gorgeously simple tiny off grid house sited on the beach, surrounded by sand dunes in Uruguay over at Tiny House Talk.
Architect Alejandro Gonzales and a team of builders made some changes to the little space making it habitable.
They equipped it with candles and lanterns, a simple kitchen and bathroom, a sleeping loft and a living area.
Apart from a 4wd vehicle to get you there, what more could you possibly want...

Now, For Your Amusement Here's Kama The Surfing Pig...

Yes I know we've had The Talking Horse, The Flying Dog, The Flying Tortoise, The Flying Pig and now we have Kama The Surfing Pig.
Well Kama is a pet pig who surfs the waves of Hawaii with his human Kai Holt.
Life for Kama has been a series of happy accidents. Firstly Kai found the little piglet abandoned on Bellows Beach in Oahu, then the little pig fell into Kai's family swimming pool. And started swimming. Kai figured if he could swim he could probably surf.
And he does.
And brings smiles to all those who see him.
Next week just for something different I'll feature Tipsy the tightrope walking elephant...

This Solo 456 Garden Spray Is One Of The Most Useful Gadgets On Board The Flying Tortoise...

The Solo 456 Garden Sprayer is one of the most handy gadgets on board The Flying Tortoise.
I've been using one of these wonderful water saving German made garden sprays for the last twenty three years, firstly on my yacht Sofia, on my liveaboard yacht Shoestring, then The Little Red Housetruck and for the last seven years on The Flying Tortoise.
It's used as a marvelously simple alternative to an electric bilge pump shower, requiring no electrics it can be filled with hot or cold water. Its effective nozzle delivers a good spray not just a mist and whatever use you put it to, it uses very little water. When you live in a small space, every tool or toy should have at least a couple of uses.
This not inexpensive gadget does much more than that.
I use it to rinse the dishes prior to washing them, for rinsing my hands, rinsing the sand from my feet after being on the beach, cleaning the windows and would you believe it, it's great for watering the garden...

This Amazing Piece Of Architecture Is Hidden In California's Mohave Desert...

This amazing house was designed by Kendrick Bangs Kellogg in 1988.
It's called The Desert House and is described as the most important architectural house you may have never seen. It is so the description goes, physically part of the desert, at one with its surroundings. The strength of the land and rugged protective shell exterior is drawn from the desert. The textures provide the touch and feel of the desert as the building materials were selected from the same place.
The property, on the market for only three million dollars as the owners have decided to downsize, highlights the masculine and feminine forms that are the hallmark of organic architecture.
Here's a link to some more images including some of the interior which was designed by John Vigrin and that sadly I considered to be so ugly
I couldn't bring myself to post them...