At One With Nature...

Swedish designer Torsten Ottesjo wanted to get away from the current 'cube concept' for tiny dwellings, instead creating something that was more at one with the environment.
Aware there's no straight lines in nature, he's designed this interesting, curving, almost as if it's moving like a snake or worm shaped minimalist home for two.
Perhaps it will spawn a whole new species...

Tiny Camper On A Shopping Cart...

It had to happen, didn't it.
It was only a matter of time.
Here's artist, designer Kevin Cyr's idea of a tiny mobile home on a shopping trolley.
He has some other good ideas too.
You can take a wander down the aisle to www.kevincyr.net and checkout some more of his innovative concepts...

Taupiro Point...

One of my favourite places in the Bay of Plenty.
Great views, kayaking, fishing, sunshine, walks through a small forest, people riding their horses, and, essential at this time of the year, firewood.
I spent yesterday cutting up a couple of weeks supply.
It really is a place of plenty...

The Delightful Rustic Way...

'The Rustic Ways' owner, designer and builder Dan Pauly has come up with these delightfully quirky and wonderfully whimsical 'Once upon a time' little cottages, sheds and whatever's.
Wouldn't you just love to live in one of these!
How I wish this sort of imaginative architecture would flourish.
Take a look here and have a gorgeously whimsical day...

Where There's A Wit There's A Way...

Graeme Lewis has many wonderful childish and charitable traits which he can't help sharing.
Diagnosed with cancer twenty or so years ago and spending much time in hospital, he was given some modelling balloons to take his mind off his predicament.
He then found he was playing a 'Patch Adams' role in the wards and creating a lot of happiness for the patients, especially the children.
That started his role as 'Hammy the Clown' and for many years now has spent time creating fun balloon animals on the streets of Rotorua with all proceeds going to the Cancer Society.
Never shy of a public role, Graeme was Rotorua's Town Crier for many years and recently won the Local Hero Award.
Don't grow up Graeme...

Postcard From Rotorua...

I'm spending a couple of days at Rotorua, home of New Zealand's Geothermal Wonderland.
Cooked my breakfast eggs in a thermal pool and today's early 'touristy walk' around the Government Gardens introduced me to the beautiful carving of 'Tawharakurupeti' installed in 2007 and once again enjoy the wooden 'Princes Gate', erected to honour King George V and Queen Mary in 1901.
Many hundreds of thousands of people visit these gardens every year.
I was the first one this morning...

A Tiny Indoors For The Great Outdoors...

Why would you spend your precious time and money on a large and costly 'getaway' when you could have a cute little caravan like 'Carol'. She's been with the one happy family since she was new in 1959 and they plan to keep her forever.
She's small, easy to maintain and allows everyone more time to enjoy what life's really about. Living...