You have succeeded in building a wonderful site full of beauty and sights to uplift the spirit. And it is fairly easy to navigate. Thanks for brightening my day. This site has been bookmarked into the folder I go to when I need to escape from the daily grind, and I will return as needed.

Various Writings on a Basic Theme. Sunday, August 2, 2009. Whenever I make a trip to the Great Lakes I like to pick up books about shipping. One of the types of ships that I find most interesting are the Whalebacks. On a recent trip to the Duluth-Superior area I had to make a visit to the last remaining Whaleback ship. Was launched in 1896 as the. She carried iron ore until 1927 when she was sold and renamed.

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SMALL CRAFT OUTSIDE THE WESTERN TRADITION. Monday, March 5, 2018. Traditional Fishing Schooner Launched in Northern Vietnam. After Ken Preston saw my previous post about Vietnamese basket boats. Which included one of his photos from his website Boats and Rice. He contacted me about another interesting and beautiful Vietnamese boat he was privileged to sail on recently.

Championing the Art, Craft and Heart of Japanese Gardens in the USA and Canada. To ensure the sustainability, enduring value and social impact of Japanese gardens in North America. Be a Part of NAJGA. NAJGA offers national and regional sharing and networking opportunities, professional training, conferences and symposia to sustain and support the field of Japanese gardening. These include lectures and ha.

A blog about designing and building with solid wood joinery, more Eastern than Western. Specializing professionally in Japanese architecture and interiors, with the design and construction of furniture forming a significant portion of projects undertaken. Tuesday, July 28, 2015. On June 10th I posted up a notice.