THE GATEWAY TO BABEY-LAND

I just spent a week in Nova Scotia, visiting my new property - finally getting a chance to explore my newly purchased part of the planet. Here are some pictures.

Previous posts about this property have really only shown the most accessible portions of the 6.5 acres. On this trip I was able to explore the interior of the property. It is really pretty spectacular. I would estimate that less than one acre has been cleared, this is where the camper sits. This property has a yin and yang to it. The property is pretty evenly divided into two, one part on higher ground that is densely treed, the other part in a lower lying area and less dense in trees. On the height of land there is a rather large clearing that would be a great place to put a house - it has a great view of the area and has lots of nice trees. The last half of the pictures below are of this area and the view from it.

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How I Spent my (late) Summer Vacation

I just spent 8 days at the International Straw Bale Building Coalition conference, held in Peterborough, ON. It was REALLY great! Not only did I learn a LOT about natural building, but I discovered that this coalition is really an environmental and social justice group, where green construction is used as a vehicle to cleaning up our planet while allowing people to opt-out of the conventional circus we call living!

Here are some pictures - enjoy




The new administration office at Camp Kawartha - site of the conference.

Straw bale windows are deep and curvy!





A bit overdone to my taste, but some fresco work that was done on the inside of the office!








Homes Made of Straw - INCONCEIVABLE


This is a really lovely, two-storey, round house that is entirely off-grid, with solar and wind power. The window and ceiling detailing was really lovely.