Strut…

…don’t be chicken!  Isn’t this guy amazing?  If you have a moment, please visit Ernest Goh’s website…enjoy…

the astonishing ‘animal’ photo series/ernest goh

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The Sun and the Moon…

Eclipse Photo Series/Silvia Bratanova

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Choices, Choices…

…Living Architecture is a social enterprise dedicated to the promotion and enjoyment of world-class modern architecture.  They have asked a series of great architects to design houses for them around Britain and are making these available to rent for holidays all year round. Exciting, yes?  But now you have a choice to make…

The Dune House lies just to the south of the picturesque village of Thorpeness in Suffolk, on an idyllic spot on the very edge of the sea, nestled among rolling dunes. You can walk out from the living room directly onto the beach and enjoy extraordinary panoramic views over the sea from the terraces, bedrooms and bathrooms on the upper floor.  Sleeps nine…The Dune House is the product of creative thinking and work by Norway’s JVA,  Jarmund/Vigsnæs Architects.

…The Balancing Barn stands on the edge of a tranquil nature reserve a few miles inland from the Suffolk coast, near the historic towns of Walberswick and Aldeburgh.  Clad in elegant silver tiles, the house dramatically cantilevers over the landscape, providing views from its huge panoramic windows over woods, ponds and meadows. The house was designed by the Dutch firm MVRDV, who have won a world-wide reputation for the ingenuity, playfulness and comfort of their designs.  Sleeps eight people…

…Have you made your decision?  I’m still pondering…

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AWD…

all wheels engaged…enjoy the journey…

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Snowflakes…

…of a different variety…aren’t these beautiful?

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Five Fab Frills*…

…frill*- luxury…nice touch…

Untitled Nº557, ink, silk & beewax on panel/eric blum…one of my favorite artists…

mirror oh mirror/sam orlando miller

tre pezzi wool from cassina

emerald plants

this pool…na xemena house/ramón esteve

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Mother Nature…

…Haiyan, the most powerful typhoon in recorded history…

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Time Out…

…I have long been smitten with the rural cabins for artists built on Fogo Island in Canada by Saunders Architecture…now, Fogo Island Inn is ready for the rest of us…

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