Illusions of Grandeur
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Alternative Buildings
- Deltec Homes October 17th, 2006 - Energy Efficient Circular Homes
- Earthship Biotecture June 7th, 2006 - The major structural building component of the Earthship is recycled automobile tires filled with compacted earth to form a rammed earth brick encased in steel belted rubber.
- Geodesic Dome Homes June 7th, 2006
- The Last Straw June 7th, 2006 - Bale Building journal around the world. Be sure to look at Building Registry and find a house near you.
- Pacific Yurts June 7th, 2006 - From tropical getaways to Alpine retreats, Pacific Yurts sets the highest standard for successfully adapting a legendary shelter into a modern, flexible, environmentally friendly living structure.
Blogs
- Anand August 8th, 2008 - An up and coming digital photographer and his website, blog, gallery.
- G and Ks Mom October 29th, 2007 - I am a radical lesbian stay at home mom! My partner is Cheryl and my kids are G (14) and K(3). I love life and all that it throws at me.
- DogBLog July 31st, 2007 - Pics of dogs hanging out all around San Fran....intersting comments as well.
- With Retsyn May 6th, 2007 - Making your life minty fresh and kissable.
Jerry.
Funny Stuff.
- Thirsty Bunny Cronicles January 10th, 2007
- MIssion 100 November 15th, 2006 - 100 things in 1000 days.
- Expatriate - Blog October 17th, 2006
- The Best Things in Life October 15th, 2006
- Modern Day Wordsmith October 12th, 2006 - College Guy in Florida with a good deal of interesting things to say.
- Pandafix June 6th, 2006 - Great Great place for Panda info and updates
- Obscurorant February 1st, 2007
- Shards June 5th, 2006
Camping/Hiking
- Chapel Brook Falls October 11th, 2007 - Ashfield, MA
Trustees of Reservations Property
- William Cullen Bryant Homestead October 11th, 2007 - Cumminton, MA
Trustees Porperty
- DAR State Forest October 10th, 2007 - Goshen, MA
Berkshires
50 campsites.
Big spaces, treed and nice bathhouses, trails.
- Walker Island September 11th, 2007 - RV and tent camping Chester, Mass
- Glendale Falls September 11th, 2007 - Trustees of Reservations Property
- Chester-Blandford State Forest September 11th, 2007
- Geocaching June 27th, 2006 - Treasure hunt that gets you outside and seeing some great stuff. You don't need a GPS to do all of them, so don't let that discourage you from trying to find some in your area.
- Otter River State Forest June 7th, 2006 - 85 campsites and Yurt camping is also available. Otter River State Forest was the first area acquired by the State Forest Commission in 1915.
- Shawme-Crowell State Forest June 7th, 2006 - Over 285 sites in a wooded setting and Yurt camping is now available.
- Nickerson State Park June 7th, 2006 - More than 420 campsites, including yurt camping!
- Savoy Mountain State Forest June 7th, 2006 - 45 campsites and 1 group site are located in an old apple orchard. Four log cabins overlook South Pond, available for year-round rental.
- Mohawk Trail State Forest June 7th, 2006 - 56 wooded campsites are available seasonally, and six overnight log cabins are available year-round.
- Reserve America June 7th, 2006 - Over 150,000 campsites throughout America
Faded Ads/Shadow Ads
- Mass Decay August 8th, 2008 - Great site full of photos of decayed and/or abandoned properties not only in Massachusetts but, all over. Another film/scan/post type photographer as well.
- Texas Signs February 18th, 2007
- FLicker Forgotten Ads Group February 18th, 2007
- Roadside Gallery February 18th, 2007 - Nostalgic Images of Roadside Americana - Old Buildings and Walls
- Fading Ad Gallery February 18th, 2007
- Forgotten NY February 18th, 2007 - "The Infrastructure of a Lost Metropolis" Advertisements for long-forgotten businesses can still be found in NYC. Some ads last over fifty years longer than the products they advertised did! They're especially plentiful in the older sections of the city, though they can be found anywhere. This page presents just a few.
Panda Websites
Personal Web Sites
Pets
- Aunty Rozz's Pet Sitting May 30th, 2008 - For any locals that are looking for that fabulous person to take care of their pets (she even does frogs and stuff!) here's who I use. You'll love her.
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