My friend was kind enough to lend me his suit of armor, and into the forest we went!
For Alison
My friend was kind enough to lend me his suit of armor, and into the forest we went!
For Alison
Here’s an activity guaranteed to keep you busy on a wintry day: Build an awesome rainbow igloo in your own backyard!
“Thanks to an ingenious mother from Edmonton it’s quite possible nobody will every build a plain white igloo again. The adventure began with a kernel of an idea from Brigid Burton, whose daughter Kathleen Starrie and boyfriend Daniel Gray, an engineering student, were coming for a winter visit from New Zealand. Wanting to “keep him occupied” during the frigid winter days that often dip down to -25 °F (-31 °C), last October she began filling paper cartons with colored water and setting them outside to form translucent ice bricks. She hoped Gray’s engineering skills would do the rest. Like a total champ he accepted the challenge and with the help of additional family and neighbors the team spent nearly 150 hours fitting the 500 ice bricks into place. After completion the raingbow igloo was so visually striking the local news showed up to do a feature on it.”
Read the full story at the Global Edmonton and see many more construction photos here.
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Lady of Orda Cave by Natalia Avseenko and Phototeam.PRO
Two-time world champion free diver Natalia Avseenko ventured deep into Ordynskaya Cave in Perm, Russia… one of the longest and biggest underwater gypsum caves in the world, dressed as the mythical Lady of the Cave, a spirit who protects divers inside the “natural cathedral”.
Hand-made Daggers - Tveirhrafnr (Two Ravens)
- Swordsmith: Jake Powning
- Year: 2010
- Measurements: length ~ 33cm, weight ~ 358g
The blade of this dirk was forged from 600 layer Damascus steel. The grip is carved with two ravens, their wings interlaced.
Source & Copyright: Jake Powning
Ah, this is several of my interests combined…