My husband has been crying for months for me to post a picture of the bats that hang around on the porch at night at our cabin; Ironworks. It’s not my fault. I just finally gave in to keep him from tormenting me further. This looks like mom, dad and the little one resting on dad or moms back. They are literally hanging at the peak of our porch ceiling. So, again, if I’ve creeped you out it’s not my fault. I have to live with him. You don’t. LOL Read More →
The original picture was taken at the Cabin Called Ironworks in the early morning just after a light overnight rain. This rain was more pleasant that the previous downpours we had been experiencing in and around Prescott, Arizona. I loved how the drops lingered on the edge of the pine branches and formed minute globes of reflective light. These two images have been submitted to Visual Venturing ABFriday – Week 18 and will be live on 9/18/2014. I’ve continued to explore post processing in Lightroom using tips from several Blogs in WordPress. One tip came from M.Funk Photography’s Blog in a tutorial video on “Retouch an Underexposed Sunrise”. Read More →
We have a feed trough made out of the top of an old industrial clothing press at our cabin that is used to feed many of the semi-wild animals that pass through looking for food. We turned the press upside down and anchored it to the ground. This havalina gent is one of a pair of stragglers that visit us often. We also get a larger group of fifteen or so havalina with their young that pass through plus an occasional fox. We, along with several neighbors feed the havalina so they are not as aggressive as one might think. They know where the kitchenRead More →
Taken with my silly iPhone January 2014. Don’t ask me why I didn’t get my “real” camera???Read More →
Before, during and after building the kitchen for Iron Works. Building and creating a compact two butt kitchen for the cabin was a challenging experience with multiple mind-boggling puzzles to solve. The best laid plans can sometimes have minor quirks and ours had several. More importantly, though, every headache was worth the end result. One of the most unusual obstacles centered around the stove and placement of the stove. First, image how to get a 36″ stove into the kitchen opening after the granite counters have been put into place when the opening is only 34″. Two inches too small to just slide the oven or easily carry the ovenRead More →
IRONWORKS SIGNAGE: We wanted to put up an arch type structure at our entry to the cabin but found that with the new county rules and regulations that the arch would have to be at least 50 feet inside the property line. Of course, Gus almost blew a gasket over this and several other issues dealing with the county inspector. He was ready to travel around the county taking pictures of every entry arch that somewhat resembled the Ponderosa. In the long run our IRONWORKS SIGNAGE arch turned out very nice and is now a lead in to the main courtyard. It’s a massive amountRead More →
