The tree this year in Sundance Square, downtown Fort Worth, is a lovely 56′ spruce. Even during the daytime, it cuts a fine figure. The tenants at our formerly-nautical rental have moved in and are getting ready for Christmas. They were kind enough to let me get a few pictures to show the progress and […]
This picture is blurry but I think that’s appropriate. Debra titled it “Strong Thighs” and it depicts what is sometimes not-so-affectionately referred to as a “squatter.” This one is in Hong Kong in a public restroom. Hence, its cleanliness. Most of Hong Kong’s public face (including, startlingly, its subway stations) is spotless. But clean or […]
While having light and running water in the SoMoToHo remodeled kitchen isn’t nearly as impressive as this display from the Magic Fountain of Montjuic in Barcelona, it’s a pretty important step in the process. It started with the installation of the countertops. Here’s a shot of the top to the left of the sink. As […]
The pics above show bamboo scaffolding on a building under construction in Hong Kong. No metal. No wood. Just bamboo. Construction methods in the SoMoToHo are not so exotic. Wood framing; sheet rock; tape, bed and texture; PVC pipe. The destruction is by no means over. But there has been a turn toward construction. You […]
We found a bulb for the light fixture, so it’s no longer sculpture. It’s a 7w LED, so it uses almost no electricity but it lights the crepe quite nicely.
Posts – the structural kind – are ubiquitous. They serve all kinds of purposes – often vertical support or lateral support or both. Or to function as light stands, like the one on a bridge in Amsterdam shown above. (The crown also tells you something about the ownership of the property where it’s located.) At […]
