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this kind of beehive stone hut is known as a clochàn, it is built with a method called corbelling, layering stones in acircle with each layer narrower than the layer below using no cement or wooden support.
Sally has made this lovely pond in her garden
close up of ornamental reeds
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I LOVE that that bee-skip building! It looks like very different stone that we have right around here, though, so it probably wouldn't be a practical building project for us. Too bad. It's very charming.
That beehive building is something else -- cool cows and reeds too!
Okay, Claire, I'll take one of those bee building as well. Definitely very cool! Send me a note and I'll pass along the shipping address! Can't wait to see ther insides!
The building has much in common with Inuit igloos except they are built with wind driven packed snow. Also the igloo is built in more of a spiral on the way up but the end result looks much the same. (I helped build an igloo in a northern survival course many years ago but have not tried to build another one as we don't have the right kind of snow in southern Ontario.)
Incredible pictures!
yes, the beehive thing does put one in mind of igloos. Or are they called igluviak's?? I can't recall, but my kids and I studied Inuit people and customs, etc about a year ago. Bad memory!
My brothers and I used to build igloo forts most winters in good ole Sask! We used the big plastic milk carton containers that were made to hold the litre cardboard milk things. They had a handle on them and were perfect for scooping up and packing snow. What wonderful memories! We spent all day in those igloos, eating junk food and talking...
oh everybody loves the wee stone building, I havent been inside! will try to do so at my next visit.
Good for you 'Iowa'! Inuit snow houses are called 'Igluviak' or 'Igluviguk' depending on the dialect. The work 'Iglu' can be any type of dwelling (although not a tent which is a 'tupik'). I still want that clochàn, Claire! ;-)
Nice pic of the bovines! Love all your pictures, especially the little hut. How quaint it is.
That's a very large slug below. You sure grow 'em big over there!
Beautiful countryside there in Scotland. Wish I could come over and do a tour. Thanks for sharing it with us.
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