You can easily see the lamps reflected for James' "Weekend Reflections." .
But you might have to enlarge the picture to see what is behind the truth window.
It is straw!
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We saw in this older post how the neighbors mixed straw, clay, sand, and water to make mud bricks.
The sustainability-minded family reinforced and repurposed an old shed with these new handmade mud bricks.
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This is sooooo nice!
ReplyDeleteI like the composition, light/colors as well as the reflection!
Have a nice weekend!
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Funny how the reflection is actually more detail than the lamps this mirror is reflecting...
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! Beautiful mirrored image!
ReplyDeleteAll things new again - the ancient way of making bricks used in a modern application.
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Great shot! Nice texture study.
ReplyDeleteTerrific shot, and I love that little window.
ReplyDeleteDina - I have been jumping up and down about strawbale houses ever since I moved to the prairie, where straw is cheap and wood isn't. Does anybody listen to me? No.
ReplyDeleteBut maybe making those bricks - hmm.
Lots of strawbale houses have 'truth windows' like that. I like them because they look like southwest adobe, plus the walls are two feet thick and super-insulated.
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Nice shot! I really like this reflection.
ReplyDeleteAt first glance, I thought the mirror was a painting. It's nice to know that there are people out there who care about environment.
ReplyDeleteThis kind of sustainable building is starting to win awards in the States. Good example!
ReplyDeleteWow! This is really such an interesting photo. A mud brick house? Hmmmm... reminds me of the house Jon lived in Mali.
ReplyDeleteWhen I enlarged the pic, I got what you meant with "straw": not a straw to sip your drink but dried up grass:)
ReplyDeleteLove the reflection btw -enjoy your weekend, Dina!
Shalom friends, thanks for your comments.
ReplyDeleteNote that the truth window is not a mirror. I think it is made of plastic. An accepted way of showing the inside of the wall.
The neighbor is also building a strawbale house which I'll show you later.
Interesting. I had a look at this yesterday but then I didn't quite understand what I was looking at!
ReplyDeleteVery interesting reflection. We have some thatched houses here with straw type roofs, but people always worry about the fire hazard!
ReplyDeleteVery strange and at the same time so natural...
ReplyDeleteIs an effect of trompe l'oeil, the whole atmosphere seems unrealistic a real space. A great blog.
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