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Building that defies gravity... Guthrie

Actually it defies many things... once inside there are many structural optical illusions, difficult to photograph., Odd colored glass partitions and windows, mirrored walls,  Small hallway with 4 story ceiling, etc...What's real? what's an illusion.
It's the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis.... built on the side of a steep hill.  

OK so I photoshopped it a bit. The real photo is next, showing bridge to nowhere. 

Balcony at the end of the Bridge to nowhere. Mississippi river in background.

With special surface coating on the building, the reflection of clouds on the building reveal the actual constellations in the sky.


























The Yellow Observation room near the top of the building







































































View from windows on the Bridge.












































VIP event - Ameriprise




























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Add "Natural" privacy to existing fence, very inexpensive (Poll).

Do you think this is an improvement? or not?

I like it a lot

 2

Pretty good

 4

OK

 1

Don't like it

 1

My neighbor behind me cleared out most of a beautiful woodsy buffer on the other side of my fence. Before, I could not see his house at all.  Now it's somewhat visible (Until I added fake branches).  I like a view, but NOT of his house.

So... I fastened some heavy duty lattice to the fence with wire and bought a fake Christmas tree (1) from the thrift store ($12) and hung the fake branches on the lattice. Depending on spacing you can make it more or less dense and totally block the view if you want, or only somewhat blocked for more breeze.
 . . You can use the 4x8 sheets vertical (8'), or cut them to 4x6 (6' Hi). or simply hang the branches on the fence itself (4').





















Simply bend the metal end of the fake branches to form a hook, and hang them on the lattice.... needs no further fastening.


Some other areas of the fence.

Automatic Continuous ICE WATER for your pet.

I just made this, for my overheated Chickens (make larger for cats or dogs).  They had a tough day yesterday (112 heat index).
If you can find a wide-mouth pet waterer you can use that. Otherwise you can easily make one in just minutes (see last photo).
1) FILL the container with ice cubes, NO WATER. 2) Assemble. 3) Cover the container with insulation (Old sock shown).. or wrap with towels and secure. Keep it out of sun.
IT SHOULD last for several hours or much longer with more insulation. . 
. . IF they don't drink it fast enough, it will eventually all get warm. Or you can drill a very tiny hole or notch in the bowl just below water level so there will be a continuous flow of cold water.
(LATER - UPDATE) - The ice in this very small one lasted 4-1/2 hours...stayed cool another 1/2 hour. A one gallon sized container (last picture) should last 6-8 hours or more...??

MAKE YOUR OWN
(Photo below) Use any wide-mouth sealable container of any size (fairly rigid plastic).  Drill 1/4" hole on side of container 1" from the top. 1" will be the ice water depth, or 2", or 1/2".  Drill location of hole depending on the pet size. Fill with ice cubes (NO water, water melts the ice cubes faster). Invert container into a large pan. The ice will melt and discharge ice water for HOURS for your pet. Wrap the container in insulation (or a towel, or ??) to make the ice last longer.  Depending on your pet, you may have to secure the container so they won't knock it over... a bungee cord around the container AND pan should do the job.    

         
IF they don't drink it fast enough, it will eventually all get warm. Or you can cut a small notch or hole in the pan 1/8" below the water level so there will be a continuous flow of cold water in. . . . and the surplus water out at the same rate as the ice melts.

Fast Flying Turkey flies into windshield at 55mph.

You wouldn't think feathers could do so much damage.

Just as we were about to cross over a bridge/river 55mph pulling our camper when a turkey flew up from tall grass...saw him about 1/30th of a second 6" before impact, could not avoid. Glass exploded into the van covering everything. Looked down to see blood on both arms. All things considered we were lucky. Couldn't swerve or we would have ended up in the river. With difficulty seeing, drove back home to TC's from Wisconsin. Was afraid the windshield would totally fall out into our laps but we made it home. 

 

Two inches lower and I would have had a 55mph glass covered 22# Turkey in my face with glass in my eyes.

I looked down and was bleeding from both arms. After, when we cleaned up, I washed my arms several times but always found more bits of glass.


I couldn't move until I removed all the glass from my lap, the seat between my legs and on the sides or I would have been cut to shreds.

This is how we drove the last 40 miles home. Wanted to make it before dark. With the wind blast from each oncoming vehicle, bits of glass would fall on the dashboard.

At least WE did better than SHE did. So Sad. The other Turkey missed us but was in the woods calling for his partner... so sad.

 



Actually, I thought this was kind of pretty...artwork by nature???
. . The Insurance Co replaced the windshield the next day;

Picture Perfect - Shiny - LightBulbs

A artwork of light bulbs being Shiny... hooked up to a computer and a video camera. From a long way away, the light bulbs look like a black and white TV image displaying whatever the video camera captures.  High-tech artwork.
    It's worthwhile to click on the link below to have it make more sense.

For a VIDEO of the array of light bulbs displaying an image, click on  Art Work Light Bulbs.

When Clarence stepped off the ladder, he had no idea how much that would affect the rest of his day.

This is a few hundred feet in the air.  Maybe they should have just used a taller ladder ??

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A construction project at the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis MN.
WHO knows why they chose a ladder to hang in mid air ?