maggieblueberry: Man builds low-impact woodland hobbit house for under $5000.
Simon Dale’s home is a woodland construction that took just four months to build and the low-impact, environmentally-friendly home now allows his family to live close to nature.
The home, built with the help of his father-in-law and volunteers, is dug into the hillside for low-visual impact and shelter from the elements. The framework is made of spare oak fallen from nearby woodland. The reciprocal roofing makes the home safe and aesthetically pleasing to the eye. The walls and flooring are insulated with straw bales to keep the Welsh winter elements at bay and the roof was made with mud and then turf finish with a plastic sheeting base.
(via gorefly)
Ladies and Gentlemen, the Hobbit has finally started production and this video tells me that it is going be a fantastic addition to Jackson’s legacy. You can already see the heart thats going into it and it is wonderful to see some of the LOTR cast and crew again.
Peter Jackson on the set of Bag End. Filming on The Hobbit begins today. The first film is scheduled to be released late 2012.
Sir Ian McKellen joined in the anti-Pope march in London today.
(pic via themanwhofell) (original)
