Tuesday, August 13, 2024

Fine Art Tuesday

 

Thomas Fearnley born in Norway in 1802, died of typhoid in 1842. His family was prosperous and accomplished.



Notable for the rocks holding down the roof. Presumably, it gets windy at this location.


Another building with rocks holding down the roof. Now take a closer look at the first images. Yep, rocks on those roofs, too!




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6 comments:

  1. AnonymousAugust 13, 2024 at 6:44 AM

    And that is how Built-Up Roofing (BUR) systems was developed ... Well - maybe.

    https://www.gaf.com/en-us/blog/commercial-roofing/what-is-a-built-up-roof-281474980000809

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  2. markshere2August 13, 2024 at 7:02 AM

    Mountains, glaciers, runoff driving a waterwheel - (probably for lumber milling because there's almost no land suitable for growing grain) and the ocean. 200 feet of almost smooth land between the mountains and the oceans = pictures of boats.

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  3. SamAugust 13, 2024 at 7:21 AM

    Amazing talent. Just look at them and you’re there.

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  4. coyoteken48August 13, 2024 at 7:49 AM

    Clearly they didn't shovel the snow off the roof there like we do here.---ken

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  5. AnonymousAugust 13, 2024 at 4:50 PM

    might be "fine art" - https://stiltonsplace.blogspot.com/2024/08/face-music.html

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  6. Toirdhealbheach BeucailAugust 13, 2024 at 8:56 PM

    As always ERJ, thanks for keeping up the tradition.

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