A homestead is not complete, to my way of thinking, without a plethora of outbuildings. You've all heard, "A place for everything, everything in it's place"? All right, maybe I do go a bit overboard (with the 8 outbuildings I've got), but they're all functional with a special purpose. Anybody else an outbuilding junky like me?

This is the "stink shed" which houses all my lure and urine separate from the traps, so they don't get contaminated with smells.




This is the "banya", of wood-fired steambath on the left, and, of course, the woodshed on the right. Notice the horned owl peeking out?



Closer up of the steambath.



Lisa's "she-shed", which serves a combination of purposes.



From the left, clockwise, is the greenhouse, garden shed (for storing the tillers, etc.), and the "Taj Mahen", or chicken coop.



The garden shed.



And a closer view of the garden shed.


In addition, we have a "trap shed" and a garage/shop, which are not shown.

Jack

nice place!

Very nice outbuildings. They definitely add character to the property.

Very Organized

I just wish, 330! If I had 30 outbuildings, I still don't think I'd be organized then.


Jack

LOL, on a tractor forum I used to visit guys would ask what size barn should I put up, the basic answer was figure out the biggest size you think you need, then double it...and it will still be too small!,

Very nice

Wow that is sweet!

Too nice!

My artistry is expressed via OSB, used T 111, and old rusty tin.

DaveP -

I have access to lots of lodgepole pine, and I have a sawmill. It's an obsession to use them.

Jack

Loved all your sheds and outbuildings, and home. So nice to enjoy seeing them.

I must have organization in everything or it drives me to being irritated. Everything in its place. And looking nice.

Thanks for the share, Jack. Lovely homestead.

You and I, Sharon, are both in magical places to view the rest of the world, should we decide to do so.

Indeed, sir Jack. You and I are fortunate .

BTW- you're gonna LOVE my special TIGER....he is coming right along in progress. Just am almost finishing up his eyes. You could just dive into that deep liquid greens and Amber...he will be staring right at you. The finishing touch will be the white reflections on the eyes that bring them to life in depth. And those long white whiskers !

I'm taking shots of various stages , as I did the wolverine. He is almost out of the psychedelic phase now . Am doing the stripes and the fur textures.

Been thinking of you the whole process. What an adventure just dealing with these colours and stripes...my first serious tiger portrait...fit for a biologist's book.

Can't wait Sharon. While I was still on the tiger project, before I went south and started then leopard work,an artist came to gather photos. He was South African,Simon Combs. Look him up! Good guy.

Here in Pa you would be taxed to death by all the buildings. My gosh it looks too organized for me.....jk

Wow, Simon is a fantastic aahtist ! His tigers and other cats are great. All his art is. I admire all the background scenery he has in his.

I despise doing backgrounds . For me the subject is my total focus in energy. Lots of grass, rocks, trees, is a work of sheer impatience for me . I can do backgrounds and have if commissioned to do so-but I don't care to do them. That's why my biology teacher always described my art as studies in close anatomical study.

Simon's style reminds me of Robert Bateman.

Thank you for having me look him up.

Very nice! U have a sawmill?

Twolines -

Yes, I've got a Wood Mizer. It may not look like it, but all the outbuildings are made with 2-sided logs. That way. each log has a big bearing surface for the next log up, and is better-insulated and more stable. When the logs are all peeled and are 2-sided, construction takes about a day. The roof is usually done the second day.

Jack

Jack,what a outstanding back yard you guys have built,could be featured in many different magazine's of all types,I remember some of your custom walk ways also with wolf tracks.Have a great Christmas with your wife....

Meticulously gorgeous