tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post2394421365737712251..comments2024-03-28T10:42:53.231-05:00Comments on TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee"): Civilian Conservation Corps stonework at Gooseberry Falls State Park - Part IIIMinnesotastanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-2668033326810199552016-06-14T13:07:25.302-05:002016-06-14T13:07:25.302-05:00Our current congress wouldn't allow it...Our current congress wouldn't allow it...R.M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02882729023358221640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-43217339459117706272016-06-14T04:14:41.546-05:002016-06-14T04:14:41.546-05:00Small nitpicky correction: I understand the 'm...Small nitpicky correction: I understand the 'mushrooms' to be groups of 3 oblongs topped by a domed cap (with the middle oblong (i.e. the stem of the mushroom) usually of the same colour as the cap). There are four of these mushrooms in the picture - the circled formation is not one of them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-17800368518992498032014-06-22T18:58:21.322-05:002014-06-22T18:58:21.322-05:00I don't know, but I have always found the Rang...I don't know, but I have always found the Rangers on the staff at the park to be very knowledgeable about CCC information. Someone there may have the answer.Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-83971541854754835752014-06-22T17:25:24.436-05:002014-06-22T17:25:24.436-05:00Thanks so much for this great Blog. I have always ...Thanks so much for this great Blog. I have always chosen Gooseberry as my favorite picnic and campground. We have been going there since the 1940s. Question, do you know where the quarry is that the stone came from?DONALD WHEAThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12887565714705071460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-29134584066804987672013-07-01T23:44:46.816-05:002013-07-01T23:44:46.816-05:00Love the multicolored stone. Beautiful work, I lo...Love the multicolored stone. Beautiful work, I love old CCC constructions!Janhttp://cascadeexposures.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-58220949538334210742013-07-01T23:06:32.989-05:002013-07-01T23:06:32.989-05:00Thanks for the great photos. If it was possible, I...Thanks for the great photos. If it was possible, I would definitely spend a summer volunteering to learn and use these kinds of skills.Alexei Dukovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13632409831275808678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-44108110807938337852013-07-01T23:00:00.980-05:002013-07-01T23:00:00.980-05:00Absolutely, we need a LOT more care and skill put ...Absolutely, we need a LOT more care and skill put into new construction of all types. Planned obsolescence only goes so far until it becomes planned depletion of every resource we have. Fortunately, green(er) architecture is gaining traction in schools, and many companies are starting to seek LEED certification in their buildings.Alexei Dukovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13632409831275808678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-64550197112142826022013-07-01T22:48:01.332-05:002013-07-01T22:48:01.332-05:00Solid stone has "thermal mass", meaning ...Solid stone has "thermal mass", meaning it will absorb heat, but radiate it when the air around is cooler. Ex. a south-facing wall will absorb the heat of the sun, and release it at night (thus warming the enclosure). As you mentioned, most modern construction only uses stone veneer plates around 2" thick. However, a good architect should be able to both give you the beauty you are looking for AND make use of these kinds of material properties to reduce energy consumption.Alexei Dukovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13632409831275808678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-5898694389685268072013-07-01T14:44:34.068-05:002013-07-01T14:44:34.068-05:00I love the mushrooms--that they were put there int...I love the mushrooms--that they were put there intentionally and that the story hasn't been lost, now. :)Marlys Hesch Sebaskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12228387908550622919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-20357945011311524022013-07-01T14:42:42.121-05:002013-07-01T14:42:42.121-05:00There are actually some rock quarries not far from...There are actually some rock quarries not far from where I live. They actually chisel the rock out of the mountain ready to be put up as decor or for building. Really, rock houses are almost always just 'facades' I believe.<br /><br />It is an impressive feat, and I think it is beautiful. I was just pondering the practicality of it in housing. We hope to build a house in a year or two, and I'd feel like I lived in a castle if I had something like this.Brad Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00197301845256854051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-48376938163476727512013-07-01T12:29:25.836-05:002013-07-01T12:29:25.836-05:00They just built a (relatively) new beach house (co...They just built a (relatively) new beach house (comfort station) here on the lake and it makes use of solar, natural light, rain water harvesting etc. In addition to being efficient and environmentally friendly it serves as a good way to promote and familiarize citizens with environmentally friendly policy.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10619153370091469672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-79648816765327941642013-07-01T12:21:13.152-05:002013-07-01T12:21:13.152-05:00This is the kind of stuff we should be doing as we...This is the kind of stuff we should be doing as well as putting people to work and educating people in renewable energy projects.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10619153370091469672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-81335417486306777242013-07-01T10:52:48.337-05:002013-07-01T10:52:48.337-05:00But remember these were inexperienced teenagers wo...But remember these were inexperienced teenagers working with hand tools. Modern workers with power tools, forklifts, etc could do the job quickly. (If you can find an experienced stonemason in an era when everyone wants to work indoors with computers...) Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-52575398836324271512013-07-01T10:01:21.837-05:002013-07-01T10:01:21.837-05:00I wonder if these buildings are difficult to heat?...I wonder if these buildings are difficult to heat? Stones tend to absorb heat, right? It would be nice to be able to build a house like this, but 3,000 working days would probably be a little pricey. :)Brad Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00197301845256854051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-64925098574714436282013-07-01T09:56:28.267-05:002013-07-01T09:56:28.267-05:00You've touched on an important function of thi...You've touched on an important function of this CCC project -- the transfer of knowledge. The skills of the supervising masons were handed to a new generation. A current-day program could provide jobs, as well as teaching. Crafts -- like masonry or woodworking -- can be a blend of art and function, and it's exciting to see a new adherent add his vision... <br /><br />The Ladyslipper Lodge certainly is beautiful!Steve Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00450550786810074858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-61830944713894946512013-07-01T08:55:38.450-05:002013-07-01T08:55:38.450-05:00Notice the arrangement of the rocks. It never look...Notice the arrangement of the rocks. It never looks like the rocks were laid in rows.Sue Dunhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04386142309332609673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-45990284340558416442013-07-01T08:31:48.363-05:002013-07-01T08:31:48.363-05:00Absolutely beautiful! I wish our present administ...Absolutely beautiful! I wish our present administration would enact something similar to the CCC. Lots ot people put to work building things that will transcend the years!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com