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Rosewall Log Sort, BCF Shake Mill Ltd, Pacific Forest Products Ltd, Vancouver Island, Canada. Mechanised forestry has devastated the ancient temperate rain forests of the western coast of North America killing the salmon streams and driving out the wildlife.. . ..
The base is a piece of foam core onto which I glued other bits of foam core to provide a rough shape for the mounds of snow. The foam core was then covered with several layers of spackling compound, each layer being shaped and allowed to dry completely before the next one was added.
Watered-down tacky glue was brushed over the base and Woodland Scenics snow (the stuff used by railroad modelers) was sprinkled on top and allowed to dry. Any excess was brushed off with a soft paint brush and saved for re-use. This was repeated on any bare spots until I was happy with the results.
I'm waiting for the paint to dry on the rest of the order. I made sure to start one early so that I'd have at least one finished by midnight.
Log burning in the fireplace of my place and just taking pictures of the fire as it glows, changes, and illuminates the log.
Captain's log: May 27th, 2017. I went out sailing with the Oxford University Yacht Club.
I thought I'd complement my MBA title with a fancy sport, and since everyone and their dog is doing golf, I decided to try out sailing - and perhaps upgrade that to yacht racing in future... if I'm any good.
I met with the more experienced members of the university's Yacht Club at 13:00 today and we caught a bus to Farmoor Reservoir, just 15 minutes from Oxford city centre.
On our arrival, we took upon the arduous task of readying the boats, hoisting the sails, and carrying these to the water.
The wind was quite fierce, and out of the four beginners, only two got to try actual sailing - the session was cancelled over safety reasons (one of us even capsized!), and I'll only get to experience real sailing next week.
Nevertheless, it was a fun day out, and I got to participate in a new activity. I certainly can't wait to do the real thing very soon!
Wanze Eduards and S. Hugo Jabini, members of a Maroon community originally established by freed African slaves in the 1700s, successfully organized their communities against logging on their traditional lands, ultimately leading to a landmark ruling for indigenous and tribal peoples throughout the Americas to control resource exploitation in their territories.
Photo: Will Parinello on behalf of the Goldman Environmental Prize