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On the shore of Lake Superior, at Silver Islet, Ontario, Canada. You cannot be lonely here, for, here, you are alone.
Custom Lindal Cedar Home in Colorado. The Marciantes built this completely "off the grid" home with Majestic Peaks Custom Homes.
Also check out the Flickr gallery for Majestic Peaks Custom Homes for hundreds more photographs of homes built by this local Lindal Cedar Homes dealer in Colorado!
Amish barn in winter in Mecosta County, Michigan, USA [No property release; editorial licensing only]
An earthship is a home that is composed of natural and recycled materials. They are off the grid, utilize solar power, are built somewhat into the ground to help regulate temperature, collect water from rain, and are pretty much self sustaining constructions. This particular earthship also had a greenhouse inside that housed plantlife, turtles, birds, and fish. There were chickens in the backyard, too. It also had 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, a waterfall, fireplace, and full kitchen. .There is a collection of these earthships out in that region North-West of Taos, New Mexico. As far as I could see in every direction was desert and mountains (Sangre de Cristo). The community is called the Greater World Earthship Community.
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We live somewhere down the road from the middle of nowhere, but every once in a while, the traffic just starts to pile up. Our neighbor came over to drop off a DVD she edited for us, and while we were talking, up comes FedEx with an overnight letter. While she is talking with the FedEx guy, up comes UPS with some boxes for easter...
About the only other time we have this many vehicles in close proximity to our house is the couple of times we've invited folks over for parties. Taken from the roof.
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Come away and rest at Death Valley, California. I was fortunate to get off the grid and enjoy sometime from the busy pace of life.
For Our Daily Challenge - Off the Grid
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ODC -Off The Grid
I have been through a few blackouts myself. One time in New Mexico our power was off for several hours so we used candles, matches, lighters, flashlights and lamps.
Leonard built Salvation Mountain to convey his message of "God is Love." He 's been working on the mountain for over 30 years. He lives on site, in a painted truck without electricity and running water. He's always at the mountain and will give you a guided tour when you visit.
Leonard was recently featured in Sean Penn's film Into the Wild.
A mom, living off the grid in the NM mountains 1971.
I am in awe of the courage of mothers everywhere... to take on all they do. My own mom raised 4 kids, while working full time; with my dad away in the military. She did it with such love, good humor and joy, I am still amazed by it.
Some time back I had a broken shoulder and was forced to ride a bus everyday to physical therapy for about 6 months. I saw several of the same people on the bus daily; a few of them were single mothers working two jobs. It took me about 2 hours daily to go to and from my therapy and I lived only 3 or 4 miles away. I had no idea how these courageous and hard working moms could take the bus to 2 jobs and still manage a family, all alone... It completely floors me: the strength and courage it takes to do that.
This young mom pictured feeding her child above, was a university grad, a registered nurse from the Northeast and she ditched it all to build and live in an adobe house on the edge of a national forest with her baby and husband, completely off the grid. No electricity, no phone. They raised their own food, made their own way, lived simply and joyfully, completely separate from the world they left. They traded with their few neighbors; sold whatever they had in surplus to buy any extras they needed and did quite well, I'm told.
It was a hard and courageous thing to do; but this woman thought it was best for her and her family at that time. She had choices, she had made her way in society before; but she chose this path, despite the hardship. I was merely a visitor, impressed not only with their strength of character and willingness to take full responsibility for themselves, but also with how relaxed and joyful they were about the physically difficult life they chose... I have rarely seen a happier family. It surely wouldn't be for everyone, but they did it for some years, as I understand it. I wish I knew what became of them. now. But somehow, I know they did just fine.
One of so many courageous Moms I have known.
Thank you: Mothers; all of you, where ever you are, for all your love and courage bringing us all through this difficult life, the best that you can.
Checking out The Range, a large stage set-up in Slab City, California.
Model: Tessa Hemnes
Shot on July 16, 2015
We spent a few days living "Off The Grid" in a Strawbale House in Fermanagh. It was beautiful and wonderful and we didn't want to leave.
Machinery used for power generation and mining are displayed in front of the Gas Station in Panamint Springs in Death Valley National Park, California. The sign among the Machinery gives the price of gas the day we drove through. $4.99 per gallon for regular gasoline! That is high even in California. Panamint Springs Resort and its gas station operates completely off grid, which means they have no access to public utilities. All the resort’s electricity is produced by a diesel generator that runs 24 hours per day. The water comes from spring fed Darwin Falls and is piped in 5 miles. I have seen visitor reviews that call the gasoline price at the service station in Panamint Springs the highest in the Continental US. I don’t know if that is true but I can tell you the prices are very high but not bad when you consider the overhead. They generate on site all the power used by the gasoline pumps and the service station. That plus delivery costs to a remote location means that running this gas station is not a cheap endeavor.
Morning arrives on the Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains: left to right Templeton Mountain, Muah Mountain, Mt. Pickering, and Mt, Whitney.
Nellie E. Saloon is a solar-powered, totally green, off the grid saloon located 5 miles of dirt road past Cienega Springs Rd. /Hwy 95, outside of Parker AZ. It is tough going to get there and they don't have any "good" beer but we enjoyed every minute of our visit. www.thedesertbar.com/
Note: this photo was featured on front page of Travel Arizona section of January 29th 2011 Arizona Republic, "Winter Gems of La Paz County" article by Roger Naylor..
Kitchen of a custom Lindal Cedar Home in Colorado. The Marciantes built this completely "off the grid" home with Majestic Peaks Custom Homes.
Also check out the Flickr gallery for Majestic Peaks Custom Homes for hundreds more photographs of homes built by this local Lindal Cedar Homes dealer in Colorado!