Paolo Soleri Amphitheater

      Since I have covered Paolo Soleri's work at Arcosanti on April 4th and Cosanti on April 16th in this blog after we had visited there back in March it was with some interest that I saw an article in the Santa Fe New Mexican  newspaper this morning on the attempt to save the Paolo Soleri Amphitheater in Santa Fe. Take a look.

Tucson Botanical Gardens

We were in Tucson, Arizona back in early March

 and stopped by the Tucson Botanical Gardens.

Gila Resources Information Project

     We are currently in Silver City, New Mexico and just became aware that GRIP ( Gila Resources Information Project ) had a section of their web site devoted to  sustainability and green design. Just scroll down the page to the tabs on sustainability and sustainably built homes and click on for a tour. These are some nice homes and give a good over view of green building techniques. There is a lot going on in this area in alternative building and this web page was put together for last years Viva Verde Conference that was organized by GRIP. This is a great group of people working on a grass roots effort to protect the area and its environment.

Cosanti

On April 4, '10 I did a post on Arcosanti and now I want to write 

about Cosanti which is located near Scottsdale, Arizona 

and is where Paolo Soleri lives and works.

Arcosanti

We recently stopped by both Cosanti near Scottsdale, Arizona

 and the better known Arcosanti about 50 miles north of there.

Glen Burnie Gardens

       Being that it is a very hard winter for some folks and

 that we are well past mid winters day let's think of gardens.

(To see an update of this post go to 
Glen Burnie Gardens In Winchester, Va.)

Notes on Building a Drystack Stone Wall

     I spent many years as a self taught stone mason starting in Virginia and then in New Mexico. My specialty was random rubble dry stack walls. My style and technique are fairly unique and it is work that I just loved even though it took a toll on my body as a result of my own enthusiasm.

     (Please Note: To see a rewrite of this post with better photos and text please go to

 Tips On Building A Drystack Stone Wall.)