Incurablog: A Naturalist in the PNW

I'm Aaron. I like learning about the plants, animals, and land around me. I like tiny living spaces, Sustainability and off-grid existence.. I grew up in Kansas. Then I lived in Iowa, Chicago, then Alaska, then DC, then Oahu. Then I built a treehouse in the jungle on the Big Island of Hawaii. Then I moved to Portland. Right now I live on a farm in Sandy, Oregon. I've been a writer, actor, educator, marine naturalist, builder, gardener, artisan craftsman, and tour guide. I like taking photos. This is my place for cool stuff I make, write, photograph, film, and find. All photos are mine unless they're not, in which case a click through source is provided. Please enjoy :) Questions? Comments? Musings of an ironic or satirical nature? [email protected]

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I made a caveman costume out of fleeces from the Icelandic sheep we have here on the farm. Finally managed to get the sheep smell out after several washings. No other materials used, just fleece tied and felted together.

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Duke Smellington. Rompin and makin weird faces.

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So many new piglets on the farm right now! This one is about 8 hours old.

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Winter piglets born this week! The whole litter has survived the cold and they're healthy and curious. The mama pig is friendly, so I hung out with them in the hay for a while this morning.

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Bull friend, Vader

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snowy farm times. It's been a winter wonderland for almost 2 weeks now.

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There’ll be a computer game where they’ll each have names and personalities and you can live your life vicariously through the wooden characters. "The Shims."

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4 level beams in a tree! 3 are Doug-Fir, one is Hemlock. Finished raising the last one just before the rain began at dusk. Then Duke rolled in some poo and received an immediate bath. Stanky dog is clean again.

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Second supporting beam is up in the trees! Duke is pretty stoked about it.

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Got the first beam hung today.

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Took a couple of 20ft supporting beams from the farm's forest. One Doug-Fir, one Hemlock. For the base of the treehouse.

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Do you think a treehouse should go here? I think a treehouse should go here.

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Content pooch and my blurry face at Eagle Fern Park between Sandy and Eagle Creek, Oregon.

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River day with the pooch.

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It’s been quite a long time since I’ve put anything on here.   I’ve been taking more pictures lately.  I live on a farm in Sandy, Oregon.  I’ve been here since mid-july of this year.  Duke loves it.  There’s 40 acres to roam and run.