One thing about living in a northern climate is that there are huge changes in the weather from summer to winter. The video above shows some ice caves in March, and it’s the same place we comfortably swim in the summer. I hope you enjoy this little glimpse of the Island as it sits almost exactly between the north pole and the equator.
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The latest in a series of videos on the construction of my Calhoun fabric structure I’m putting up, for farm equipment storage and repair. You’ll see concrete forms complete, with a couple of innovations you’ve probably never seen before.
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