Posts Tagged ‘roof’
ceiling of stars
gaps in the roof, Smyth Covered Bridge, April, 2015
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ceiling of stars
(Smyth Covered Bridge – South Oromocto River #2)
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left to the years
to frost heaves, wind
and winter storms
the roof-skin peels
away
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crisscross layers
gaps between boards
shape tiny squares
and sunlight spills
between
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afternoon stars
constellations
and raindrops ooze
saucepans to catch
the drips
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deafening, would
scare swallows, field
mice, snowshoe hares
and spiders, all
away
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Copyright 2015 Jane Tims
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Smyth Covered Bridge, Mill Settlement, New Brunswick
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a roof over your head 5-4
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clay tile roof in Les Grandes Rivieres (image from Street View)
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map showing distance travelled (map from Google Earth)
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I am glad and grateful that, in real life, I have a roof over my head.
During my university days, a professor pointed out to our class how variable the humble roof can be. The design of a roof is a case of ‘form follows function’. For example, in areas where there is a greater snow load or lots of rain, steeper roof designs prevail. In areas where there is no snow and little rain, the roof usually has a gentle slope or is flat.
During my virtual ‘travels’ through central France, I am amazed at the roof design, in particular the materials used – clay tiles …
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clay tiles on both house and outbuilding (image from Street View)
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The clay tiles must be efficient at repelling water or they would not be used on the newer houses …
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newer home with a clay tile roof in La Riviere (image from Street View)
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Many of the roof-scapes are interesting as well. Most have chimneys and other vent pipes and stacks. Some have sky-lights. In many communities there are satellite dishes, or antennae from almost every house, suggesting no cable service …
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various elements of roof-scape on a roof in Les Grandes Rivieres (image from Street View)
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Occasionally, I see a roof needing a lot of repair …
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vegetation has taken over this broken roof in Les Grandes Rivieres (image from Street View)
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Best View: a picnic site in the village of Les Grandes Rivières. A place for lunch if you don’t mind having no roof over your head …
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Copyright Jane Tims 2013
thriving on the roof
Our wood shed is almost thirty years old and its roof has never been re-shingled. This summer, perhaps it is trying to communicate with us.
the right amount of soil, the right amount of sun
Just above the wood shed is a white pine. Each year it sheds some of its needles and these land on the roof. Over the years, they have gradually built up, forming a kind of compost. This year, a dusting of seeds found hold, sprouted and are thriving! The roof is still keeping the contents of the wood shed dry, although we expect a vigorous root to break through any time.
Sometimes, we find a space to grow and thrive where it is least expected.
thriving on the wood shed roof
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