Oregon
Japanese Forest House
Brian Schulz, a Boat Builder Had an Idea to build a Japanese Forest House in the middle of a Oregon forest… and after 1 1/2 years and $11,000, he completed it. One Year And $11,000 Later, This Perfection Exists. What’s even better about this home in the woods, it was mostly built from natural, locally sourced materials. In other words, this place was mostly funded by his hard work and innovation – something truly inspiring. Take a look at Schulz’s home and his journey along the way below.
Inspired by Japanese architecture, this is the finished home in the woods of Cape Falcon, Oregon.
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Ferns on old growth tree, Oswald West State Park, Oregon – US
Old-growth features include diverse tree-related structures that provide diverse wildlife habitat that increases the bio-diversity of the forested ecosystem. The concept of diverse tree structure includes multi-layered canopies and canopy gaps, greatly varying tree heights and diameters, and diverse tree species and classes and sizes of woody debris.source
Crater Lake – Deepest lake in the U.S.
Crater Lake, Oregon, USA, is famous for its deep blue color and water clarity.
Crater Lake, also known as the “Gem of the Cascades,” is the deepest lake in the U.S. Surrounded by 2,000-foot cliffs, this pristine sapphire lake is disrupted only by the peak known as Wizard Island, which sits nearly in the center of Crater Lake. The lake partly fills a nearly 2,148-foot (655 m)-deep caldera (volcanic feature usually formed by the collapse of land following a volcanic eruption) that was formed around 7,700 years ago