Tuesday 24 November 2009

Tin hat.

One of my favourite blogs 'English buildings' , is one that features some wonderful unknown (to me) examples of English architecture both majestic and mundane (almost). The use of corrugated iron and its unnoticed beauty is often featured and has had me appreciating its use, when in the past I had often a less than favourable opinion as to its usage in many settings. The pic above shows a working ranch in the foothills of the misleadingly named Mt.Diablo just a few miles from my Californian home. In an area containing many ritzy homes and gruesome McMansions it is a pleasing reminder that some people realise that leaving well alone is sometimes best...an underused virtue.

5 comments:

Philip Wilkinson said...

Many thanks, Thud, for your appreciation. Good to see that there are still uses for the corrugated stuff across the pond.

haddock said...

there are quite a few buildings here in Wiltshire that have 'tin' roofs, replacement for lost thatch many years ago. I must get out with the camera, as you suggest, and add some pics to my Wiltshire blog.
http://wiltshireflag.blogspot.com/
may do some posts on my gettin' cross blog as well.... a lot to get cross about at the moment !

Thud said...

Haddock...about time too! I'm back in England in a few weeks time and I imagine I will be getting a little angry myself as i have ignored much of what has been happening at home so as I could have a little relief from the tragedy that is England that we all live through

monkey said...

Aint no place for the tin roof in blighty, not with all this rain you would never get any sleep.

Vinogirl said...

That's funny Monkey!