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Russell Shilling

Wooden Howe Truss Bridge, part 1

On a whim, I decided I would build a bridge for my (future) garden railroad. I remembered Smith Pond Junction Railroad company’s Howe Truss Bridge kit that I read a review of some time back. And, I love early, complex structures like bridges and trestles. Here are photos and notes on construction of the basic […]

Pizza!

There is nothing quite as wonderful as a good looking, tasty, home-made pizza. This pizza is a Margherita Pizza, named after an Italian queen from long ago. The toppings are simply Mozzarella cheese, sliced tomatoes and basil (or pesto, as I’ve used here since basil is out of season). The cheese was home-made, as well! […]

Rio Maggiore – Tunnel Mosaic

Rio Maggiore – Tunnel Mosaic VIEW SLIDE SHOW DOWNLOAD ALL Rio Maggiore, part of the Italian resort of Cinque Terre, is a lovely place.  When you get off the train, you walk through a railway tunnel to get to the town.  In this tunnel is a large, beautiful mosaic depicting the local area mountains and […]

Christmas Decor Planner

Here is a Christmas decoration planner that will help you to lay out various type of elements such as stars and snowflakes: Decor Planner Currently, the tool allows you to design Five-pointed star, Fat five-pointed star, Six-pointed star, Eight-pointed star, Snowflake and Holdman star.  Size and spacing may be set to many values (most in […]