After three consecutive, hard-working days, the Osgood Pond Semester crew banded together for the two final platforms and yurts — capped off with a pizza-and-cake birthday celebration for Brady Butler.
By Sunday night, we were sun-tanned (or burned), blistered and, most of all, ecstatic to have brought the yurt site to life.
Morning View
Fog burns away during an early Friday food and water run.
Hammock
Some students’ pre-yurt homes were scattered about the site in tent and hammock form.
Post Digging
Hanna Cromie digging away for platform number three.
Kade, Valerie, Hyla and Hanna working on the second platform.
Clothes Pins
Clothes pins.
Bike
One of several two-wheeled commuters.
Berries
Snacks were easy to come by in the surrounding field.
Dome Work
Preparing the dome.
Lattice Guys
Brady Butler and Dominic Rickicki behind the lattice.
Lunch
Kade during a lunch break.
Steps
And afterward building steps.
Deck Work
Finishing the final deck as the yurt takes shape in the background.
The Dome
Val pokes through the dome.
Yurt Raising
Raising the roof.
Red Yurt
The red yurt takes shape.
Rafters
Rafter view.
Hyla
Hyle tapes the weather wrap.
Cordage
Hanna tying off the horse hair cordage surrounding the nearly-finished yurt.
Tie Off
Dominic doing the same.
Orange Door
Bethany putting the finishing touches on the door.
Student Yurts
The two yurts from afar.
Yurt Crew
Sunday evening — and three completed yurts!
Andy & Val
Val hides behind Andy with Brady’s birthday cake.
Val, Alex & Dominic
Wilmington’s Alex Hall, our yurt-raising guide, helps hide the cake.
Happy birthday, Brady, and thanks to all for an amazing weekend.
