The final stop on my search for treehouses was Cambodia.
I met up again with Taka who had been commissioned to build a most amazing treehouse with views of Angkor Wat and the surrounding countryside.
Before traveling to Taka’s treehouse we visited a nearby fishing village. Situated near a lake that floods yearly, the entire village is [...]
I arrived in Bali without knowledge of any true treehouses. From the airport to my hotel I took a taxi. I asked the driver if he knew of any treehouses. The man said he did not, that he couldn’t think of any treehouses in Bali. During our drive to the hotel, [...]
I recently returned from a 10-day mission to Southeast Asia in search of treehouses.
First stop was a day tramping around Hong Kong, including this stupendous view from above the city.
Then I was off to Hainan Island where I met my good friend Taka in Sanya City. Here, after perusing the live menu at a local [...]
Just returned from Carmel, California, where I surveyed two sycamore trees for treehouse potential. The potential is good; over two-foot diameter at breast height:
The location isn’t far from the ocean:
Carmel is home to some inspiring architectural creations. I drove by the Robinson Jeffers Tor House and made these two photos at sunset:
And I viewed [...]
I just returned from a trip to Japan where I visited a half-dozen treehouses, making pictures for my new book.
Good friend and fellow treehouse builder Takashi Kobayashi showed me many incredible places and introduced me to a hundred great people. Taka is an author as well as a photographer and builder. His book, [...]
At Bumbershoot, Seattle’s huge annual music festival, we bumped into Daryl and Sierra in the beer garden.
And the Shins played a great set!
