Koehn family journey

Monday, January 16, 2006

Horn Mtn crew


Horn Mtn crew
Originally uploaded by chriskoehn.
George, Joe, Chris and Ricky. Bob's taking the picture. The beginning of disassembly of this 1930's CCC shelter. January, 2006, near Talladega, AL.

Next stop- Spain! Then back here to rebuild the shelter.

Christmas dinner Isle of Palms


Christmas dinner Isle of Palms
Originally uploaded by chriskoehn.
at the rented house near the beach. fun had by all.
Gary, Dotty, Kim, Ruth, Rainer, Keith, Ansel (Chris is taking the picture..)
Christmas, 2005

bird and gator watching, Dewees island

Gry enjoys viewing the wildlife on Dewees Island, SC.
And yes there were gators out there in the pond. Big ones!

cashed at Christmas (Rainer)


cashed at Christmas (Rainer)
Originally uploaded by chriskoehn.
He's had enough excitement for one day. Christmas day near Charleston, SC 2005

kite boy, Isle of Palms


kite boy, Isle of Palms
Originally uploaded by chriskoehn.
Ansel gets in to flying the stunt kits on a windy day. It actually pulled him off his feet and dragged him down the beach a ways. Christmas 2005

unique perspective, Dewees island

from the man basket 140' up, almost done with 2 month's work on this timber/panel home built to extremely stringent requirements due to hurricanes and earth quakes. Near Charleston, SC, December 2005

Ansel on Yorktown


Ansel on Yorktown
Originally uploaded by chriskoehn.
on the bridge of this WW 2 carrier, December 2005

Steven, Chanda and Marin Morrison

in front of their home at Mountain Rest, SC, Thanksgiving, 2005

Ansel and Steven- Chatooga


Ansel and Steven- Chatooga
Originally uploaded by chriskoehn.
rafting trip the day after Thanksgiving. Taken shortly before Steven- a professional guide- dumped us in a class 4 rapids, redefining COLD.

p.s. This is where Deliverance as filmed..

trick-r-treat Lexington VA


trick-r-treat Lexington VA
Originally uploaded by chriskoehn.
the boys enjoy their booty in front of Stonewall Jackson's grave (appropriate..?)
Lexington, VA, Oct 2005

Charleston chld museum 11:05


Charleston chld museum 11:05
Originally uploaded by chriskoehn.
A rainy day outing to Charleston SC, November 2005

rollerblade dragon


rollerblade dragon
Originally uploaded by chriskoehn.
Rainer the rollerblading dragon, Halloween, Lexington VA Oct 2005

Terrace overlooking Lake Champlain

from Shelburne Farms, VT. A nice view..

Children's workshop 2005


CWkp2005
Originally uploaded by chriskoehn.
topping out the climbing wall, children's workshop, TFG conference, Burlington VT, Oct 2005

Rainer sawing


Rainer sawing
Originally uploaded by chriskoehn.
Children's workshop, TFG conference, Burlington VT Oct. 2005. A future timber framer in the making!

Gil & Lucy


Gil & Lucy
Originally uploaded by chriskoehn.
at their place, Underhill, VT, Oct. 2005

Ansel & Kevin


Ansel & Kevin
Originally uploaded by chriskoehn.
at the Children's workshop, eastern TF Guild conference, Burlington VT, oct 2005

Rainer at Ft Ticonderoga


Rainer at Ft Ticonderoga
Originally uploaded by chriskoehn.
in New York State (across Lake Champlain from Burlington, VT) October 2005

Highest point in Vermont


Highest point in Vermont
Originally uploaded by chriskoehn.
On the Long Trail, Green Mountains (near Stowe)VT, Oct 2005. A VERY challenging hike.

Watching the sunset


Watching the sunset
Originally uploaded by chriskoehn.
along the St. Laurence Seaway, New York State. Sept. 2005

The Stoddart Family


The Stoddart Family
Originally uploaded by chriskoehn.
at their home farm in Ontario, Canada. Met this great family last winter in Texas and taveled with them for a few weeks. In the rain. Watching their RV fall apart.
This visit had no rain and nothing broke!

Trillium Dell fitting


Trillium Dell fitting
Originally uploaded by chriskoehn.
with Simon and Matt in the shop. Near Knoxville, IL September 2005

Rafting at Oak Run Beach


Rafting at Oak Run Beach
Originally uploaded by chriskoehn.
Laura Collins and the kids enjoy the warm weather. Sept. 2005 near Knoxville, IL

friends Duane & Lisa


friends Duane & Lisa
Originally uploaded by chriskoehn.
our first night's stop after closing on the house. Near Johnson Creek, WI. Chris helped build their house and Ruth helped design it in 1998.

last tree house time


last tree house time
Originally uploaded by chriskoehn.
Cascade, WI Sept 2005. last time in the boy's treehouse. Leaving home is bittersweet..