tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14200371069656260452024-02-19T01:35:50.502-08:00Welcome to my websiteRobert Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01869425450472048587noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420037106965626045.post-31766484752587952952017-06-23T14:07:00.000-07:002017-06-23T14:07:28.616-07:0066 Chevy c10 Pickup<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<br />Robert Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01869425450472048587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420037106965626045.post-78744564516451404722014-08-18T09:27:00.001-07:002014-08-18T09:27:36.867-07:00Copper Mailbox<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Robert Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01869425450472048587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420037106965626045.post-37265255664151938312014-08-18T09:27:00.000-07:002014-08-18T09:27:01.327-07:00Dining Room Chairs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My verion of a satyr in bronze. Robert Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01869425450472048587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420037106965626045.post-76411785825553846962010-12-19T16:13:00.001-08:002010-12-19T16:16:52.906-08:00Gar Turbine<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheNf8Zu-BCTRschln8LpzZEE2ejRZl-dBcp6FmMm16G1dMHVgiUvMHbnrJRRu7JWq3lZ2snwWYu4FpFkqorXPg3nk_inW09cP2IPTXazfXi3lqq0-sUCuxJpsWS_cv7Mdyg7uoHsLQ9Wqx/s1600/Garturbine_comp_12-2010.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552551088398626418" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheNf8Zu-BCTRschln8LpzZEE2ejRZl-dBcp6FmMm16G1dMHVgiUvMHbnrJRRu7JWq3lZ2snwWYu4FpFkqorXPg3nk_inW09cP2IPTXazfXi3lqq0-sUCuxJpsWS_cv7Mdyg7uoHsLQ9Wqx/s400/Garturbine_comp_12-2010.jpg" /></a> <div>This wind turbine/weathervane has a glass prism nosepiece and glass on its spine and in the tail. </div>Robert Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01869425450472048587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420037106965626045.post-73527032559512834092010-12-19T15:32:00.000-08:002010-12-19T16:09:04.663-08:00Copper Mailbox<div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLgzUdHlp1j59T60T8zVO5ukSly1gFTtgaYsZ1-oEHU-GBt4IyWfVDSbCc0jYbZmYyBx6UonwJOBed-RZjRJsrPeAKfr_gpGC5rA2YZfJsoTdBLAokqdLytcLFm6uR0AmbGHTRE7p1vpat/s1600/mailbox1_comp.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 267px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5552548748267383314" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLgzUdHlp1j59T60T8zVO5ukSly1gFTtgaYsZ1-oEHU-GBt4IyWfVDSbCc0jYbZmYyBx6UonwJOBed-RZjRJsrPeAKfr_gpGC5rA2YZfJsoTdBLAokqdLytcLFm6uR0AmbGHTRE7p1vpat/s400/mailbox1_comp.jpg" /></a> Solid copper mailbox with stainless and stone handle. <br /><br /></div>Robert Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01869425450472048587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420037106965626045.post-7386562081847404592010-03-25T18:46:00.000-07:002012-08-31T15:27:30.366-07:00Wind Turbine/Weathervane (Norwhal)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxSPSTARG3kESVxjF2b1uh_AC8h_KO-puYPVToCeStdiPTX-hnGVG_w8BR-tD7nvJzcx5_mJTqK88YL4ud2KHwFAed3eXCs1nO4Jnon0sVu-0xSVZPpVwaPnQ7EEK5zSLFtFQdSDEb-x4d/s1600-h/Narwhal+2+1-18-10+(2).jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429019352541462242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxSPSTARG3kESVxjF2b1uh_AC8h_KO-puYPVToCeStdiPTX-hnGVG_w8BR-tD7nvJzcx5_mJTqK88YL4ud2KHwFAed3eXCs1nO4Jnon0sVu-0xSVZPpVwaPnQ7EEK5zSLFtFQdSDEb-x4d/s320/Narwhal+2+1-18-10+(2).jpg" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 293px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 361px;" /></a> This windmill reminds me of the narwhal, a dolphin like creature known as the unicorn of the sea. Norwhals have a single spiral shaped ivory tusk that can grow to be almost 9 feet long. This windmill was installed in a cool neighborhood, called Clarkesville, in Austin, Texas.<br />
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Robert Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01869425450472048587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420037106965626045.post-21820694968117416652010-03-19T13:47:00.000-07:002012-08-31T15:28:09.458-07:00Wind Turbine/Weathervane (Stinger)<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqWCBnA89YlOgRJA5o_abj8YxDQKaQb3L6LqyKeXNIeF0Gvr8E_tW44U9OPebZYp7v6kAkc7mNJtYfpbaeTGfZujNNY_nqB2GSrWCP3Mo1VJW4CAdZk6trgHzVPpg2hX9y9jeQfwkLQ-xb/s1600/Stinger,+1-15-10.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453047176559608226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqWCBnA89YlOgRJA5o_abj8YxDQKaQb3L6LqyKeXNIeF0Gvr8E_tW44U9OPebZYp7v6kAkc7mNJtYfpbaeTGfZujNNY_nqB2GSrWCP3Mo1VJW4CAdZk6trgHzVPpg2hX9y9jeQfwkLQ-xb/s400/Stinger,+1-15-10.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 267px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a> This windmill design has a rock in its tail and an antique electrical insulator as its nose. I have made several of this design. These are happily spinning in Seattle, WA, Ft. Collins, CO, and there are two in Austin, TX. Robert Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01869425450472048587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420037106965626045.post-12495315439443857512010-03-10T13:30:00.000-08:002010-03-26T13:33:21.767-07:00Windmill Installed<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicXJ8hi_HGQLRuSgKO-5FWyoP1FpKtnLgVmmi7TgXjzoyA0QiL26k7Bkq2D85FD0Te63fFOGb4i-POrPAve7GQzYNiwT1pMEp5w82-4gukLhCypVDogLXBJjHEGc0mtJVqMH5HUC0qEcQh/s1600/Karen's+Windmill+4+3-24-10.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 422px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 292px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453042943506325602" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicXJ8hi_HGQLRuSgKO-5FWyoP1FpKtnLgVmmi7TgXjzoyA0QiL26k7Bkq2D85FD0Te63fFOGb4i-POrPAve7GQzYNiwT1pMEp5w82-4gukLhCypVDogLXBJjHEGc0mtJVqMH5HUC0qEcQh/s320/Karen's+Windmill+4+3-24-10.jpg" /></a> Here is one of my windmills installed and enjoying the wind.<br /><div></div>Robert Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01869425450472048587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420037106965626045.post-41066366085342475172010-01-15T12:35:00.000-08:002012-08-31T15:16:08.576-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9kXqNGB3ovc9qyzR9T9AYk0XLtMRd-aXO5mjtU4iO-2hwiwHycTJujeUmH-fMK7emiRyumC_0lkUxh5Kmx9KZJq2vB-1N_Og-i6WTjRAey31xnT63hs_EGn-AfrBiXPCprTRgJ9RDJfL7/s1600/DSC_0188.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5453029376237195602" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9kXqNGB3ovc9qyzR9T9AYk0XLtMRd-aXO5mjtU4iO-2hwiwHycTJujeUmH-fMK7emiRyumC_0lkUxh5Kmx9KZJq2vB-1N_Og-i6WTjRAey31xnT63hs_EGn-AfrBiXPCprTRgJ9RDJfL7/s320/DSC_0188.JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 213px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br />
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<br />Robert Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01869425450472048587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420037106965626045.post-54410379592684752802009-08-13T10:30:00.000-07:002009-08-15T10:36:16.696-07:00Moon Tower<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEholPXIS6ytvmxNpO9dEZjtlL0G5xoZZgXE1HN_z0p39jPbgrJDEtIc_wVC_MOuT-Xq3GwR0AZctj5rhgcHVcuGUE76Kv1L9TgPKIBZM2O8N1FQ6SooSGEWdnk9gAVnqTiujwbRLCb9VsCt/s1600-h/Dragon+and+moon,+comp.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370244613713426098" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 214px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEholPXIS6ytvmxNpO9dEZjtlL0G5xoZZgXE1HN_z0p39jPbgrJDEtIc_wVC_MOuT-Xq3GwR0AZctj5rhgcHVcuGUE76Kv1L9TgPKIBZM2O8N1FQ6SooSGEWdnk9gAVnqTiujwbRLCb9VsCt/s320/Dragon+and+moon,+comp.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br />This is a moon tower, which is about 7 feet tall. It is in my back yard and constantly attracts bright red dragon flies, which I think are called flame skimmers.Robert Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01869425450472048587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420037106965626045.post-70898784437128213312009-04-17T16:27:00.000-07:002012-08-31T15:28:36.248-07:00Wind Turbine/Weathervane<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8CJmVTpcx4NyD473TynhXFj2zmD8OKALX61IeHqD2g_LSMrH4Ycp67RdoWKZHxAwleVn0KV3_1mnSKZAFZOgt4ptA5GoknzqbcjKTKZA_zjQN2ZznT35SCOTTaKiWPrXQCHflmYPzIkhE/s1600-h/Jimmy+windmill,+2-13-09+comp.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5325808624885786738" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8CJmVTpcx4NyD473TynhXFj2zmD8OKALX61IeHqD2g_LSMrH4Ycp67RdoWKZHxAwleVn0KV3_1mnSKZAFZOgt4ptA5GoknzqbcjKTKZA_zjQN2ZznT35SCOTTaKiWPrXQCHflmYPzIkhE/s320/Jimmy+windmill,+2-13-09+comp.jpg" style="cursor: hand; float: left; height: 320px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 214px;" /></a><br />
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This is a windturbine I made for my friend Jimmy, who gave it to his mother for her birthday. He is a most excellent son. His mother loves it</div>
Robert Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01869425450472048587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420037106965626045.post-46717118225542327072008-08-15T10:36:00.000-07:002009-08-15T10:40:12.735-07:00Lust<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4wiMVaKhyphenhyphenr39NAbjRmsBpB09n8pz3zqiHqtQ1kMDsc9a4XjmfH4FkuR0O9sHgyYYvzvErzTye3rc4qpghNy2AhxKvOEH5gPp3YdAmIX4_gZWGWtpXkTSW5MB35oPDWKJ0T9sj8_gBRZN0/s1600-h/Lust+2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370246321022578274" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 213px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4wiMVaKhyphenhyphenr39NAbjRmsBpB09n8pz3zqiHqtQ1kMDsc9a4XjmfH4FkuR0O9sHgyYYvzvErzTye3rc4qpghNy2AhxKvOEH5gPp3YdAmIX4_gZWGWtpXkTSW5MB35oPDWKJ0T9sj8_gBRZN0/s320/Lust+2.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>This sculpture is made of steel and stone and is approximately 2 feet by 3 feet in size. </div>Robert Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01869425450472048587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420037106965626045.post-13706092821525285012008-08-01T21:17:00.000-07:002012-08-31T15:31:28.127-07:00Wind Turbine/Weathervane<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUTnrXayct3piSsvWeQ0Uku_tU1HGsTrCh7J0g6s9CZaTLx_5xPU1HLtgTM8oQniRNSwoV2CUJmZrSruTjTLB2UgjgrTFLdpQYHrKkzp8YnCKR0lD8P9G9wm4tHuAD0pqk_RUNWnqh1Wgi/s1600-h/DSC_0009.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="228" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5168927604312827090" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUTnrXayct3piSsvWeQ0Uku_tU1HGsTrCh7J0g6s9CZaTLx_5xPU1HLtgTM8oQniRNSwoV2CUJmZrSruTjTLB2UgjgrTFLdpQYHrKkzp8YnCKR0lD8P9G9wm4tHuAD0pqk_RUNWnqh1Wgi/s320/DSC_0009.JPG" style="cursor: hand; float: left; height: 227px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 319px;" width="320" /></a>This was the first turbine/weathervan I made. It has been happily spinning in the wind for well over a decade.Robert Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01869425450472048587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420037106965626045.post-36956473800820723542008-07-31T11:33:00.000-07:002010-03-26T12:27:49.286-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXBShlne5HrX9YYJR2Oafx5-TPDT7doUxU4quc2ladeSSTO2X4O6FTo6uT0ED5B6wMbVZNvfVWreMntzdXk-wYmlN2OiAyA8I4WLpXHgeX_dVowJLfLxiWdiomjxBV0jvCiKNHaZm2Wo2E/s1600-h/rt6+-+Copy.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; FLOAT: left; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5169518995539682578" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXBShlne5HrX9YYJR2Oafx5-TPDT7doUxU4quc2ladeSSTO2X4O6FTo6uT0ED5B6wMbVZNvfVWreMntzdXk-wYmlN2OiAyA8I4WLpXHgeX_dVowJLfLxiWdiomjxBV0jvCiKNHaZm2Wo2E/s400/rt6+-+Copy.jpg" /></a><br /><div></div><br />This is a stainless steel table that I built around a Wyoming river rock that was collected and given to me by my good friend Reed Murray. The plant on top is a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">canapa</span> from <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Puerto</span> Rico. This plant was grown from the seed of a fruit given to me by another good friend, Jim Bruno.Robert Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01869425450472048587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420037106965626045.post-69432921304674425832008-07-30T14:09:00.000-07:002008-07-30T14:21:25.041-07:00Plant Stand<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAiiD37ltHtWacbb2DvzzSTOVmpMPfZZoDuA78CyrfQf5QuFustfsRSznERToeSpeipn03FDFUBbWGyWhk8zVNBEmdatl3Lev6TWDcCHEv2L3W6qfDkmluFkVmoIq89BH8dvGNAgUh_C2j/s1600-h/plant+stand+7-23-08+B+comp.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5228917626161818354" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAiiD37ltHtWacbb2DvzzSTOVmpMPfZZoDuA78CyrfQf5QuFustfsRSznERToeSpeipn03FDFUBbWGyWhk8zVNBEmdatl3Lev6TWDcCHEv2L3W6qfDkmluFkVmoIq89BH8dvGNAgUh_C2j/s320/plant+stand+7-23-08+B+comp.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>I made this plant stand with two river rocks and combinations of 1/2", 3/8", and 1/4" steel plate. It is very stable and because of its heft, it is impervious to the elements. It is 16" in diameter and 28" tall. </div>Robert Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01869425450472048587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420037106965626045.post-89520264171070229632008-06-10T14:10:00.000-07:002008-06-22T10:33:09.746-07:00Wrought Iron and Stone Staff<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghsTmtIWYJk1YPD3ZHGb5c0T9qrQB9rmB25j341NF-gzXdwRyVRxz5ysqQdhfD0I8ORIi_fzdjaVYHN7RjnNXks9_vRNADglMojY33gjcYQN9us2suERVIeHFPRR9QRAJRo-bJ8JsuFKJm/s1600-h/DSC_0076+web+version.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210363763569394354" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghsTmtIWYJk1YPD3ZHGb5c0T9qrQB9rmB25j341NF-gzXdwRyVRxz5ysqQdhfD0I8ORIi_fzdjaVYHN7RjnNXks9_vRNADglMojY33gjcYQN9us2suERVIeHFPRR9QRAJRo-bJ8JsuFKJm/s320/DSC_0076+web+version.jpg" border="0" /></a>This is a small decorative staff. It measures 3" by 18". It serves no <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">purpose</span> what so ever. It is supported by a 2-1/2" square limestone base.<br /><div></div>Robert Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01869425450472048587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420037106965626045.post-44601314994922424072008-06-10T14:00:00.000-07:002009-08-15T11:23:20.945-07:00Gar<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFoVdYhHv_gcHq2D1ymsJ-dYIHSz0diPF6MbxmmezqNwFAPBJJsAa3u0skNgRbTNS-9Vkwc4nOxrCcjm6OrXRG1Zev8fBHeBOulOV0tVz6s_UfrOD0aA1UoiMmutBr1jvN6brsw4ksmriP/s1600-h/Gar+comp.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370257472355798754" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFoVdYhHv_gcHq2D1ymsJ-dYIHSz0diPF6MbxmmezqNwFAPBJJsAa3u0skNgRbTNS-9Vkwc4nOxrCcjm6OrXRG1Zev8fBHeBOulOV0tVz6s_UfrOD0aA1UoiMmutBr1jvN6brsw4ksmriP/s400/Gar+comp.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><div>This gar is made out of tin cans, two old bolts, discarded wire, and a <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">piece</span> of slate. I made it for a recycled art contest that a close friend was putting together. The gar measures approximately 12" by 29". </div></div></div>Robert Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01869425450472048587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420037106965626045.post-40406686616005296752008-06-10T13:35:00.000-07:002008-06-22T10:34:58.451-07:00Small Stone Mobile<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlA89lIKNC0VKbYtomCmUb7EGCX61QKTogGXcBbRD4k0zvMr-wmj8XReGYYFbTEdScAQ8qD9M314unLySKaBqCA_TQk1OdY9pS0-YvatwcMcW3Rng8F_LMkX1G05RRPpnMEOZsnaaB6h5v/s1600-h/DSC_0060+web+version.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210355488158683506" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 270px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 308px" height="358" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlA89lIKNC0VKbYtomCmUb7EGCX61QKTogGXcBbRD4k0zvMr-wmj8XReGYYFbTEdScAQ8qD9M314unLySKaBqCA_TQk1OdY9pS0-YvatwcMcW3Rng8F_LMkX1G05RRPpnMEOZsnaaB6h5v/s400/DSC_0060+web+version.jpg" width="301" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div>This is a very happy rock! For some reason it reminds me of the retort: Whens pigs can fly! This copper and stone m<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">obile</span> as approximately 6" by 9" in size.</div><br /><div></div>Robert Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01869425450472048587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420037106965626045.post-1461205766422876122008-06-10T13:28:00.000-07:002008-06-22T10:35:49.850-07:00Copper and Stone Comet<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBl0oEk6viI-7zapC7I3ZfCq2R1w-C0RTexj-f5fig4T-i2OR2LgMW9ImtlxTrR0VWQBrrYHqCegDv5WH85wkDKGnWBB7jabC6xOKx-DFX4RCZZKKBsZd9DiDXXoNCkStvrBKvq2zoLtkM/s1600-h/DSC_0073+web+version.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5210353366743161618" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBl0oEk6viI-7zapC7I3ZfCq2R1w-C0RTexj-f5fig4T-i2OR2LgMW9ImtlxTrR0VWQBrrYHqCegDv5WH85wkDKGnWBB7jabC6xOKx-DFX4RCZZKKBsZd9DiDXXoNCkStvrBKvq2zoLtkM/s400/DSC_0073+web+version.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div></div><br />This <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">piece</span> is a very heavy and unlikely mobile that contains a large and beautiful river rock. Although heavy, this comet is extremely sensitive to even the slightest breezes and is constantly in motion. It is about 16" by 20" in size.Robert Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01869425450472048587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420037106965626045.post-9916987343185917002008-05-23T19:32:00.001-07:002008-06-22T10:32:15.893-07:00Pendula<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIxahcYYApz8hLfeOGsctok8ifQedX1I9BAHm6FgqPJ3_tfUUGqVYFxhbE2PImDi7hNd2kQ7bKIfXb6dQPyZZ_PodgRUsncwAwIxxUB4Pxi6azFCWjHuFi87MFoBxPIj5ebogN5GB5vH4Q/s1600-h/DSC_Pendula.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203767091842304802" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIxahcYYApz8hLfeOGsctok8ifQedX1I9BAHm6FgqPJ3_tfUUGqVYFxhbE2PImDi7hNd2kQ7bKIfXb6dQPyZZ_PodgRUsncwAwIxxUB4Pxi6azFCWjHuFi87MFoBxPIj5ebogN5GB5vH4Q/s400/DSC_Pendula.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>This <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">piece</span> consists of three individual pendulums that hang from a wall mounted rack. The longest pendulum is about 6' long. Each pendulum is made of forged steel wrapped around a river rock.</div>Robert Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01869425450472048587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1420037106965626045.post-11847894640333497152008-05-15T11:23:00.000-07:002009-08-15T11:26:31.477-07:00Moon Tower<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2PFIm9OBHMBJzgBxpqfBUVQnw75lvNgvKb1o8lhvnnPPVWckXd9js-m6JKE_p5_JT3IFHAz1RmI8MdGp4SfwtYEskAvuconIRGcocLRcEiPgwH7NFPxHtOvx24YdAsGAO5bZYPp21DO_T/s1600-h/Moon+Tower+comp.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5370258214461352770" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 267px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2PFIm9OBHMBJzgBxpqfBUVQnw75lvNgvKb1o8lhvnnPPVWckXd9js-m6JKE_p5_JT3IFHAz1RmI8MdGp4SfwtYEskAvuconIRGcocLRcEiPgwH7NFPxHtOvx24YdAsGAO5bZYPp21DO_T/s400/Moon+Tower+comp.jpg" border="0" /></a> This moon tower is approximately 7 feet tall and is made of steel and stone. <br /><div></div>Robert Toddhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01869425450472048587noreply@blogger.com0