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MEXICAN PHOTO GALLERY

Baja Cob Project,
January and February of 2004

A birds eye view of the project site at San Bartolo.

Coenraad demonstrates how to mix cob.

Homeowners Jose Juan and his wife Yadi
put the honorary first mix on the wall.


Tracy and Kirsten preparing lunch in
our makeshift kitchen at the ranch.

Rosie stays cool.

Jurgen getting some mud on the wall.
The house is growing out of the landscape!

Jurgen getting some mud on
the wall.

The house is growing out of
the landscape!

Patrick and Brad putting in the first window.
Alexis, Kathy and Mark experiencing the joy of cob.

Patrick and Brad putting in the
first window.

Alexis, Kathy and Mark experiencing
the joy of cob.

Taking a break in the hot springs at Aqua Caliente.
Family photo

Family photo.

Taking a break in the hot springs
at Aqua Caliente.

Kat and Mel working in  the Baja sun
Kat and Michael

Kat and Mel working in
the Baja sun

Kat and Michael

Stephanie finds a shady spot  to work in
James and Bonnie work on some niches in the bedroom.

Stephanie finds a shady spot
to work in

James and Bonnie work on
some niches in the bedroom

The "cob cupid" strikes Manny and Alexis
Scaffolding appears on the jobsite as the walls get higher and higher

The "cob cupid" strikes
Manny and Alexis

Scaffolding appears on the
jobsite as the walls get
higher and higher

Tracy works on the cob bench
Marianne and Anne get some height on the wall

Tracy works on the
cob bench

Marianne and Anne get
some height on the wall

Dawn, onë of the incredible "baby wranglers"
Kathy sees and saws the wall

Dawn, onë of the incredible
"baby wranglers"

Kathy sees and saws the wall

Bonnie works on the interior arched doors
Dr. Bonnie gives accupuncture treatments to

Bonnie works on the
interior arched doors

Dr. Bonnie gives
accupuncture treatments
to homeowners
Jose Juan and Yady!

The youngest cobbers:
Ethan and Brody, were in
good hands with Yady and Rocio
at the workshop.

The house nears completion as
many of the exterior walls are
up to height

Tracy shows participants
how to plaster

Happy homeowners Yady and Jose
Juan in front of their nearly
completed cob house. The palapas
roof is scheduled to go on soon and
they are hoping to move in before
baby #3 arrives.

Tracy plasters the wall and bench
in the living room

Morning light on the cob bench

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