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That's my Theme and I'm sticking to it251 viewsThe Octopus theme is pervasive throughout the bathroom
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Library zoo250 viewsExotic beasts prowl the library; one of them stalks an old-style telephone.
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Rees Residence, obscured by vegetation244 viewsVenerable trees line the street and help shade the house. Out in front is Red Sonja, our Subaru Outback; the truck in the driveway is JoAnn's new Tacoma.
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A Plethora of Placards241 viewsReplete with expressions of welcome and amity, not to mention a Beautiful Yard Recognition Award.
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Pheathered Photoography236 viewsI shot the chandelier from several different vantage points in an effort to capture the best view - you can decide which version is most successful.
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Front Porch235 viewsI found the color scheme JoAnn and Doug chose for this house highly imaginative and pleasing to the eye.
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Front Porch Grillwork233 viewsJoAnn and Doug devised an unusual and striking color scheme for the ironwork.
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By the Light of the Silvery Octopus231 viewsA two-bulb light fixture with an octopus (on the wall plate, kind of hard to see) holding it on the wall
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Versatility, thy name is library228 viewsI think the library also serves as a guest bedroom. And sometimes the cats sneak in too.
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A Herculean Labor227 viewsJoAnn and Doug enlisted some highly skilled electricians and craftsmen to help in assembling the chandelier and making it work; it came with some pieces missing, and a number of technical issues had to be resolved. It was an impressive feat to get it working; not many people would have been able or willing to endure such an ordeal, and all the people involved deserve a lot of credit.
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Octopus Light Switch227 viewsThey went to great lengths in pursuing the octopus theme.
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Unobscured front view226 viewsFront View of Doug and JoAnn Rees' house in Stockton, August 2021
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