Orkoskey Nature Photography Blog

Welcome to the Orkoskey Nature Photography Blog. Here you'll find articles I've write mostly about a lot of stuff, including nature photography, other types of photography, ecological issues, social issues, fine art, design, and more. Oh I also write warnings about some truly terrible companies. Does this all relate to nature photography? No, maybe not, but I need some place to put some of it so here it is. Enjoy!

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Latest Posts

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The Sustainability of City Living

February 6, 2012: Don Orkoskey talks about the sustainability of city living in this think piece about urban food growing and the benefits of urban density.
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House update – Jan 2012

January 16, 2012: Don Orkoskey gives his periodic House update – Jan 2012. Don is building a natural home near Pittsburgh, PA.
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Laundry Hamper Design

December 17, 2011: Designer Don Orkoskey has created a better laundry hamper that provides a space for not quite yet dirty enough to wash clothes.
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Latest House Ideas

December 13, 2011: Designer Don Orkoskey is building a natural home in Pittsburgh from straw bales. Here are his latest house ideas in the project.
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The Amazing Benefits of Wattle Fences

December 6, 2011: Don Orkoskey talks about the amazing benefits of wattle fences. Both sustainable, and beautiful these are truly incredible antient tech.
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Energy Loan Program

November 30, 2011: Designer Don Orkoskey proposes a new energy loan program that could reduce fossil fuel dependence and give families control over their bills.
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The Occupy Movement: One Half of the Equation

October 18, 2011: Don Orkoskey argues that the Occupy Movement is just one half of the equation. We need to free ourselves from our other bonds too.
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Cob and Straw Bale Building in WV: Montani Semper Liberi

October 6, 2011: Designer Don Orkoskey talks about cob and straw bale building in WV where he visited one natural building and helped build another.
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Cob House Progress

September 6, 2011: A cob house progress report from photographer and designer Don Orkoskey who is planning a natural home build in Pittsburgh, PA.
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Pittsburgh Cob Home Building Update

August 16, 2011: Another Pittsburgh cob home building update from designer Don Orkoskey who is planning to build a natural home in Pittsburgh, PA.
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Designing a Low Cost Home

August 9, 2011: Pittsburgh designer Don Orkoskey talks about designing a low cost home. Don is planning to build a cob house in Pittsburgh, PA.
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Cob Building Missed-Adventures

July 21, 2011: Don Orkoskey details his cob building missed-adventures on his journey to meet more natural home builders in the Pittsburgh area.