We fired the kiln yesterday. It actually got above freezing for a few hours but mostly it was cold and snowing. Kind of nice to sit around the kiln with cups of hot tea and enjoy the wintery weather. I was sort of missing the old kiln and longer firings and getting to watch the whole cycle of the day - hearing deer and coyotes and owls in the night. Now we start at 6:30 or 7:00 in the morning and are done by 8:00 or 9:00 at night. Much easier on an aging body but not as satisfying to the soul. I'll unload Sunday afternoon unless it's windy and will post photos of pots then.
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| Early in the firing. |
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| Passive dampers out with guard bricks to keep the wind out. |
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| View through the stoke hole early in the firing. |
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| Late afternoon in front of the studio. |
Beautiful pictures!
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