Earl Moore Photography
Heavy wooden truss structure on thatched roofed hut

I found the heavy wooden truss structure in this thatched roofed fascinating. This hut particular serves as a wildlife observation point in The Elizabethan Gardens within the Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, on the North end of Roanoke Island, Outer Banks, NC. This is near “The Lost Colony” site — additional post(s) to follow with photos from the Gardens.

Update: In further reading I’ve discovered the proper name for this structure is, “The thatched roof, 16th century-style gazebo overlooking the Roanoke Sound.” Sounds much better then “the hut” doesn’t it. :-)

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Monte Stevens
13 years ago

Nice!!! Bring on more.

Markus Spring
13 years ago

Good usage of the impressive beam for the leading diagonal.

Ken Bello
13 years ago

The construction is impressive and your compositions is also. Very nice.

Steve Skinner
13 years ago

What a work of art! It is most certainly the work of a true master craftsman.

Don
Don
13 years ago

It’s good that you noticed this rugged construction. It makes a fine shot and good graphic too.

Ove
Ove
13 years ago

Wow, that’s a construction not many would have an idea of how to dimension and build, with today’s standard. As you wrote above, it’s too time consuming to be affordable. Only a hobbyist would spend the time that’s needed.

Anita Jesse
13 years ago

Two beautiful pieces of work: the structure and your photograph. The framing adds so much movement and tension to this wonderful piece of construction.

yz
yz
13 years ago

great perspective and framing