This bus went all over California and Oregon coasts on many trips. Shawn sitting in front seat. The Bus had an 8 track tape player. On rotation: Cat Stevens "Tea for Tillerman", Loggins and Messina, Jackson Brown, Elton John "Honky Chateau", Janis Joplin "Pearl"...
Black Walnut trunks in San Jose.
Shawn and Bobby Recchio tearing down a redwood barn. Wood was used all over the Highlands house (and some sculpture too!)
Chipping away at the San Jose Black Walnut. We chunked and slabbed a dozen trunks.
Shawn and Mark Jones slabbing wood at side of road in Napa.
Paul's friend John in beat up VW bug on Yamate's property.
Pablo wielding the big Stihl 090 chain saw.
Shawn, Min and Michel Yamate slabbing spalted Oak with the 090.
Another classic scene at Yamate's. Shawn (wearing straw hat) and the whole Yamate family (Karen, Winston, Michel, Emie, Moshel and Min - shirtless and pipe smoking per usual) enjoying a delicious picnic after wood cutting.
Sculpture-ready oak on Yamate's property.
So many great Oak sculptures came from the Yamate's trees. Here stored in the barn.
Rare pic from a later road trip. Shawn in front of the Ranger after the first of 3 loads.
Tools in the San Jose garage.
Highlands garage/studio.
Pablo inspecting a promising trunk.
Heavy lifting of a round.
Mylene in front of an artificially clean work bench at the Carmel Valley studio.
Studio on Robinson Canyon
Watercolor of studio by Jacque Colman
Promising wood at Highlands studio (covering a wonderful Ken Starbird wall piece)
