I like the different roof style that looks really neat on this small structure. A more complicated roof and different from the everyday gable we usually see, very attractive. What do you think?

This photo was sent in by one of our readers and was also showcased in Christina’s post Tiny Houses on Tiny Islands. Perfect for a Tiny House in a Landscape feature. Thank you!

I’m sure this is located back east somewhere, as the log structure is typical of that area and generally we don’t get those bright orange leaves out in the west where I live. If anyone can track down the location of this photograph, I will add it to the post.

I like the simplistic design of the house and the location is very peaceful and inviting. It looks to me like a European setting with the living roof, but the person who submitted the photo was not able to give a location. As usual, any ideas or suggestions are welcome in the comment section below.

Church in Bitterroot Valley, MT

A few of these churches were built small because of a lack of construction funds, and some because of a lack of space or land. Whatever the reason, these tiny little treasures might really prove that God is in the details.

St. Jude's Chapel of Hope, NC. Courtesy of docjen27.

Chapel of the Holy Dove, AZ. Courtesy of Joe Orman.

Cross Island Chapel, NY. Courtesy of Flickr.

Tiny church in the Dolomites of northern Italy.

St. Peter's Catholic Church on the Big Island, Hawaii. Courtesy of HawaiiWeb.com.

Tiny Church on Sifnos Island, Greece.

Traveler's Chapel, Conway, SC. Courtesy of JacobK.

Wildwood Chapel, Marblemount, WA. Courtesy of Day4Plus.

Church in Minter Gardens, BC, Canada. Courtesy of Pat and Lee.

By Christina Nellemann for the (Tiny House Blog)

I had the opportunity of spending a week jeeping and camping in the mountains behind Silverton, Ouray and Telluride as a teenager. We explored many mines and had the privilege of seeing this waterfall and mill/cabin when I was there.

If you ever get a chance to explore this part of the country be sure and do it.

by Kent Griswold (Tiny House Blog)

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Dugout house of homesteaders Faro and Doris Caudill with Mount Allegro in the background. Pie Town, New Mexico. The Caudills at dinner. 35mm Kodachrome transparency by Russell Lee.

Before industry and technology gave us sawmills and frame houses, this is how the average person lived in much of the world. The dugout or pit house, with sod roof, log walls and earthen floor, is among the most ancient of human dwellings — at some point in history your ancestors lived in one.

Especially popular among 19th-century settlers in the Great Plains and deserts of the West and Southwest, where trees and other building materials were scarce, dugouts were warmer in winter and cooler in summer than above-ground structures; just about anywhere in North America the ground temperature three feet down is 55 degrees regardless of the season.

October 1940. “Mr. Leatherman, homesteader, coming out of his dugout home at Pie Town, New Mexico.” View full size. 4×5 Kodachrome transparency by Russell Lee. Another example of the dugout-style structure used for the homesteader dwellings and church in the Dead Ox Flat photos.

Photo Credit and text: Shorpy

by Kent Griswold (Tiny House Blog)

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It makes me want to take a walk down this trail and than stop and sit on one of these benches and just enjoy the peace and quiet of the setting of this little house.

The leaves are turning color and starting to fall. What a great way to spend a day!

by Kent Griswold (Tiny House Blog)

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I am a sucker for aged wood on old houses and this one is on the water and the lighting could not be better, to show off the colors.

Unfortunately, I don’t know who the photographer is or where this picture was taken as one of our readers emailed the picture to me and didn’t know either.

So if any of you can track that information down, please let me know through the comment section below. I’ll than update the post so we all know. Enjoy!

Paul Kraus from Kansas is sharing a stone cottage in Kansas for our feature this week. Here is what Paul says about this cute little cottage.

When visiting my roots, my mother informed me that my Great Grandma
built a tiny stone cottage called her “Rambler’s Rest”, constructed of
stone gathered locally and from friend and family travels around the
globe.

Thanks Paul for these great photos and sharing them with us. If you have some interesting photos that would fit into this weekly feature be sure and email them to me at tinyhouseblog(at)gmail(dot)com.

Welcome to Rambler's Rest

Ramblers Rest with Fire Pit

Rambler's Rest Profile

View from the South

by Kent Griswold (Tiny House Blog)

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