Thursday, July 30, 2009

CROSS AND LILY GARDEN FOUNTAIN


This lovely fountain is not a tradional fountain, but has the classic symbols of faith and the music of a dancing waterfall bring a joyful spiritual aura to your garden! Stunning fountain features a substantial faux-stone cross with the look of hand-hewn granite; from the graceful mouth of the topmost twining lily, clear cascades of water sparkle and shine. An absolutely amazing decoration, and an eloquent declaration of devotion! This would be a lovely addition to your Florida Room, deck or patio

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Water Feature



From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In landscape architecture and garden design, a water feature is any of a full range of fountains, pools, ponds,cascades, waterfalls, and streams. Prior to the eighteenth century they were usually powered by gravity, though the famous Hanging Gardens of Babylon are believed to have been supplied by an archimedean screw. Other examples were supplied with water using hydraulic rams. Since the eighteenth century the majority water features have been powered by pumps. The power source was sometimes a steam engine but in modern gardens it is almost always electricity. There is an increasing range of innovative designs as the market becomes more established and people become more aware of the advantages of using solar power. These advantages include environmental benefits, no mains electricity in the garden, and free energy.A modern famous example is the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fountain.Modern water features are often self-contained, meaning that they do not require water to be plumbed in; water is recycled from a hidden reservoir, also known as a sump. The sump can either be contained within the water feature, or buried underground (in the case of an outdoor water feature).
A water feature may be indoor or outdoor and can be any size, from a desk top water fountain to a large indoor waterfall that covers an entire wall in a large commercial building, and can be made from any number of materials, including stone, granite, stainless steel, resin, and glass.

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

ETERNAL STEPS FOUNTAIN


Fire and water combine to form one spectacular decoration! Cascades of water trickle down faux-stone steps, while tealights glimmer from atop twin pillars. A tabletop fountain to treasure! This fountain will be a great addition to most any decor.

Monday, July 6, 2009

A Traditional Fountain


From Wikipedia
A traditional fountain is an arrangement where water issues from a source (Latin fons), fills a basin of some kind, and is drained away. Fountains may be wall fountains or free-standing. In fountains sheets of water may flow over varied surfaces of stone, concrete or metal. Basins may overflow from one into another, or the overflow may imitate a natura lcascade. Many fountains are located in small, artificial ornamental ponds, basins and formal garden pools, and often they include sculpture. One of the most common features of a fountain, if there is enough pressure, is a jet or multiple jets, where water is forced into the air under pressure to some height.