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2005-10-11 (01).JPG (101 KB)
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| The lower falls stones have been dry fit and ten feet of pond have been excavated. All the pond walls are carved by hand with shovels and adze or picks, if necessary. This view shows the upper flagstone walkway and lower walkway. The lower walkway will eventually end at a bridge. |
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2005-10-11 (03).JPG (113 KB)
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| The top stone of the lower waterfall, to the right center of picture, Determines the final water height in the upper pond. The upper pond liner will be glued to the back of this waterfall stone, using foam, and then goes back down and under all the waterfall stones. I know this concept is difficult, since the guys had trouble with the concept at first! |
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2005-10-11 (04).JPG (85 KB)
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| From this angle you can see the various shelves and the dry fit of the top two stones of the lower waterfall. The final stones are built in place, over the liner after the liner is first installed under these two stones. Wow! |
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2005-10-11 (05).JPG (90 KB)
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| Another view of the first two waterfall stones. |
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2005-10-11 (06).JPG (92 KB)
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| This view gives you a nice reference as to the actual height of these stones. Yes, that is hard clay! |
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2005-10-11 (07).JPG (90 KB)
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| The sides of the pond begin to take on sweeps and swells to make the pond shape more interesting. |
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2005-10-11 (08).JPG (101 KB)
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| As we dig the west part of the pond we are going deeper. The west third of the pond is about four and a half feet deep. This depth is to give the fish a safe place to winter without the danger of freezing solid! |
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2005-10-11 (09).JPG (114 KB)
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| These steps go down to a short walkway that ends at the "bridge". |
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2005-10-18 (02).JPG (82 KB)
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| With the waterfall dry fit behind us, the deep sand base installed, we install the fabric protection on the pond walls. |
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