Jim

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The Fullness of Time
When WaterShapes first appeared in February 1999, those of us behind the magazine had some definite hopes about how things would play out in our declared marketplace. [ ]  First was the hope that there really was an emergent
An Illuminating Exercise
Of all the messages I've tried to convey in this video series and its introductory texts, one of the crucial ones is my observation that the people who buy and own ponds will spend lots of time enjoying their watershapes after it gets dark.  The only way to make that happen, of course, is to include an effective in-pond lighting system to make the watershape's best features
2014/3.2, March 19 — Shimmering Sculpture, Pond Allure, Hilltop Grandeur and more
March 19, 2014 www.watershapes.com ESSENTIAL Glass Works Exploring the synergy among glass, light and water…
Test Your Knowledge #77
Aussie Marathon Swimmer Sets Swim Spa Endurance Record 
Artful Engagement
This edition of WaterShapes EXTRA carries a link to one of my all-time favorite WaterShapes articles:  "Living Art" by Philip di Giacomo and Mark Holden. I remember how pleased Eric Herman was to land this particular story for our October 2004 issue.  He'd been after di Giacomo periodically for years, and we both looked on Phil's willingness to develop an article as
Spillway Finesse
As the process of installing this beautiful little pond moves toward its conclusion, we find as always that we have lots of smallish details to consider - including the important task of creating a great look with the waterfall's spillway. This step may not take the strength or persistence or grand vision of some of the project phases covered to date in this video series, but I can assure you it takes both care and finesse - especially
Right to the Finish
Of all the points that are hard to get across when working with clients on a pool design, the one highlighted in this video can be among the hardest:  You can paint word pictures until you turn blue; you can show countless photos; you can even take your clients on tours of completed projects and try to show them what you mean:  If they have their hearts set on a colored interior finish (that is, pretty much anything beyond plain
2014/3.1, March 5 — Dynamic Rockwork, Burnished Waterfalls, National Treasures and more
March 5, 2014 www.watershapes.com ESSENTIAL Living Art The process of creating watershapes and landscapes is…
Test Your Knowledge #76
$175K for Video About Swimming Habits of Fish in Northern Rockies
Ripples #87
Compiled and written by Lenny Giteck Aussie Competitive Swimming: Will It Get Its Groove Back?