2015/8.1, August 5 — Digital Engagement, Pond-Free Cascades, All-Tile Remodeling and more
THE ESSENTIAL E-NEWSLETTER FOR WATERSHAPE DESIGNERS, ENGINEERS AND BUILDERS August 5, 2015 www.watershapes.com DIGITAL DESIGN…
Atlantic Water Gardens Launches TidalWave3 Pumps
Atlantic Water Gardens (Mantua, OH) has introduced seven models of TidalWave3 pond pumps. Designed to…
Custom Railings from Pentair Commercial Aquatics
Pentair Commercial Aquatics (Sanford, NC) manufactures a complete line of Paragon railings for commercial and…
Solar Pool Pump Systems from Lorentz
Lorentz (Henstedt-Ulzburg, Germany) offers PS solar swimming pool pumps for use in residential and commercial…
Safe-Rain Offers the Waterboy Plus Dry-Fountain Kit
Safe-Rain (Toledo, Spain) has introduced Waterboy Plus, a dry-deck fountain kit made of stainless steel…
RicoRock Introduces Structural Grotto/Cave System
RicoRock (Orlando, FL) now offers builders an improved system for adding custom structural grottos and…
EasyPro Pond Products Offers ‘Serenity’ Pond Dye
EasyPro Pond Products (Grant, MI) has added Serenity as a new color in its line…
2015/7.2, July 22 — Eastern Aspiration, Start-Up Options, Yellowstone’s Magic and more
From: WaterShapes <[email protected]>; Subject: Eastern Aspiration, Start-Up Options, Yellowstone’s Magic and more Reply: [email protected] THE…
Nature’s Studio
For most of my life, I've been lucky to live within easy driving distance of a bunch of great national parks.  Yosemite, Sequoia, Joshua Tree - the names alone flood my mind with memories of towering waterfalls, raging rivers, incredible landscapes, amazing rock formations and campfires that couldn't quite keep the cold at bay. In all my visits through the years, I've seen these "neighborhood" parks as naturalistic-design laboratories, as settings in which careful observation influences the work, fills the spirit and send watershapers back to the drawing board with all sorts of general ideas that might be of use down the line.  Conceptual and visual treats, in other words - the stuff of inspiration. Last month, my wife and I ranged a bit farther afield than usual, hopping a plane to visit Yellowstone National Park.  I have to say that the experience completely altered my sense of what a "naturalistic-design laboratory" might be.  In this one park, I saw more
Picking a Path
Once a new swimming pool is filled with water and turned over to its owners, the designer and builder have completed their work:  Let's assume that the results have met or exceeded the clients' expectations and that everyone is pleased by the outcome.   If all has truly gone well, little will occur in subsequent weeks to change the general sense of