Author Topic: Water feature finally finished (Read 3331 times)

LeeAnne151 · « **on:** December 21, 2008, 06:10:50 PM »

Finally, the rock columns are done except for minor tweaking.

Here is what it looked like today:

Joyce · « **Reply #1 on:** December 21, 2008, 06:47:00 PM »

Looks great LeeAnne, especially the feline admirer.

crazyfishlady · « **Reply #2 on:** December 21, 2008, 06:47:20 PM »

They look awesome!!!

Julles · « **Reply #3 on:** December 21, 2008, 06:53:59 PM »

Really, really nice. I like it with the spotlight, so you can enjoy it at night. And I would love to have a picture window like that, to sit indoors and see the pond / water features.

Are you going to have fish in the pool?

bunny56lbc · « **Reply #4 on:** December 21, 2008, 07:18:50 PM »

Look's Great ! I love it..

bonnie

Kittyzee · « **Reply #5 on:** December 21, 2008, 07:21:01 PM »

Beautiful! Like Stonehenge--only with water! Love the tabby cat too, and a great place for kitties to get drinks.

LeeAnne151 · « **Reply #6 on:** December 21, 2008, 07:36:58 PM »

I might put some white cloud mountain minnows in there but nothing bigger. There are three still ponds surrounding this pond that you can't see very well in these photos. They have mini and small waterlilies in them.

Bobcat loves to chase treefrogs around these ponds, we get hundreds.

Esther · « **Reply #7 on:** December 21, 2008, 08:11:02 PM »

Those are very interesting. The snow is not though.

miguynmkoi · « **Reply #8 on:** December 21, 2008, 09:03:47 PM »

Looks fabulous! Did you drill the rocks?

I wondered about the snow in you're sending down and across the country in the 1st few photos until I got to the snow scene.

ponderer · « **Reply #9 on:** December 22, 2008, 05:02:47 AM »

Love It!

LeeAnne151 · « **Reply #10 on:** December 22, 2008, 10:38:58 AM »

Bob drilled the rocks. They are available to buy pre-drilled but then they would have been about triple the cost. It has taken several years to get this project finished. Had to rent a baby backhoe to get the columns into position.

Joyce, that is Miscanthus 'Little Bunny' right behind Bobcat

Here is a better picture.

The snow is a foot deeper this morning. They said on the news that it is the worst since 1968.

MikeW · « **Reply #11 on:** December 22, 2008, 01:59:13 PM »

Now I know what I want for Christmas. Very nice LeeAnne!

Cheers,

Mike

karen J · « **Reply #12 on:** December 22, 2008, 02:38:28 PM »

Wow, LeeAnne, it's beautiful! Do all the rocks run from the same or different pumps? That's one heck of a big drill bit.

I like how the ponds run along your walkway, it adds a lot of interest. Nice plants, too.

Julles · « **Reply #13 on:** December 22, 2008, 02:51:12 PM »

What a cute smile your hubby has!

How long did it take to drill those holes? I've drilled through stone before, and, depending on the rock, it can be darned near impossible!

I love that ground cover - the puffy lime green stuff. The landscaping around the pond is just gorgeous.

The SUMMER pond, that is. I don't much care for what's around the pond right now.

Desertponder · « **Reply #14 on:** December 22, 2008, 02:53:30 PM »

Wow, that is quite the project and its beautiful!

Indiana Karen · « **Reply #15 on:** December 22, 2008, 05:13:41 PM »

Absolutely love it!!!!!!!!!!!!

You are very lucky to be able to talk hubby into such a project, and he is smiling. He looks like a really nice guy.

LeeAnne151 · « **Reply #16 on:** December 22, 2008, 07:05:52 PM »

The biggest one took a long time to drill. Several sessions. It took several years for this project to be completed.

There is one pump which I sure hope isn't ruined by the ice. It hit so fast we were unable to disconnect it and remove it.

EagleEye · « **Reply #17 on:** December 23, 2008, 05:11:48 AM »

LeeAnne,

Awesome rocks

, they are a great addition.
Bob gets a big thumbs up on his job

Steve

finnpond · « **Reply #18 on:** December 23, 2008, 05:58:54 AM »

Wow!! Leeanne... What a great job!! Are those basalt columns from East of the Mountains??? God, that had to be a tough job to drill thru them!!!! Way to go Bob!!!!

Yep, we finally ended up with 14 inches of snow here at my place in Olympia... I kept my pump running 24/7 and all looks OK, I can only see the creek and waterfall tho, as the pond is ice and snowed over...

Merry Christmas.... Dave

Jerry · « **Reply #19 on:** December 23, 2008, 07:47:31 AM »

looks great and a nice flow too.

Julles · « **Reply #20 on:** December 23, 2008, 09:33:30 AM »

Do you worry about algae building up on the stone? How would you prevent that? You sure can't put bleach in the water!

LeeAnne151 · « **Reply #21 on:** December 23, 2008, 12:52:15 PM »

Hi Dave
Yes, they are basalt columns from Washington. They took many hours to drill.

Julles I'm not worried about algae. I might change my mind but at this point I'm not worried.

The snow is more a foot deeper now than in the pic with the snow. Portland is buried under snow and all but shut down.

Rick · « **Reply #22 on:** December 27, 2008, 07:14:53 AM »

Looks great

Joyce · « **Reply #23 on:** December 27, 2008, 08:49:15 AM »

LeeAnne, that is one helluva Little Bunny specimen!
It definitely likes it there!

LeeAnne151 · « **Reply #24 on:** December 27, 2008, 10:27:38 AM »

Yes, I need to divide it this spring. I can't believe it has been five years. Thanks

Joyce sent me this grass for my 40th birthday, the hybridizer lives on Long Island and she knows him and he wrote a birthday message to me on the pot. I kept the pot.

marla · « **Reply #25 on:** December 27, 2008, 10:52:42 AM »

Wow I love it

!!!! LeeAnne, those pillers are so much taller then I had originaly thought.....I'm glad to have seen the one with Bob or I would not have realized the size. That is a lot of work to drill those holes but the outcome is stupendous

, now if you ever want to visit me in WI I know what we could do

. What size pump are you running them all on, the flow seems just right.

tranquility · « **Reply #26 on:** December 28, 2008, 10:03:00 AM »

VERY NICE

....
Lawanna

Bonnie · « **Reply #27 on:** January 21, 2009, 07:44:13 PM »

Love it LeeAnne!
Bob did an excellent job!

Johns · « **Reply #28 on:** January 28, 2009, 08:28:12 AM »

WOW! What a Drill!!!

Beautiful result! I remember that pond in your front yard and these columns are a wonderful addition!

rdrboone · « **Reply #29 on:** January 28, 2009, 08:41:38 AM »

LeeAnne,

I love your ponds and the rock formations are just spectacular

.

Ruth