Interesting things
This is a variety of interesting things I have came
across, at peoples homes and places in the past.
Different strokes for different folks
The people at this home had a nice collection of large desert tortoises. The biggest one was twenty five years old. They had males and females and have
bred baby tortoises.
These tortoises are desert oriented and with stand extreme
heat. In the summer time they are sheltered with a mini shed to hide in the shade and to sleep in at night. They are kept inside a basement in the winters. They feed the tortoises a variety of lettuces, non citrus fruits and vegetables.
They were named and loved by the owners. They have more of a collection of aquatic turtles in their pond and indoor aqauariums.
I was always into turtles and reptiles and studied herpetology for many years. My first reptiles I had was some aquatic turtles.
The photo below was the first pond I had built for the turtles
when I was ten years old.
Desert tortoise
Unique flower pot
This house had a great variety of landscape
plantings on the property. One item I liked was the flower pot with the plant growing out of the top of the head. The lady plants flowering plants in this pot every year. It was a nice item by the corner pond and waterfall that was built. The bench is a great item to have by the water feature to sit and feed and fish or just relax and enjoy the view.
This little red ear slider turtle found its way to the pond that was built in a neighborhood with a natural wetland near by.
For a few years now in the winter,
this turtle leaves the pond and goes into hibernation in the near by wetland. When I return in the spring for the annual Spring Startup service, the turtle has returned to the pond also. With the cascading waterfalls and the crystal clear pond, the turtle
is ready to enjoy another year in its Pond Paradise. The home owner enjoys the turtle and feeds it daily.
There are fascinated how the turtle leaves and comes back every year.
This is one of the types of turtles
I owned a while back. They are very hardy and survive the harsh winters.
They can be found in natural ponds in the wild across Long Island NY.
Red ear slider turtle
Motor Parkway Plaza Hauppauge NY
Sculpture
This public waterfall display
in this plaza, has two pondless waterfalls with a interesting sculpture in the middle of the waterfalls.
This work of art sculpture was created by a renowned sculptor
Hans Van de Bovenkamp.
He has sculptures all over the world and has a very unique style.
I was very proud to have built one of my waterfall creations
around this beautiful piece of art by this famous sculptor.
Two different types of art that went together great.
Statues
The right statue in the right place can add a unique look to a water
feature or landscape area. A statue placed next to some plants, on a stone, or by the waters edge will give character, blending in with the water feature area.
A new cement statue will come clean and a grey color. Outside in time, the statue will look aged or weathered. In a shady location, some statues will grow moss on it and look ancient. The older the statue the better it looks.
I personally like the asian style,
a buddha, pagoda, or a tower.
With the right plantings and a beautiful water feature you can a asian pond paradise.
Some statues are made with a metal. There are many different stlyes out there. Choose the right statue that fits your surroundings and yard.
A copper statue outside will oxidize and turn green
Fake alligator lol
Some people have resin statues that looking
realistic. They weigh alot
less than a cement statue.
A cement statue is more
liable to break than a resin statue. I have seen the resin staues come in animals,
towers, mushrooms and many more varieties.
Getting a hand designing a water feature
This cross was found in some brush in a pond construction. The shape of this wood stick resembled a holy cross.
I was amazed how the stick had broke at the points exactly shaped like a cross.
I saved this wood cross and pray with it before heading out each day, hoping the the day will be as beautiful as the last.
I feel blessed, I have the talent to create these amazing water features. RR
Wood Cross
A banana tree
Some people put tropical
plants in their yards to get
a real tropical affect with
the water feature and the surroundings.
They bring these plants
inside in the winter and take
them back outside when the
weather gets warmer.
I have see people put palm
trees outside in their yards
by the water feature. Talk
about a real tropical feeling!
A Banana tree
Hatchling painted turtles
Excavating a waterfall project at a house on a lake I came
across 6 freshly hatched baby painted turtles. A few shovels
in the dirt and these hatchlings emerged from the soil.
It was late fall
A larger pondless waterfall
