The human fascination with water features in the garden goes back thousands of years. A shared reverence of nature inspired the Chinese and later the Japanese to become masters of the art of using water and rock. Experts in the management of water, the Romans built aqueducts and fountains, some still in use today. Islamic gardens always included water to counter the fierce heat. Their influence spread to Southern Spain. The most notable of these designs exists today at the palace of the Alhambra, with its formal canals, rills, and fountains. Gardens today can be improved by including some part of water feature.
There once was a heron–a fairly large bird,
He came quite early before we had stirred,
He ate my prize fish, almost every one,
Then he gobbled the last one just for fun.
Boxwood encloses this fountain.
A lion’s head fountain.
A tranquil scene.
Lily pads float on surface.
Water cascades down huge rocks. See “Too Late for Regrets” page 251 for a description of Timothy’s water feature.
Water trickles into pond.
Tulips surround fountain.
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