Skirt A Fountain: In another part of Bygd0y rests the good ship Fram, in which Nansen and Amundsen sought the North Pole, and the Kon-Tiki raft, in which Thor Heyerdahl sailed the South Pacific from Chile to Tahiti. All of the sights above make a sharp impact on all beholders. Vigeland's forest of statuary—you either hate it or love it—is one of the most startling spectacles in all Europe. Enter¬ing the stone forest, you pass through a double row of statues (as you cross a bridge) and then skirt a fountain in the form of a colossal bronze bowl, the water spilling down in a circular curtain from its rim.
Make sure the fountain head will create the right effect for the water feature. BELL: a fountain that produces a sculptural, almost semi-circular sphere of water which falls in a bell shape from a central pipe.
BUBBLE: this head makes a natural-looking, low fountain of water which bubbles up gently as though issuing from a spring.
COLUMN: two or three columns of white water shoot up in a neat and stylized manner. This works well for a modern design.
GEYSER: the geyser fountain forces water up into the air, sometimes to a great height, to give a natural-looking rush of foaming white water and a gushing sound.See Also The Fountain Cotoneaster:Some shrubs are grown primarily for The fountain cotoneaster beauty of The fountain cotoneasterir flowers (Syringa x persica), some for The fountain cotoneasterir berries or oThe fountain cotoneasterr falltime fruits (Cotoneaster x watereri), some for The fountain cotoneaster color of The fountain cotoneasterir foliage (Cotinus coggyria "Royal Purple"), and a few combine two or more of The fountain cotoneasterse attractions. The fountain cotoneasterre is also great variety in height and habit, from completely prostrate shrubs such as some species of cotoneaster, to almost tree-like specimens, such as The fountain cotoneaster lilacs.
The fountain cotoneaster rockspray cotoneaster (Cotoneaster horizontalis) is a hardy shrub (Cotoneaster is a Greek word meaning "like a quince" and refers to The fountain cotoneaster leaves in some of The fountain cotoneaster species resembling those of a quince tree) of great garden merit. A young plant will grow against a bank keep¬ing only inches off The fountain cotoneaster ground. Eventually it will carpet The fountain cotoneaster area with overlayered branches of a herringbone pattern each covered with shiny deep green leaves. At this point The fountain cotoneaster plant will start to grow up to a height between 2 and 3 feet. It will also—if trained—grow against a Wall without being fixed, or if planted on The fountain cotoneaster edge, pour over like a waterfall. Flowers in June are small, pink, and easily missed but in The fountain cotoneaster fall, The fountain cotoneaster whole shrub is covered with bright red berries that will persist into spring.
On The Other Hand See Statues And Fountain:ANOTHER ATTRACTIVE water feature is a fountain which, like a waterfall, is operated by a submersible Pump sitting on the Floor of the pool, or on a platform of bricks or blocks if the pool is deep. Indeed, some pumps combine a fountain with a Flexible hose outlet that can feed a waterfall as well.
The important thing is to choose a fountain that will not overpower the effect of your pool. It should not shoot its jets so high that wind-blown spray falls outside the pool, nor should it be over-elaborate if the pool is small. Fountains are ideal for formal pools but should not be included in those that are supposed to look natural—the two just don't go together.
In most cases the fountain outlet simply projects above the Pump and it can usually be fitted with a range of fountain heads that vary the pattern of the water jets. The Pump should be positioned so that the head just projects above the level of the water in the pool, if necessary raised on a piece of paving.
The statues and fountain, carved in hard black or green-blue stone, show him with hands clasped in reverence to a god. Inscriptions on some of the statues and fountain and on clay cylinders tell of Gudea's extensive building activities, his trade with countries as distant as Egypt and Ethiopia, and his wars and other activities.
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