While you may not have a stone tower in your backyard, you might have a slope. Situating a nest at the top, bottom or within a slope are all great ideas! You simply have to use plantings to enclose the nest without blocking the vista when it is at the top of the slope. In this example, a small seating area is placed at the top of a set of stone steps, and enclosed with a stucco wall and various greenery. The height of the area gives this space a similar feel to the tower above while the plants keep it from feeling exposed.

Rock and Steel. Very nice.

Great stone steps

steps

Curve steps

Steps

yuiugk

Stone steps and metal retaining wall

Steps and boulders

love the stone steps

nest!

backyard idea

stairs

steps

landscaping

Steps. Slope.

Walkway

steps on a hill

steps integrated with garden - side of house

Steps

turn

Pretty plants along stairs

stairs

Rock steps

By

Rustic stone stairway rather than paver stairway (AquaFina is local to us!)

stepping stones

I love these stone steps leading to the tiny terrace...

Steps and boulders to define space.

Steps

steps

BLUESTONE PAVERS

steps, two on almost same level are interesting

.

Rock stairs

large gray flagstone

Back garden

landscape design

Nice natural. Steps to lake?

steps

Steps

Steps

stairs

stairs

grass along stone steps

rust planters

Stone steps

hillside

Boulder walk

stone

rock stairs

stone and steel

Steps

stone steps

Stepslike

Rise of steps with openings left for plantings and trailing plants cascading down the sides

Giant rock steps

Playing with slope/ ground height in a garden

Stone steps

Stone steps seating area Covington

stone steps

stone path

Very peaceful and inviting

Stone

Very serene

mekki

stone steps for leading to front entry

Merdvn

stepping rocks

Slope treatment

Somewhere for my backyard

steps

Steps

outdoor retreat

Splashes of color

Steps - maybe handrail as well??

steps, stones and plants

This would be amazing on the back slope!

Big Flagstone steps

stone steps

outdoor

While you may not have a stone tower in your backyard, you might have a slope. Situating a nest at the top, bottom or within a slope are all great ideas! You simply have to use plantings to enclose the nest without blocking the vista when it is at the top of the slope. In this example, a small seating area is placed at the top of a set of stone steps, and enclosed with a stucco wall and various greenery. The height of the area gives this space a similar feel to the tower above while the plants keep it from feeling exposed.

stone stairway

i like the levels. i would like to have levels in our backyard, not just a flat expanse.

stone steps to a hidden area

stone steps

love these steps nestled in the landscape, love

Stone stairs

I love this

Patio at top of stairs, surrounded by wall.

The stone stairs

overgrown stairs that don't require maintenance

accent wall

like the steps

Great idea for back of property

steps to garage storage

stone pathway on slope

nice private tuck away

nest with stairs

love these steps

Love the stairs and how they lead to this hidden space...

Cool steps

stone steps

Nest feeling / hideout area back yard

great stepway in to/from river!

Front area off driveway

Use of slope

steps

Dealing with slope.

Outdoor nest at top of slope

Great place to relax

stone stairway

Stairs, To die for

materials, levels, creation of private space

stone and Cor Ten

Stone steps.

flat stones

Trap

chairs