A boulder-lined stream runs through the backyard beside the house, with small cascades and planting pockets along its banks.
Inspiration for a rustic partial sun backyard river rock waterfall in San Francisco.

This is an example of a traditional landscaping in Miami.

This is an example of a traditional landscaping in Miami.

This is an example of a traditional landscaping in Miami.

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A series of small falls were created with the ledge rock.
This is an example of a rustic landscaping in Chicago.

A boulder-lined stream runs through the backyard beside the house, with small cascades and planting pockets along its banks.
Photo of a rustic partial sun backyard river rock waterfall in San Francisco.

A boulder-lined stream runs through the backyard beside the house, with small cascades and planting pockets along its banks.
This is an example of a rustic partial sun backyard river rock waterfall in San Francisco.

Gary Canner (Photographer): View of stream that flows beneath the Kitchen and Bathroom portion of the carriage house. Illuminated from above and below the water at night creates a beautiful scene.

This is an example of a traditional landscaping in Miami.

This is an example of a traditional landscaping in Miami.

Pools in streams and creeks have shapes defined by the physics of the channel. Notice this pool has a curvature to the left and it prepares to flow over the next waterfall. Natural streams often have many more elements than rocks. Logs and large tree branches blend elegantly and tell the story of a real creek. What you do not see here is a preponderance of rocks and boulders. Rocks create an annoying hard edge to waters. This stream is designed to appear soft. Very often we design so the eye cannot even pick out the edge of the water. The result is a much more soothing natural image.

photo by Allegheny Gardens
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Along with natural ponds, of course we build natural streams and creeks This image is a cascade ( a steep riffle ) on a creek that began it's life as an irrigation ditch. Floral: red: indian paint brush purple: large leaf lupine. Both are native to this area albeit at much higher elevation. Our techniques allow us to bring flowers down that would ordinarily grow high in our Cascade Mountain Range. Real streams have riffles, pools, cascades and sometimes a feature called a glide. Real streams are not a rock lined "slot" turned up on an angle. Real streams also have bends, meanders and an ever changing width. We will demonstrate with a few photos.

Downers Grove Pond With Stream
This is an example of a traditional backyard pond in Chicago.

Pondscapers
This is an example of a traditional landscaping in Charlotte.

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