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Winter, Winter, Winter!
We had some beautiful spring days during the winter last week. Now just as I was getting used to that they tell us winter will be back Thursday. No! No! No! Oh well, I may as well accept it. Back in the good old days, the forecast would have been wrong and we just might have a few more “spring” days. Now it is almost certain they are right and we will have snow and ice and cold and stay -inside-days.
Well, let’s think of something fun. Fountains. Have you ever just thought of a fountain and felt “ah, how beautiful.” There are water fountains that we drink from. There are pretty water fountains that “live” outside in the park or in someone’s yard. There are also pretty fountains that are inside and we can just enjoy seeing them or we can turn on the water supply and listen to them, too. Our grandson sleeps with one of those flowing when he comes home from college. Anyway, we can take our minds off winter and search for some pretty fountains on the web that we can enjoy when we make up our minds which one we want.
Waterfalls
Waterfalls are beautiful to watch. It is enjoyable to watch the water come cascading down the mountain with a trickle or a roar, depending on the size of the falls. When we are fortunate enough to have a cabin or a tent near a waterfall, the musical sound can put a person to sleep at night. It is truly a wonder of nature that is enjoyed by many people around the world.
Sometimes we try to duplicate this view and sound with a tabletop fountain
or a garden fountain. Often stores have replicas of waterfalls. They are also beautiful to watch and hear. We used to visit a sporting goods store that had a large inside pond with a waterfall. It drew customers, especially children, to the glassed-in area to watch the fish and hear the falls. For a moment in time it took me back to the real thing in the mountains. At home, we can just relax and enjoy our own version. We can keep that fountain and turn it on and off as we please.