A Wall Fountain to Match Your Decor

A Wall Fountain to Match Your Decor You can find tranquility and silence when you add a wall fountain in your backyard or patio. You can have one custom-built to suit your specifications even if you have a minimum amount of space. The necessary components include a spout, a water basin, internal tubing, and a pump regardless of whether it is freestanding or secured. There are any number of models to pick from such as conventional, contemporary, classic, or Asian.

Usually quite large, freestanding wall fountains, also known as floor fountains, have their basins on the ground.

On the other hand, a fountain affixed to a wall can be added onto an existing wall or built into a new wall. This type of fountain contributes to a cohesive look making it seem as if it was part of the landscape instead of an added feature.

Keep Your Outdoor Fountain Clean

Keep Your Outdoor Fountain Clean Water fountains will keep working a very long time with regular cleaning and maintenance. It is easy for foreign objects to find their way into outside fountains, so keeping it clean is vital. Also, algae has a tendency to build up wherever natural light meets water. Keep Outdoor Fountain Clean 436954979.jpg

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Either sea salt, hydrogen peroxide, or vinegar can be dissolved into the water to prevent this issue. Some people opt for putting bleach into the water, but the drawback is that it harms wildlife - so it should be avoided.

A thorough cleaning every three-four months is best for garden fountains. Before you can start cleaning it you should drain out all of the water. Next use gentle and a soft sponge to clean inside the reservoir. If there are any small grooves, use a toothbrush to get each and every spot. Any soap residue that remains on your fountain can damage it, so be sure it is all rinsed off.

Calcium and fresh water organisms can get inside the pump, so you should disassemble it to get it truly clean. You might want to let it soak in vinegar for a few hours to make it easier to scrub. Neither rain water nor mineral water contain substances that will collect inside the pump, so use either over tap water if possible.

Finally, be sure to have a quick look at your fountain every day and add water if you notice that the level is depleted. Low water levels can ruin the pump - and you don't want that!

Characteristics of Outdoor Statues in Archaic Greece

Characteristics of Outdoor Statues in Archaic Greece Archaic Greeks were well known for creating the first freestanding statuary; up until then, most carvings were constructed out of walls and pillars as reliefs. Most of these freestanding sculptures were what is known as kouros figures, statues of young, attractive male or female (kore) Greeks. Regarded as by Greeks to characterize beauty, the kouroi were structured into inflexible, forward facing poses with one foot outstretched, and the male statues were usually nude, brawny, and athletic. In around 650 BC, the variations of the kouroi became life-sized. Throughout the Archaic period, a great time of changes, the Greeks were developing new sorts of government, expressions of art, and a better awareness of people and cultures outside Greece. During this time and other times of historic tumult, encounters often took place, including wars fought between city-states such as the Arcadian wars and the Spartan invasion of Samos.