Soothing bamboo water feature
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326102)
Rockingham, Australia
February 21, 2020 2:09am CST
In Nepal, we took a bus from Kathmandu to Pokhara. As it was going to be a nine-hour journey, we paid for seats in a tourist coach rather than one of the local much smaller buses. We stopped several times. A buffet lunch was included in the price and was at a very upmarket resort. In the garden was this intriguing water feature. We’d seen similar in Thailand.
It’s a bit hard to see but in the centre of the photo, between the two big stones is a bamboo pipe. From the upper level, water flows into the pipe which is balanced on a fulcrum. When the water fills the pipe, it tips up and spills the water into the lower level. Bamboo tapping on bamboo makes a lovely mellow sound.
We had two more bus trips over the next week. All were tiring but the best thing about this one was that they didn’t play very loud, Indian/Nepali music all the way as they did on the other buses.
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
21 Feb 20
i love the ducks and the turtle.
what i remember from feng shui is water should be flowing, not stagnant, that's why some houses and now businesses have those small tablet top water fountains.
here, people love music and singing so most buses, jeepneys, tricycles and businesses have music playing
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@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
23 Feb 20
@JudyEv actually, i should add dancing. people stop and dance here.
i don't like it also when the music is too loud. i don't mind whatever music it is, just make the volume bearable.
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@JudyEv (326102)
• Rockingham, Australia
23 Feb 20
@hereandthere I ended up putting up pieces of tissue in my ears.
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@VivaLaDani13 (60430)
• Perth, Australia
21 Feb 20
@JudyEv Oh that is so beautiful! I often imagine having something like this in my own backyard ( when I eventually get my own place ). So many designs and themes that can be done.
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@moffittjc (118515)
• Gainesville, Florida
21 Feb 20
What a beautiful sight! Were those ducks real?
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@moffittjc (118515)
• Gainesville, Florida
24 Feb 20
@JudyEv Yes, the stones definitely look real, although they could be fake too!
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@JudyEv (326102)
• Rockingham, Australia
24 Feb 20
@moffittjc I read once how they make 'fake' boulders. They had some at our zoo once. They were very real looking but were really light.
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@arunima25 (85441)
• Bangalore, India
21 Feb 20
We do find such set ups in few resorts and restaurants. They are really soothing.
A loud music in bus makes my headache. Glad they didn't do it.
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@JudyEv (326102)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Feb 20
@arunima25 I know a friend was scared stiff travelling these roads so being distracted makes sense. It didn't really worry me. There is nothing you can do about it and I've had a good life so I don't worry too much.
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@arunima25 (85441)
• Bangalore, India
21 Feb 20
@JudyEv Sorry to know that. I think they play loud music in buses when they go through curvy mountain trails. I was told by one of bus driver on such trip that it helps them distract from the fear of those curves and also loud music doesn't let them sleep on long drives. It didn't make much sense. I too keep my ears stuffed.
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@snowy22315 (170271)
• United States
21 Feb 20
That looks to be a very Asian feature.
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@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
22 Feb 20
That looks like something that is set-up in a zen garden.
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@JudyEv (326102)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Feb 20
In Thailand the cattle in the rainforest had bamboo cow-bells round their necks and I really loved the sound of them.
@DianneN (247103)
• United States
21 Feb 20
How lovely!
I love water and water features, obviously.
Up north we have a water fountain on our deck with a bamboo wind chime, a waterfall in the woods behind our house, a soothing little brook, and a pond nearby.
It’s all so very soothing.
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I'm sure the bamboo wind chime would be lovely to hear. Maybe I should buy me one.
@JudyEv (326102)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Feb 20
This music was very unpleasant to me. Totally different to what I used to.
@RebeccasFarm (86787)
• United States
21 Feb 20
Such a lovely peaceful place there. What a nice trip though with the buffet included Judy.
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@JudyEv (326102)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Feb 20
The meal was very nice. This place was like a little oasis of peace and greenery.
@JudyEv (326102)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Feb 20
It's amazing what you can move if you get something balanced correctly. I didn't do physics at school. I don't think the course covered headless men either.
@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
21 Feb 20
A very peaceful scene.
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@DocAndersen (54407)
• United States
21 Feb 20
what a beautiful feature - love this! I have always wanted to build one of those.
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@JudyEv (326102)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Feb 20
There are fascinating to watch as they tip up and down.
