"Whiskey is for drinking; water is for fighting over."
I believe that water is the only drink for a wise man. ~Henry David Thoreau
Filthy water cannot be washed. ~African Proverb
"Throughout the history of literature, the guy who poisons the well has been the worst of all villains..." -ANON
"Water is a very good servant, but it is a cruel master."
C.G.D. Roberts, "Adrift in America", 1891
"You could not step twice into the same rivers; for other waters are ever flowing on to you."
Heraclitus of Ephesus
"When you drink the water, remember the spring"
Chinese Proverb
"When the well is dry, we learn the worth of water"
Benjamin Franklin
"The stone in the water knows nothing of the hill which lies parched in the sun."
African Proverb
My thanks to Samuel Clemens for the title quote, thanks again Mr. Twain.
The above falls was built from Colorado fieldstone, the falls in the photo is about 18inches high, and running about 1700 gallons per hour regarding the rate of flow.
4 comments:
Beautiful little stream bed. Love those lichen covered rocks.
Mmm. Nice Falls.
I bet that sounds fantastic!
Thanks, the total drop for the series of falls was about 7.0 feet and no one falls was higher than 16-18 inches or so.
That Colorado stone had a lot of Lichen, I remember one boulder had a small naturalized bonsai tree. I've no idea how it survived the trip.
I am totally agree with Henry David Thoreau he is right water is the best drink for every wise man.
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