CrinkleCrankle Blog » China http://www.crinklecrankle.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 05 Mar 2011 09:42:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 en hourly 1 River worn cobble stones http://www.crinklecrankle.com/blog/2009/05/09/river-worn-cobble-stones/ http://www.crinklecrankle.com/blog/2009/05/09/river-worn-cobble-stones/#comments Sat, 09 May 2009 16:33:13 +0000 Humphry http://www.crinklecrankle.com/blog/?p=89 484_8482River-worn paving stones set in topsoil. Had cement mortar been used instead, the effect would have been harsh and  moss would not grow in the joints between the stones. Earth joints require  more maintenance but the effect is much more beautiful. The clean-cut lines of the edging blocks act as a foil to the timeless pebbles – and the paving itself is a foil to the rich glow of the pond in springtime.

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