Timber, stone, pathways and other matters

©2019 Barry Smith - Looking down on the fire pit with new log bench in place

The cool mornings and times between showers has enabled Fiona and I to get out and complete tasks that are part of the grand plan for Jan-Feb 2019 - many pathways and steps on the block. Many of the photos in this post don't really show the full beauty of the curves and levels of the pathways; but they give a general idea.

©2019 Barry Smith - Curving to left and stepping down to the right to a natural stone set of stepping stones on a the third terrace down 

©2019 Barry Smith - Curving to left and stepping down to the right to a natural stone set of stepping stones on a the third terrace down 

©2019 Barry Smith - Set of natural stone steps going left and right - left to the Rock River and right to the area planted out with native trees

©2019 Barry Smith- Curving to the right - set of steps over near the rainwater tanks - leading down o to another terrace of Camellias

©2019 Barry Smith - Curving to the right - set of steps over near the rainwater tanks - leading down onto another terrace of Camellias; and then to another set of natural stone steps to the lower terrace - these stone steps need to be rebuilt now we have the timber ones in

©2019 Barry Smith - Looking across the top crossing of the Rock River towards a test of standing sandstone pillars

©2019 Barry Smith - Testing to see if this is how and where we will use these 1m high sandstone pillars 

I have been working on the foundations for a 9.5m walkway across the back of the shed-studio hedge. Thankfully the 20 supports are now cemented in. I felt a bit like a mountain goat when I was digging holes, removing soil and carting in concrete.

©2019 Barry Smith - Foundations in place for the timber walkway that will enable us to better deal with the slope

©2019 Barry Smith - The walkway will have a step-down - shed-studio in the background