The columns. Some folks have asked about them since the only thing that appeared in the blog till now was this photo showing columns at the end of the garden - and no detail. So, here's the story of the columns.
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| The Column Appears |
They started off as plain old concrete columns that were destined to become a stair railing for the garden area. Carlos asked Dianna if she wanted a stone veneer applied just like back in the patio area. Dianna said yes, that it was a good idea and would help to unify everything.
I had wanted some sort of metal railing for the stairs. We had this piece of pipe left over from some project or other, so Carlos quickly incorporated it into the columns.
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| Hand Rail From the Side |
I'm not sure that leaving the upper end exposed was the coolest thought we had about the project, especially since getting a cap for it seems to be somewhat problematical, but, it does give it that little original flair (sounds better than saying that we screwed up, right?).
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| Hand Rail - Back View |
From looking up at the columns and rail, here's the next one looking down on the thing. Still need to find a cap for the end. I'll locate one sooner or later. It's not really a problem, just slowly solved, that's all.
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| Hand Rail - Looking Down |
Of course, from this angle, we could call it a deck gun... "Swab out that barrel sailor! Load it and make sure your slow-match is burning brightly. On the up-roll... FIRE!"
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| Works As A Cannon Too |
