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June 2014 – The dancing plumes

Posted on June 1, 2014 by Lasse Johansson

Swish, swish, swish, I have to run to escape the plumes of water cascading round and round over the small field. Innumerable water droplets journey together, upwards, upwards, then turning, falling, dissolving into a cloud of rain. Down below, the … Continue reading →

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April 2014 – The branching river

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Lasse Johansson

Under the trees, the river flows silently. Meandering in the shade, the water looks dark and cool. As the eyes get used to the dim light, the dense undergrowth can be discerned at the banks. Slowly, the canoe drifts along, … Continue reading →

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March 2014 – The fish and the propeller

Posted on March 1, 2014 by Lasse Johansson

Flip, flap, flip, flap, the tail fin of the trout swishes to and fro, thrusting the fish forward in the still water. Silently it speeds away under the surface. Seemingly without effort it moves, leaving a series of wakes behind. … Continue reading →

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February 2014 – The natural flowform

Posted on February 1, 2014 by Lasse Johansson

Powerful, the mass of water is rushing past me, a white blueish foaming torrent. Confined between the towering stone walls in the gorge, the river here has acquired a relentless quality, thrusting forward unstoppable. Making sure that I stand on … Continue reading →

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November 2013 – Flow shaping with water plants

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Lasse Johansson

The Austrian forester and natural philosopher Viktor Schauberger (1885-1958) perceived many ways of altering a river’s flow, not by trying to steer water into a particular course, but by creating conditions for water to self-organize into a new flow pattern. … Continue reading →

Posted in Water Calendar 2013 | Tagged alternative water flow, erosion, flow shaping, meandering, river restoration, Schauberger, self-organization, self-organizing flow, Viktor Schauberger, vortex generation | Comments Off

September 2013 – Water’s pulse

Posted on September 1, 2013 by Lasse Johansson

Swish, swoosh, swish, swoosh, in a rhythmic pattern, the water swings to and fro in the vessel, a “flowform”, originally conceived by the British anthroposophist John Wilkes (1930-2011) in 1970 and since then developed into many shapes. The incoming water … Continue reading →

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April 2013 – Floating timber in brooks

Posted on April 2, 2013 by Lasse Johansson

“The logs will not float even 50 meters”, was the official position of the Austrian timber commission. The experts had even brought a signed written testimony to the futility of the project. It was a timber floating system, conceived by … Continue reading →

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