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February 2014 – The natural flowform
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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Tagged alternative water flow, erosion, flowforms, gorge, John Wilkes, natural flowforms, potholes, river flow, self-organization, self-organizing flow, sjoa, water, water art, water dance, water rhythm
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November 2013 – Flow shaping with water plants
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
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Tagged alternative water flow, erosion, flow shaping, meandering, river restoration, Schauberger, self-organization, self-organizing flow, Viktor Schauberger, vortex generation
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April 2013 – Floating timber in brooks
“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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Tagged alternative water flow, erosion, flood prevention, river regulation, river restoration, Schauberger, self-organizing flow, self-organizing vortex flow, structural stability, temperature movement, timber floating, Viktor Schauberger
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