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Right Twenty-watt halogen area lights illuminate the pathway and cast light on the assortment of begonias and sedums that border the walkway. The lighting designer varied light levels by installing the highest light level to the rear of the lighting scene, the mid light level in the front and lowest light level in the middle ground. Above The concolor fir hedge at the far right end of the patio forms a privacy screen to separate the living space from the entry motorway. The sidewalls of the hot tub have low-level lights to outline the spa for safe use without hindering views of the night sky. The specimen dogwood within the patio enclosure is up lit, connecting the fir screen to the planting beds on the outside of the decorative fencing. a variety of color at the south side of the pool. Less mature plantings, such as the climbing roses and autumn clematis at the base of the south side trellis, were up lit at higher light levels. As they mature, the illumination of these climbing plants will create visual directions for passage in and out of the south side of the pool patio enclosure. Water Feature The second project involved constructing and lighting an elaborate water feature with an array of waterfalls and spillways. The water flow collects in a large connecting pond with various species of fish and aquatic plants. The clients wanted lighting so the water feature could be seen and appreciated from the residence, about 100 yards away. The light needed to maintain a soft, warm and subtle feeling at the water���s edge. The water feature was specified for the southeast corner of the property, preserving much of the existing 82 Landscape Architect and Specifier News vegetation to blend the new feature with the mature plantings. The water feature consists of a 40-foot by 42-foot circular collection pond, approximately 100 feet of total spillway and four waterfalls, each exceeding four feet in overall elevation. The height of the free-falling water at each of the falls is about 24 inches. Numerous decrementing elevation changes occur along each spillway���s 4.5 - 5 foot elevation from the peak water circulation point to pond���s surface. The combined flow of water from the pumps is 26,000 gallons per hour. To enjoy this water feature from a distance, the surrounding forest vegetation was illuminated. Directional LED MR 16s (6.5-watt, 450 lumens) were placed at the base of the trees and directed at the forest canopy, which consists primarily of white pine (Pinus Strobus), red oak (Quercus Rubra), black cherry (Prunus Serotina) and Canadian hemlock