[Jane of Upton]

I was about to ask basically the same question when I found this (Thanks Q!). So I'm reviving this thread to see if there are any other suggestions or images out there. I have some locally collected "river" rocks, but have selected for angular shapes, but with rounded edges - no totally smooth egg-shaped stones. A few are the size of VERY asymmetric footballs, and one is a "corner" from a stone yard I got years ago - the rounded yet craggy look of it just grabbed my attention.

So - any other inspiration using worn river rocks that aren't really round, per-se?

Thanks!

 

[Jane of Upton]

Yes, LOL - my inarticulate way of saying "rocks with character". I'm looking to do a triangular overall shape (footprint is 36" x 18", and viewpoints are front AND on-end) and have a Manazantita branches, some spiderwood pieces, and some very old unused Malaysian Driftwood (yes, I guess I've been hoarding hardscape).

The more I look at it, the more I like the 2nd picture in Nubster's Post #6 on this thread. Still getting my head around how to get more vertical presence of rockwork.

I've found a few more images for inspiration:

That one uses river stones very nicely - Definitely the "aged" patina really adds to it.

And I really like the way the rocks are emerging from the dense plants on this tank:

Still gettin' the creative juices flowing. When I get home (travelling) I'll put some photos of stones up, maybe try out a few formations for feedback.