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3/14/2012

Natural Swimming Pools

One of my favorite things in this world to do is go swimming.  I grew up in a place dubbed "The City of Lakes", and it was on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean.  Pristine, clean and clear swimming spots were all around me.
Here in the South that is not so much the case.  Swimming is something you do only in heavily chlorinated pools and the too polluted for me, Gulf of Mexico.  Did I mention it gets HOT, like really freakin' hot! Which I mostly adore but sometimes you just need some relief. Enter Natural Swimming Pools or Ponds , man-made but built to look and feel like they belong there. Imagine~a perfect swimming hole without pollution, harsh chemicals or bacteria. Perfectly in tune with nature and the surrounding landscape. I dream of these pools...

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To learn more about these fabulous Green pool alternatives check out this site~ The Daily Green.
xo-Andrea
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8 comments:

  1. Zara H.3/15/2012

    Oh, Andrea, these pools are so welcoming! Beautiful images... I enjoy water but am afraid of learning to swim :))
    P.S. Congrats with your Etsy shop, best of luck to it! You have interesting items featured there.. Love the red curtain and the cushions and...all the rest ))

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    1. Andrea3/16/2012

      Thank you for the congrats !! It's been a dream for a while...Splashing around is just as lovely as the real thing ;).

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  2. Babylon Sisters3/15/2012

    Wow, love these pools! Totally excited about Julie's all saltwater pool at her new apartment!

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  3. Unknown3/16/2012

    ugh, you're killing me. we're right in the middle of building a pool. a horrid ordinary chlorinated pool. one i'll likely never use - i's to be able to sell the house later...

    i had ons of cut-outs of natural pools years back. dreaming.... one day we might build what we really want.

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    1. Andrea3/16/2012

      One of those babies isn't on my short list either, but hey we can dream right?

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  4. Unknown11/04/2014

    Just a mere sight of those pools makes me feel refreshed! Haha! Anyway, there really is more to love about natural pools, aside from having low maintenance costs. One of which is that you can make it blend with your property, making it more aesthetically pleasing to you and to potential buyers, if it comes to that. However, you have to contact a good landscape designer and reliable contractor to make sure that the job is done correctly. Anyway, have a good day!

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    1. Andrea11/06/2014

      Agreed! I have learned so much more about them since I did this post. I just might have to do another one soon :)

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