Article: The artist: Randy Bauer.(Waterfeatures)

THE CANVAS: Sparse suburban half-acre, the base of a mountain, unlimited possibilities THE PALETTE: Natural stone, forest shrubbery, rushing water, a private rock grotto THE MASTERPIECE: sibilant swooshing sounds, aquatic acrobatics, enveloping rock formations

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A newly constructed home's barren backyard provided the canvas for Randy Bauer's inspiration. "It was just a dirt backyard," says the president of Symphony Pools, based in Simi Valley, Calif. A year later, the well-satisfied, four-member family had an entertainment area replete with a 15-by-20-foot spa ...

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