Stonework enhances this waterfall, created in front of a downspout on this home in Vernon Hills.

Another downspout-powered water feature.

This stone waterfall in Evanston, Il can use water from a nearby downspout or a garden hose, when the weather is dry.

See the gnarled old tree stump? Isn't this a nice sight to see when you get into your car to go to work in the morning?

View from the front of the house looking down the stream into the flower bed: a little bridge over the stream would be nice for the children to play on.