European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 10, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 18 june 2007 photos by Fresno Mike Brady and his wife enjoy All things Hawaii and they have turned the backyard of their Home into a tropical Paradise with a Waterfall and California couple fan flames of their passion for tropics cd g x co int the first place you would think of if someone said tropical then you Haven seen Michael and Victoria Bradys Back tall rocks and boulders surround a swimming Pool that includes water cascading Down theres a grass covered Tiki As Well As a fake Volcano with smoke bellowing from the top of the Waterfall red lights simulate the glow of we had them put in a smoke says a 60yearold retired co owner of a software develop ment it looks impressive at there Are no actual flames with the we didst think that would be positioned among the landscape Are about 12 including some with eyes that glow Bright the Pool also has fiber optic lighting that changes from dark Blue to Green to when Michael Brady knows company is he likes to bring out the five or six Bamboo Tiki torches and Light them for maximum youve got to have open Brady it adds to the whole tropical feel of the it just be the same without some open and the Tiki torches provide Light up your world when it comes to outdoor lighting that flickers with real there Are basically two styles torches or but the choices in those two areas Are grow torches made out of such As the Tiki typically consist of Bamboo baskets made of Woven Bamboo strips attached to a Bamboo inside the baskets Are either Metal or plastic canisters of Torch Metal with Wicks sticking out of cover the snuffer Caps to safely extinguish flames also May be a few Bamboo torches also use candles instead of an Oil Tiki Brand which Are sold widely in Are available in More than 200 says Jennifer the senior marketing manager of Menomonee lamplight which owns the besides Bamboo torches about 5 feet tall for there Are Shorter ones for walkways and the differences among Many of the Bamboo torches Are the weaving of the Bamboo strips and their most Are shades of Brown or we try to coordinate with the outdoor living themes out she it gives Consumers options for decorating other torches Are made of Metal and often can be filled with Brady found a Black Metal Torch that has a replaceable propane like the Bamboo these Metal ones also can be staked throughout the some come with clamps at the Bottom of the poles and can be attached to the Cost of especially Bamboo starts at at various stores and Home improvement depending upon the lanterns also can be used to Light pathways or there usually All or Glass and and they come in various some look like Carriage lanterns that you can hang on while others look like pagodas for you can also find decorative Metal torches on stands for Citronella candles in Citronella Candle and Yard stakes with Glass an Metal butterflies and Tealight
