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I first saw a bottle tower near Alto Pass, IL. It was built by Dan Johnson, a local artist. His bottles were laid out horizontally but with the necks pointing outward and slightly tilted downward so rain wouldn't stay in them. Good thing about his was, the wind would make the tower sing. I think I may put a row or two facing out up higher.

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After a whole year of not finding the time or suitable weather for laying bottles and mortar, I have succeeded in adding about two to three feet to the tower in just the past week.  I had to replace step number eight which had warped and then I was able to raise the level high enough to accommodate step #9.

This was taken just before adding step #9
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Linda is standing on step #8