On Justin Timberlake’s 2003 Cry Me A River video, water plays a part both in song lyrics and visually.

The video was directed by Francis Lawrence who commented that the biggest headache was the constantly flowing rain machine. It caused the house to leak, and made the star cold and miserable.

It may be just me but the pouring rain gives the video a certain warmth and a honest and humble tone. To conclude, there are people who see rain as something dreary and those who value its beauty.

From William Pye’s sources of inspiration page:

Although brought up in London, Pye spent a lot of time at his family’s country home in Surrey, and was constantly fascinated by the water that abounded throughout the area.

He captured on camera the local ponds and pools, reflections in still water and on its rippled surfaces, he dammed streams to make cascades and recorded the way water reacted to his intervention.

Follow the link to see his breathtaking designs. His works are one example of how different forms of water inspire artists and designers.

Naturally, one of the ways to turn water into energy is a hydroelectric dam.

Indirectly, dams are utilizing solar power: it is actually sun’s heat that makes water to evaporate. Vapour rises high; potential energy is created.