What natural feature is a 'foss'?
River Foss languages – roots of words and the original meaning. The old Norse word "Fos" (waterfall) meaning impetuous. The River Foss was dammed, and even though the elevation to the river Ouse is small, a waterfall was formed. This may have led to the name "Fos", and later changed to Foss. The responsibility for the management of the river's drainage area lies with the Foss Internal drainage board (IDB). It has responsibility for the area from Crayke to the pre-1991 city boundary of York covering 9,085 hectares and 162.54 km of waterways. The Foss IDB is itself part of the York
Chris Foss feature architecture and craft, are rendered in paint; the rest of the works are nudes and sketches of women. In contrast, Foss's numerous illustrations for the sex manual "The Joy of Sex" are done in a much softer, natural style. The illustrations were based on photographs taken by Chris in his studio in Fulham, London. Chris Foss Christopher F. Foss (born 1946 in Guernsey, Channel Islands) is a British artist and science fiction illustrator. He is best known for his science fiction book covers and the black and white illustrations for the original editions of "The Joy of Sex". Foss