Visit to the Pond

My favorite pictures from the pond are sort of similar to Monet's Water Lilies. I had that print in my house for years and loved it but never really thought about it, or why I now take so many water lily pictures. Something subliminal going on there.

Perfect Late Summer Day

Still Nothing Done

I could be accused of being lazy. And it would be a cruel accusation, but probably true. I hate that. I don't like being accused at all, but find it much easier to endure accusations that are totally unfounded.

I am too lazy to cut those 2" pipes with a hacksaw. I did have a dream that I might, and tried for a few minutes. And it now appears that I am too lazy to even cut them with a saws-all and metal cutting blade (? I think that's what Bill called it, and he assured me it would slide right through metal like a hot knife through butter) . Not true and there aren't enough years left in my life to find out how long it really would take. As Bill and I were arguing my brother cut in and said he would bring the torch from his shop and cut them. He does have one, so I almost believe that could happen. Meanwhile we have re-routed the water and the waterfall structure is now a rapidly decaying relic until I can get those pipes out of the way.

The dragonflies and damselflies are extraordinary. The delicate luminous blue ones are back but this year the large orange ones are more numerous.

Early Morning

 

More Monsoon

Storms build every day, but have missed us so far. Radar shows that we should be hit at any moment, but has shown that for almost a week. I watch all of the weather reports, but don't really believe them. Cashmere did an excellent job with the mowing. The pond looks great in the afternoon light.

Pond News

Still waiting on the saw and maybe it will get here today. Cashmere is mowing right now and as soon as my work is caught up I'll help her.

More Hummingbirds

They are ferocious little creatures. They don't get along and they don't share.

 

Rainy Day

The pond is full and the rain is adding to that. The shop is pretty much a swamp until this lets up, but the future of the new and improved waterfall is looking good.

August 1

Eight more days to the full moon.