Pond/Waterfall

When we designed the pond, we made a deliberate decision that we didn't want a rambunctious roaring waterfall. We wanted a relaxing background noise that could be enjoyed from the adjacent patio. The groundcover plants are still filling in, especially on the near side, so some of the black plastic still shows, but the landscape in this area is gradually maturing. I wish videos from my phone did a better job of capturing what can actually be heard in my yard, but you get the idea. In reality, the birds are not as prominent, but in videos, they seem nearly ear piercing to me. And in this particular video, if you notice a mechanical droning sound in the background, it's actually a tractor plowing about 1/2 mile away.

Nothing interesting happens after the first few seconds (watch for the crazy fish), it's just noise. :)

Tadpoles & Fishies

This is what the surface of our pond looked like before Himself got the pump going. Now it's less green, but equally populated.

sent from my Android phone