Our Pond!


In May of 2001, we decided to build a pond.
Here are some photos of the installation:

 

 

 

 

 

There was an above
ground pool in
the back yard and
after it was
removed, we were
left with this
giant sandbox.
May 18, 2001


Another view. That
white thing is
the old pool filter.


View from the
yard, facing
the deck.


After getting a load
of topsoil, I hand
tamped it until it
was level.
August 27, 2001


Nice level surface,
I scraped out a
design for the
pond shape.


I don't believe I didn't
take any photos of the
hole once it was dug
out. My friend Brett E.
helped me dig and it was
brutal work that he
considered exercise
(bless his heart!)


The hole dug, the
liner was installed
and rocks placed
along the edge to
hold it in place
August 30, 2001


Liner with rocks. The
liner is very wrinkled
and had to be straighted
as we filled the pond.
This wasn't as hard as
I expected but did mean
moving the rocks around
quite a bit.



 

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