That last pic looks great. You’ve got to be proud of that. I didn’t realize the dock would take you to the island as well.
We’ve had 3” in the last few days. Luckily just warnings for tornadoes and no sightings. I feel sorry for the folks in Jeff City.

9 yr old pond, 1 ac, 15' deep.
RES, YP, GS, FHM (no longer), HBG (going away), SMB, and HSB (only one seen in 5 yrs) Restocked HSB (2020) Have seen one of these.
I think that's about all I should put in my little pond.
Otter attack in 2023