What a great shot of Americana....the aerial, too.
Tell me about the sand beach, ODT. We did something similar, but already I question the wisdom due to the weed maint (on the dry side...haven't even gotten enough water to worry about the wet end)
I had the contractor dig down a foot, then filled in the sand. Like you, I have a weed problem. I should have put fabric down first, we're constantly having to pull weeds. No problems yet with the sand in the water. The grandkids love it!
