Your ponds look fantastic! Now I know that yes, there is light at the end of the tunnel! I've included a photo of my pond when we had about 3 inches of rain a month or so ago and it covered up all the FA, and the duckweed was not yet present. It's this photo that is really prodding me to get the aeration going! I'll try to post one of what it looks like now, and why it needs help! Thanks again!