bob, enjoyed your website. your pics are great. you've put a lot of hard work into your place. couple of questions. how would i start to learn how to do a web site where i can post pics? also, is that a well pump that you had placed just for the big pond that turns on and off to keep the pond full? or is that a fountain or what? also, i had thought about planting elephant ears along the edge of my pond (northern arkansas), but wasn't sure if they would die off or what. but they kinda look like lilly pads, but wouldn't spread like wildfire like lilly pads. and ONE more thing, what kind of plant/shrub/tree have you recently planted at the beginning right side of your pond that looks like a palm tree? oh...they don't call me "question mark" for nothing...another question!!! why are you going to raise your dock? looks great. i like the pvc post idea. i'm assuming you put the threaded long bolts through them, then added concrete? i think that is a great idea, you should post that idea under a dock idea topic. if i decide to use the pvc idea, i'd probably use a little extra heigth, and maybe 3 or 4 sets of bolt levels so i could adjust the heigth later, then cut the rest off once i decided on the final heigth of the dock. looks good sir, looks good. also, looks bigger than 1/3 acre. mark "question mark" williams!!