My reasons for owning a pond:
1. To be able to closely observe how biological systems work. These things fascinate me, and give me insight into how human systems work.
2. To be able to provide entertainment, in the form of fishing, to some of my family members.
3. To give myself some much needed mental time away from work. When I'm doing pond tasks I'm not dwelling on my job.
4. For those wonderful moments when I put the hoe and shovel away and just stand over the property in awe of it's beauty.
