The pond cleared further this week - out in the middle of the lake in the bright sunshine in my kayak I could see down to about 19 inches. The water has taken on a green/grey tint and looks like it has been there for years. I'm still surprised and delighted at this amazing transformation. I saw several 6-7 inch bluegill near the surface chasing bugs about 10 feet offshore. These are the first bluegill that have been visibile since I stocked it in the spring.

A big part of having a pond is the joy of looking across it and enjoying the aesthetics - I feel like I finally can begin to enjoy it.

"Our Life is frittered away by detail. Simplify, Simplify" -Henry David Thoreau -