Pond v4

Bruce Keever's photo

nobody@smugmug.com (Bruce Keever) — Sun, 31 May 2009 16:08:45 -0700

Bruce Keever

Bruce Keever's photo

nobody@smugmug.com (Bruce Keever) — Sun, 31 May 2009 16:08:44 -0700

Bruce Keever

Bruce Keever's photo

nobody@smugmug.com (Bruce Keever) — Sun, 31 May 2009 16:08:43 -0700

Bruce Keever

Bruce Keever's photo

nobody@smugmug.com (Bruce Keever) — Sun, 31 May 2009 16:08:51 -0700

Bruce Keever

A night shot of the pond.

nobody@smugmug.com (Bruce Keever) — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 21:51:07 -0700

Bruce Keever
A night shot of the pond.

Bruce with the finished Pond v4.

nobody@smugmug.com (Bruce Keever) — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 13:07:28 -0700

Bruce Keever
Bruce with the finished Pond v4.

The backyard finally coming to conclusion after seven years. Plants, new dirt/sod, sprinkers, walkway, patio, trees, retaining wall and pond.

nobody@smugmug.com (Bruce Keever) — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 12:13:23 -0700

Bruce Keever
The backyard finally coming to conclusion after seven years. Plants, new dirt/sod, sprinkers, walkway, patio, trees, retaining wall and pond.

The new steps will lead to the swing at the top.

nobody@smugmug.com (Bruce Keever) — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 12:12:49 -0700

Bruce Keever
The new steps will lead to the swing at the top.

A finished pond is a good pond.

nobody@smugmug.com (Bruce Keever) — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 12:12:19 -0700

Bruce Keever
A finished pond is a good pond.

It's done. Done done done.

nobody@smugmug.com (Bruce Keever) — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 12:11:59 -0700

Bruce Keever
It's done. Done done done.

Pond v4 in its completed state.

nobody@smugmug.com (Bruce Keever) — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 12:11:40 -0700

Bruce Keever
Pond v4 in its completed state.

New steps will be added (at top).

nobody@smugmug.com (Bruce Keever) — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 12:11:20 -0700

Bruce Keever
New steps will be added (at top).

A closeup of the waterfall in Pond v4.

nobody@smugmug.com (Bruce Keever) — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 12:10:56 -0700

Bruce Keever
A closeup of the waterfall in Pond v4.

"Dinosaur Egg" sits at top and the water pours down the rocks to the pond.

nobody@smugmug.com (Bruce Keever) — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 12:10:35 -0700

Bruce Keever
"Dinosaur Egg" sits at top and the water pours down the rocks to the pond.

A few weeks later and Pond v4 and waterfall still going strong. The fish have returned from their winter vacation home and love the new home.

nobody@smugmug.com (Bruce Keever) — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 12:10:15 -0700

Bruce Keever
A few weeks later and Pond v4 and waterfall still going strong. The fish have returned from their winter vacation home and love the new home.

The lighthouse from Pond v3 is still with us in Pond v4.

nobody@smugmug.com (Bruce Keever) — Thu, 24 May 2007 02:15:05 -0700

Bruce Keever
The lighthouse from Pond v3 is still with us in Pond v4.

Pond v4 at completion.

nobody@smugmug.com (Bruce Keever) — Thu, 24 May 2007 02:14:45 -0700

Bruce Keever
Pond v4 at completion.

A diffrent angle of the finished waterfall and pond.

nobody@smugmug.com (Bruce Keever) — Thu, 24 May 2007 02:14:27 -0700

Bruce Keever
A diffrent angle of the finished waterfall and pond.

Turn the pump on and we have a waterfall. Notice that "Dinosaur Egg" is perched above the waterfall. The water bubbles up at three points around the rock.

nobody@smugmug.com (Bruce Keever) — Thu, 24 May 2007 02:14:06 -0700

Bruce Keever
Turn the pump on and we have a waterfall. Notice that "Dinosaur Egg" is perched above the waterfall. The water bubbles up at three points around the rock.

The pipe has been trenched and now the new pump is installed. A new brick retaining wall is added to the front of the fond. New plants are ready for installation. And the pond is half full ...

nobody@smugmug.com (Bruce Keever) — Thu, 24 May 2007 02:29:37 -0700

Bruce Keever
The pipe has been trenched and now the new pump is installed. A new brick retaining wall is added to the front of the fond. New plants are ready for installation. And the pond is half full ...

An aerial view of Pond v4 construction. The felt and liner are installed. The pipe for the water is trenched and the rock (all from the yard) is placed.

nobody@smugmug.com (Bruce Keever) — Thu, 24 May 2007 02:27:44 -0700

Bruce Keever
An aerial view of Pond v4 construction. The felt and liner are installed. The pipe for the water is trenched and the rock (all from the yard) is placed.

If water leaks through this liner, I'll be shocked.

nobody@smugmug.com (Bruce Keever) — Thu, 24 May 2007 02:27:10 -0700

Bruce Keever
If water leaks through this liner, I'll be shocked.

Liner day! With the felt tucked in, it's time for the new liner.

nobody@smugmug.com (Bruce Keever) — Thu, 24 May 2007 02:26:43 -0700

Bruce Keever
Liner day! With the felt tucked in, it's time for the new liner.

Last chance. Do we make this a wading pool or a fish pond? We see Heath's vote.

nobody@smugmug.com (Bruce Keever) — Thu, 24 May 2007 02:26:09 -0700

Bruce Keever
Last chance. Do we make this a wading pool or a fish pond? We see Heath's vote.

I hope the fish will appreciate all of this work.

nobody@smugmug.com (Bruce Keever) — Thu, 24 May 2007 02:25:05 -0700

Bruce Keever
I hope the fish will appreciate all of this work.

Heath carefully installs the felt around the pond base walls.

nobody@smugmug.com (Bruce Keever) — Thu, 24 May 2007 02:24:27 -0700

Bruce Keever
Heath carefully installs the felt around the pond base walls.

Felt Day! All of Pond v4 gets a layer of felt.

nobody@smugmug.com (Bruce Keever) — Thu, 24 May 2007 02:23:54 -0700

Bruce Keever
Felt Day! All of Pond v4 gets a layer of felt.

Preview placement of the waterfall slabs of Pond v4.

nobody@smugmug.com (Bruce Keever) — Thu, 24 May 2007 02:23:20 -0700

Bruce Keever
Preview placement of the waterfall slabs of Pond v4.

The pond wall takes shape.

nobody@smugmug.com (Bruce Keever) — Thu, 24 May 2007 02:22:46 -0700

Bruce Keever
The pond wall takes shape.

With the base wall in place, the slate placement can begin.

nobody@smugmug.com (Bruce Keever) — Thu, 24 May 2007 02:22:13 -0700

Bruce Keever
With the base wall in place, the slate placement can begin.

The base wall for Pond v4 takes shape.

nobody@smugmug.com (Bruce Keever) — Thu, 24 May 2007 02:21:40 -0700

Bruce Keever
The base wall for Pond v4 takes shape.

"Dinosaur Egg" is winched out of Pond v3 and the new back supporting black wall of Pond v4 takes shape.

nobody@smugmug.com (Bruce Keever) — Thu, 24 May 2007 02:21:06 -0700

Bruce Keever
"Dinosaur Egg" is winched out of Pond v3 and the new back supporting black wall of Pond v4 takes shape.

Hm, nothing exciting under the big rock.

nobody@smugmug.com (Bruce Keever) — Thu, 24 May 2007 02:20:33 -0700

Bruce Keever
Hm, nothing exciting under the big rock.

Freed at last. The "Dinosaur Egg" has been freed.

nobody@smugmug.com (Bruce Keever) — Thu, 24 May 2007 02:20:03 -0700

Bruce Keever
Freed at last. The "Dinosaur Egg" has been freed.

"Mr. Demille, I'm ready for my close up."

nobody@smugmug.com (Bruce Keever) — Thu, 24 May 2007 02:19:26 -0700

Bruce Keever
"Mr. Demille, I'm ready for my close up."

Perhaps we can just cover it back up and no one will ever know.

nobody@smugmug.com (Bruce Keever) — Thu, 24 May 2007 02:17:52 -0700

Bruce Keever
Perhaps we can just cover it back up and no one will ever know.

The remnants of Pond v3 with "Dinosaur Egg" blocking progress.

nobody@smugmug.com (Bruce Keever) — Thu, 24 May 2007 02:17:22 -0700

Bruce Keever
The remnants of Pond v3 with "Dinosaur Egg" blocking progress.

"Out, out, damn rock."

nobody@smugmug.com (Bruce Keever) — Thu, 24 May 2007 02:16:51 -0700

Bruce Keever
"Out, out, damn rock."

Progress comes slowly as the Dinosaur Egg refuses to budge.

nobody@smugmug.com (Bruce Keever) — Thu, 24 May 2007 02:16:15 -0700

Bruce Keever
Progress comes slowly as the Dinosaur Egg refuses to budge.

What's the best way to excavate a boulder? Grill utensils!

nobody@smugmug.com (Bruce Keever) — Thu, 24 May 2007 02:15:49 -0700

Bruce Keever
What's the best way to excavate a boulder? Grill utensils!

Deconstruction of Pond V3 well underway. However, the discovery of a small boulder, aka "Dinosaur Egg" impedes progress.

nobody@smugmug.com (Bruce Keever) — Thu, 24 May 2007 02:15:29 -0700

Bruce Keever
Deconstruction of Pond V3 well underway. However, the discovery of a small boulder, aka "Dinosaur Egg" impedes progress.