It all began with a $70 pond kit. On a hot day in August 2004. In soil like concrete. See the progression up to Pond v4 that all started with this, Pond v1. http://bruce.smugmug.com/Other/Pond-v1/DSC3084/163494228_TdRPc-Ti.jpg http://bruce.smugmug.com/gallery/3011856_HV5Qc/ 2007-06-16T06:58:26Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://bruce.smugmug.com">Bruce Keever</a><br />Use a shovel? Ha. Not with our "soil." Digging in this is like digging in concrete.</p><p><a href="http://bruce.smugmug.com/Other/Pond-v1/3011856_HV5Qc#163493950_wwjht" title="Use a shovel? Ha. Not with our "soil." Digging in this is like digging in concrete."><img src="http://bruce.smugmug.com/Other/Pond-v1/DSC3018/163493950_wwjht-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Use a shovel? Ha. Not with our "soil." Digging in this is like digging in concrete." title="Use a shovel? Ha. Not with our "soil." Digging in this is like digging in concrete." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-11T13:35:04Z Bruce Keever http://bruce.smugmug.com http://bruce.smugmug.com/Other/Pond-v1/DSC3018/163493950_wwjht-Th.jpg 2004-08-16 09:37:38 <p><a href="http://bruce.smugmug.com">Bruce Keever</a><br />The upper and lower ponds begin to take shape. Oh, we were just so fancy. Look at the multi-tier levels of the upper pond. We even used a level.</p><p><a href="http://bruce.smugmug.com/Other/Pond-v1/3011856_HV5Qc#163494014_CrjxV" title="The upper and lower ponds begin to take shape. Oh, we were just so fancy. Look at the multi-tier levels of the upper pond. We even used a level."><img src="http://bruce.smugmug.com/Other/Pond-v1/DSC3023/163494014_CrjxV-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The upper and lower ponds begin to take shape. Oh, we were just so fancy. Look at the multi-tier levels of the upper pond. We even used a level." title="The upper and lower ponds begin to take shape. Oh, we were just so fancy. Look at the multi-tier levels of the upper pond. We even used a level." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-26T01:14:58Z Bruce Keever http://bruce.smugmug.com http://bruce.smugmug.com/Other/Pond-v1/DSC3023/163494014_CrjxV-Th.jpg 2004-08-16 14:41:59 <p><a href="http://bruce.smugmug.com">Bruce Keever</a><br />Another view of the formation of Pond v1. Notice the back and side yard. This is before 33 cubic yards of dirt was brought in and sod installed.</p><p><a href="http://bruce.smugmug.com/Other/Pond-v1/3011856_HV5Qc#163494080_dDp8x" title="Another view of the formation of Pond v1. Notice the back and side yard. This is before 33 cubic yards of dirt was brought in and sod installed."><img src="http://bruce.smugmug.com/Other/Pond-v1/DSC3025/163494080_dDp8x-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Another view of the formation of Pond v1. Notice the back and side yard. This is before 33 cubic yards of dirt was brought in and sod installed." title="Another view of the formation of Pond v1. Notice the back and side yard. This is before 33 cubic yards of dirt was brought in and sod installed." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-26T01:14:48Z Bruce Keever http://bruce.smugmug.com http://bruce.smugmug.com/Other/Pond-v1/DSC3025/163494080_dDp8x-Th.jpg 2004-08-16 14:42:29 <p><a href="http://bruce.smugmug.com">Bruce Keever</a><br />The upper and lower ponds are excavated.</p><p><a href="http://bruce.smugmug.com/Other/Pond-v1/3011856_HV5Qc#163494125_59MWQ" title="The upper and lower ponds are excavated."><img src="http://bruce.smugmug.com/Other/Pond-v1/DSC3028/163494125_59MWQ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The upper and lower ponds are excavated." title="The upper and lower ponds are excavated." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-26T01:17:51Z Bruce Keever http://bruce.smugmug.com http://bruce.smugmug.com/Other/Pond-v1/DSC3028/163494125_59MWQ-Th.jpg 2004-08-16 15:14:03 <p><a href="http://bruce.smugmug.com">Bruce Keever</a><br />An aerial view of the construction of Pond v1.</p><p><a href="http://bruce.smugmug.com/Other/Pond-v1/3011856_HV5Qc#163494189_eAZ82" title="An aerial view of the construction of Pond v1."><img src="http://bruce.smugmug.com/Other/Pond-v1/DSC3034/163494189_eAZ82-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="An aerial view of the construction of Pond v1." title="An aerial view of the construction of Pond v1." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-26T01:13:27Z Bruce Keever http://bruce.smugmug.com http://bruce.smugmug.com/Other/Pond-v1/DSC3034/163494189_eAZ82-Th.jpg 2004-08-16 18:55:12 <p><a href="http://bruce.smugmug.com">Bruce Keever</a><br />The pond kit liner at top (purple) and a second liner (black) for the lower pond. We'd learn by pond v4 that one liner is the only way to go.</p><p><a href="http://bruce.smugmug.com/Other/Pond-v1/3011856_HV5Qc#163494297_MrMXn" title="The pond kit liner at top (purple) and a second liner (black) for the lower pond. We'd learn by pond v4 that one liner is the only way to go."><img src="http://bruce.smugmug.com/Other/Pond-v1/DSC3042/163494297_MrMXn-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The pond kit liner at top (purple) and a second liner (black) for the lower pond. We'd learn by pond v4 that one liner is the only way to go." title="The pond kit liner at top (purple) and a second liner (black) for the lower pond. We'd learn by pond v4 that one liner is the only way to go." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-26T01:17:56Z Bruce Keever http://bruce.smugmug.com http://bruce.smugmug.com/Other/Pond-v1/DSC3042/163494297_MrMXn-Th.jpg 2004-08-28 19:02:21 <p><a href="http://bruce.smugmug.com">Bruce Keever</a><br />The beginning of the underground water and electrical trenching.</p><p><a href="http://bruce.smugmug.com/Other/Pond-v1/3011856_HV5Qc#163494419_UzGoT" title="The beginning of the underground water and electrical trenching."><img src="http://bruce.smugmug.com/Other/Pond-v1/DSC3046/163494419_UzGoT-Th-1.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="The beginning of the underground water and electrical trenching." title="The beginning of the underground water and electrical trenching." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-11T13:36:45Z Bruce Keever http://bruce.smugmug.com http://bruce.smugmug.com/Other/Pond-v1/DSC3046/163494419_UzGoT-Th-1.jpg 2004-08-29 13:04:39 <p><a href="http://bruce.smugmug.com">Bruce Keever</a><br />Water flows between the upper and lower ponds.</p><p><a href="http://bruce.smugmug.com/Other/Pond-v1/3011856_HV5Qc#163494529_CqkTx" title="Water flows between the upper and lower ponds."><img src="http://bruce.smugmug.com/Other/Pond-v1/DSC3047/163494529_CqkTx-Th-1.jpg" width="100" height="150" alt="Water flows between the upper and lower ponds." title="Water flows between the upper and lower ponds." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-11T13:36:23Z Bruce Keever http://bruce.smugmug.com http://bruce.smugmug.com/Other/Pond-v1/DSC3047/163494529_CqkTx-Th-1.jpg 2004-08-29 13:04:48 <p><a href="http://bruce.smugmug.com">Bruce Keever</a><br />Some night mood lighting. Solar lights and a few pond electric lamps.</p><p><a href="http://bruce.smugmug.com/Other/Pond-v1/3011856_HV5Qc#163494082_JxvKf" title="Some night mood lighting. Solar lights and a few pond electric lamps."><img src="http://bruce.smugmug.com/Other/Pond-v1/DSC3062/163494082_JxvKf-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Some night mood lighting. Solar lights and a few pond electric lamps." title="Some night mood lighting. Solar lights and a few pond electric lamps." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-26T01:10:59Z Bruce Keever http://bruce.smugmug.com http://bruce.smugmug.com/Other/Pond-v1/DSC3062/163494082_JxvKf-Th.jpg 2004-09-05 22:56:49 <p><a href="http://bruce.smugmug.com">Bruce Keever</a><br />Wouldn't it be nice to have a "few" blocks around the bottom pond. A few became many trips to Home Depot.</p><p><a href="http://bruce.smugmug.com/Other/Pond-v1/3011856_HV5Qc#163494228_TdRPc" title="Wouldn't it be nice to have a "few" blocks around the bottom pond. A few became many trips to Home Depot."><img src="http://bruce.smugmug.com/Other/Pond-v1/DSC3084/163494228_TdRPc-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Wouldn't it be nice to have a "few" blocks around the bottom pond. A few became many trips to Home Depot." title="Wouldn't it be nice to have a "few" blocks around the bottom pond. A few became many trips to Home Depot." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-06-26T01:18:08Z Bruce Keever http://bruce.smugmug.com http://bruce.smugmug.com/Other/Pond-v1/DSC3084/163494228_TdRPc-Th.jpg 2004-09-18 14:22:41