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2005-10-29 (17).JPG (113 KB)
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| The "cashew" shape hides much of the lower pond when you are on the front deck. |
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2005-10-29 (22).jpg (56 KB)
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| I merged a few shots to give you a wide-angle view of the lower pond. Nothing has been planted. |
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2005-11-16 (03).jpg (102 KB)
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| Suddenly, winter! November in Iowa can be mean. And pretty. |
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2005-11-16 (07).JPG (88 KB)
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| The pumps run through the winter. Looks cold... |
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2005-11-17 (04).JPG (71 KB)
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| It is cold! The snow decides to stick around... |
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2005-11-17 (06).JPG (86 KB)
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| The falls ice up but continue to run. Cool. No, wow! |
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2006-03-21 (02).JPG (66 KB)
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| And here we are in March of 2006. More snow. Yet. Still. I see gold fish now and then... |
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2006-03-21 (11).JPG (42 KB)
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| The stream stays open most of the winter. I took this picture before I shoveled the walk. |
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2006-05-02 (00).jpg (100 KB)
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| Some planting has been done and the steel bridge frame is installed. It will be planked like the other decks. The tree beside the bridge is a Weeping Larch. |
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