Fred's Pond
Dark decay along the edges and bright green in the deeper waters

A small pond surrounded by forest, barely 100 feet across at the widest point, located in a small county park — a pond called Fred’s Pond.

In the late spring, summer and fall the waters along the banks are choked by water plants.

In winter, as in this photo, those water plants die and slowly decay in the shallows creating dark and oily waters.

On this particular day a thin coat of surface ice covered the pond, a result of our exposure to a “real” winter this year.

By early afternoon’s sunlight, decaying plants dye the shallow waters a deep blackish blue while the cleaner and deeper center waters take on a light green.

Fred's Pond
Center Ice Abstract

This ice surface is rough, forged with lines from melting and refreezing between days and nights.

Photo two is an abstract of ice from the ponds center.

And before you ask — I have no clue who Fred is, but he has this neat little pond with his name on it — so Fred’s all right by me.

7 Comments

  1. A fine shot of this unusual pond. I like the textures you captured in the pond’s surface with the freezing and refreezing. The second one makes a very good abstract too.

  2. I don’t ever think I’ve seen a pond coloured such an amazing and vibrant green – well captured!

  3. For someone unknown, Fred has a mighty fine pond.

  4. I agree that Fred must have been okay to have his name on such a fine pond. Your rendering of color and texture is quite impressive. You make me want to take a stroll there.

  5. excellent play with color, love how the green and the blue are juxtaposed

  6. Great colors and very good composition, Earl.

  7. Thank you everyone. I appreciate each of your comments as well as your visits here!