Pond all dried up!

Pond all dried up!
Originally uploaded by Rexfree_99

Exactly a year ago today according to my notes, I was investigating how to take title and how to frame my name when I made my offer on the Land. At that time I had been over at least once, and there was still a small puddle of water in the bottom of the pond.
When I took this photo on 8/8, 10 days ago, there was no water at all. And I am not sure how long it had been dry as I didn't walk down to the very bottom until the 8th.
Makes me wonder if I should just go ahead and fix up the pump house, put in a new pump and solar panels, ditch witch across and plumb to the pond. Those thirsty animals might really appreciate well water, rather than some of the water from the creeks.
The Algae is much better the past week, but now on Copsey Creek there is a real problem with mosquitos. I ran into Mosquito Abatement folks in a row boat on my land when they couldn't go further up Copsey due to low water. They wanted to spray. I mentioned that while I had seen the mosquitoes, I had not been bitten at all. They explained that these mosquitoes only fed on avians, and the threat was to the diseases spread by bird to bird contact.
I left them to that job, and thanked them for the mosquito fish which have been so helpful in the doggie wading pool.
I haven't been getting over to walk more than once a week, but will make a concerted effort this week to put in two days. There is some weedeating to be done on a couple of paths and while Stuart swears it is save as long as he uses the string it still worries me.
I want the lush wildflower area mowed down of this years stalks and star thistle. I have recently learned that even though the thistle will rebloom low to the ground, that the seed production is much reduced. If we keep after it...If if if.

Rampant Rabbit

Rampant Rabbit
Originally uploaded by Rexfree_99

This large fellow would be perfect copied and flipped to form a pair of Rampant Rabbits for a shield. Wish I were techie enough to design a shield on the computer with RR surrounding an Arching Oak, with a resting fox on top surmounted with a spread winged Osprey with fish in it's claws.
With the weather cooling off into the low 90s, I should be getting over to the land more these days, but again, the familiar plaint...only so much cool time and so much to cram into those hours.
And tomorrow I have errands that take me out of county again, so maybe early Tuesday morning will be the time. The Creeks are clearing out a bit since the dam has been opened, and that should effect some of the birds, hopefully in a positive way.
The little pond still has water in it, but I wouldn't mind this tiny bit of rain that might just come our way.