Your window on the world? - Part 1

[CB4]

Merry Christmas everyone! Finally enough rain on this Christmas Day to get my pond to start to refill. Over an inch thus far! Nice “chocolate milk” stain but I’ll take it.

Have a wonderful and safe holiday!

 

[CB4]

 

[CB4]

For a little perspective on how far behind we are on rainfall south of B’ham, this was my neighbor’s pond/dock on Saturday. He was doing some repair work. Normally this time of year, it is at near full pool, a couple of feet from the top of the deck.

 

[Bazza]

My orchids are continuing to provide happiness here.......

 

[Bazza]

Today...............

 

[CB4]

Finally got enough rain to get the water table up. Springs upstream are flowing and, with two inches of rain Monday night, pond is filling. Still about 4 feet or more from full pool but with rain forecasted Friday, I suspect it will reach capacity by the weekend.

 

[crimbru]

 

[crimbru]

I posted the photo above and a few minutes later back in the kitchen.

 

[CB4]

Last pics of pond dam rebuild project. Now at full pool. Stain should settle out in next few weeks and water will clear. And no issues with leaks or seepage.

 

[CB4]

My neighbor’s ducks are already enjoying it!

 

[CB4]

@Bazza you were asking about the schedule 4 pvc syphon I am using. Now that is actually above full pool, the syphon has started pulling water from the bottom of the pond. This is where it exits on backside of dam.

 

[Bazza]

Couple neighborhood streets getting re-paved today. Including the side street my house is on. This morning I pulled my work truck to my other driveway and got out before it hit the fan.

I think they paved over a city water meter right at the corner in the 2nd photo right by that stop sign...lol. I pointed it out to the crew when I got home just now but it didn't seem to generate a lot of interest. Personally I'm glad it's covered up now. The asphalt around it kept getting broken up and every time the city came out to repair it, their repairs lasted about a week until the next big truck drove over it.

 

[CB4]

Couple neighborhood streets getting re-paved today. Including the side street my house is on. This morning I pulled my work truck to my other driveway and got out before it hit the fan.

I think they paved over a city water meter right at the corner in the 2nd photo right by that stop sign...lol. I pointed it out to the crew when I got home just now but it didn't seem to generate a lot of interest. Personally I'm glad it's covered up now. The asphalt around it kept getting broken up and every time the city came out to repair it, their repairs lasted about a week until the next big truck drove over it.

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I know the feeling. There is a chronic leak from the water main down the street. Basically leaking enough to weaken the pavement but not leaking enough for the water works to “tear up the street” to fix it. So it gets patched, which last about 3 months until it breaks up again to form a pothole. So it goes on….and on…and on.

 

[Bazza]

@BamaNation 's backyard.......

Arches National Park, Utah

 

[BamaNation]

@Bazza , my backyard was looking like this today

 

[CB4]

Okay folks….started my pond restocking this morning with a dozen coppernose bream I caught from neighbor’s pond. May add another 6-8 later. I’ll get these through several spawns this year to produce a food source for the handful of black bass I’ll put in this time next year.

 

[TexasBama]

Old school Tex Mex up the street on the corner. The food is pretty good. My breakfast taco go-to

 

[Bamaro]

Okay folks….started my pond restocking this morning with a dozen coppernose bream I caught from neighbor’s pond. May add another 6-8 later. I’ll get these through several spawns this year to produce a food source for the handful of black bass I’ll put in this time next year.
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Do you plan to feed them?

 

[CB4]

Do you plan to feed them?

Previous times when we stocked it we did. We will this time as well.

 

[crimsonaudio]

Previous times when we stocked it we did. We will this time as well.

What do you feed bream?