I was fussing around this weekend and found a photo of the pond taken
about five years ago, before it was covered in duckweed.

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x...s/backpond.jpg

Unfortunately, this is what it looks like now.

http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x.../jul223009.jpg

but it will be pretty again, I promise.