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Pond Society tour this weekend!
These are always enjoyable, and since it seems to sneak up on me
sometimes, I just thought I'd mention it. http://www.austinpondsociety.org/tour2005/ DT http://www.thehungersite.com/ |
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dt wrote:
These are always enjoyable, and since it seems to sneak up on me sometimes, I just thought I'd mention it. Actually, I've been disappointed most of the time when I've done the tour. There's usually one, maybe two really nice ponds. The rest are nothing but holes in the ground with fish. Cheers. Victor |
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pistor wrote:
dt wrote: These are always enjoyable, and since it seems to sneak up on me sometimes, I just thought I'd mention it. Actually, I've been disappointed most of the time when I've done the tour. There's usually one, maybe two really nice ponds. The rest are nothing but holes in the ground with fish. Cheers. Victor Different strokes, man! I prefer the more "natural" look to the formal. Especially when the formal looks like it cost more than I'll ever see. I go more to get ideas than to ooh and aah anyway. http://www.austinpondsociety.org/tour2005/ DT http://www.thehungersite.com/ |
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dt wrote:
Different strokes, man! I prefer the more "natural" look to the formal. Especially when the formal looks like it cost more than I'll ever see. I go more to get ideas than to ooh and aah anyway. I never said anything about natural or formal ponds, I merely stated that most of the ponds I've seen in the tour are not worthwhile. -- Victor M. Martinez Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM) Send your spam he Email me he |
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Victor Martinez wrote:
dt wrote: Different strokes, man! I prefer the more "natural" look to the formal. Especially when the formal looks like it cost more than I'll ever see. I go more to get ideas than to ooh and aah anyway. I never said anything about natural or formal ponds, I merely stated that most of the ponds I've seen in the tour are not worthwhile. Victor Martinez wrote: dt wrote: Different strokes, man! I prefer the more "natural" look to the formal. Especially when the formal looks like it cost more than I'll ever see. I go more to get ideas than to ooh and aah anyway. I never said anything about natural or formal ponds, I merely stated that most of the ponds I've seen in the tour are not worthwhile. Sorry, Victor, but I differ with your estimation of the annual Austin pond tour. Some years are better than others because they try to rotate and have different and new ponds every year. Some of the ponds will be very new and it takes a couple of years for them to really grow into the landscape and look natural and aesthetically married to their surroundings. The the 3-4 super-duper Austin ponds like Dr. Akins (as good or even better than the Zilker Tanaguchi pond, IMO) are not on the tour every year. But if you are into ponds and gardens, seeing all the different approaches and possibilites from year to year is really amazing and enlightening. They try to have mostly new/or never toured ponds every year and some years they are more elaborate and amazing than others. I have found that there is some wonderful garden landscaping around many of them as well. I have not seen the ones on this year's tour, but I will be the volunteering at N5 as ticket taker/ ticket sales. You can purchase a ticket at any of the ponds on the PDF map on the site. http://www.austinpondsociety.org/tour2005/ A nice donation will be made to the Marbridge Foundation from proceeds and $10. for two days of touring all the ponds is a real bargain, IMO. So... Come on out and stop by N-5 and say hello!! Best to All -- Libralove |
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Libralove wrote:
Victor Martinez wrote: dt wrote: Different strokes, man! I prefer the more "natural" look to the formal. Especially when the formal looks like it cost more than I'll ever see. I go more to get ideas than to ooh and aah anyway. I never said anything about natural or formal ponds, I merely stated that most of the ponds I've seen in the tour are not worthwhile. Victor Martinez wrote: dt wrote: Different strokes, man! I prefer the more "natural" look to the formal. Especially when the formal looks like it cost more than I'll ever see. I go more to get ideas than to ooh and aah anyway. I never said anything about natural or formal ponds, I merely stated that most of the ponds I've seen in the tour are not worthwhile. Sorry, Victor, but I differ with your estimation of the annual Austin pond tour. Some years are better than others because they try to rotate and have different and new ponds every year. Some of the ponds will be very new and it takes a couple of years for them to really grow into the landscape and look natural and aesthetically married to their surroundings. The the 3-4 super-duper Austin ponds like Dr. Akins (as good or even better than the Zilker Tanaguchi pond, IMO) are not on the tour every year. But if you are into ponds and gardens, seeing all the different approaches and possibilites from year to year is really amazing and enlightening. They try to have mostly new/or never toured ponds every year and some years they are more elaborate and amazing than others. I have found that there is some wonderful garden landscaping around many of them as well. I have not seen the ones on this year's tour, but I will be the volunteering at N5 as ticket taker/ ticket sales. You can purchase a ticket at any of the ponds on the PDF map on the site. http://www.austinpondsociety.org/tour2005/ A nice donation will be made to the Marbridge Foundation from proceeds and $10. for two days of touring all the ponds is a real bargain, IMO. So... Come on out and stop by N-5 and say hello!! Best to All -- Libralove N5, eh? Well, look for a short, bearded, weirdo sometime between 11:00 and noon. And in Victor's defense, when you get right down to it, they're *all* just "holes in the ground with fish". ;-) DT (except my hole's above-ground...at least temporarily) http://www.thehungersite.com/ |
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dt wrote:
Libralove wrote: Victor Martinez wrote: dt wrote: Different strokes, man! I prefer the more "natural" look to the formal. Especially when the formal looks like it cost more than I'll ever see. I go more to get ideas than to ooh and aah anyway. I never said anything about natural or formal ponds, I merely stated that most of the ponds I've seen in the tour are not worthwhile. Victor Martinez wrote: dt wrote: Different strokes, man! I prefer the more "natural" look to the formal. Especially when the formal looks like it cost more than I'll ever see. I go more to get ideas than to ooh and aah anyway. I never said anything about natural or formal ponds, I merely stated that most of the ponds I've seen in the tour are not worthwhile. Sorry, Victor, but I differ with your estimation of the annual Austin pond tour. Some years are better than others because they try to rotate and have different and new ponds every year. Some of the ponds will be very new and it takes a couple of years for them to really grow into the landscape and look natural and aesthetically married to their surroundings. The the 3-4 super-duper Austin ponds like Dr. Akins (as good or even better than the Zilker Tanaguchi pond, IMO) are not on the tour every year. But if you are into ponds and gardens, seeing all the different approaches and possibilites from year to year is really amazing and enlightening. They try to have mostly new/or never toured ponds every year and some years they are more elaborate and amazing than others. I have found that there is some wonderful garden landscaping around many of them as well. I have not seen the ones on this year's tour, but I will be the volunteering at N5 as ticket taker/ ticket sales. You can purchase a ticket at any of the ponds on the PDF map on the site. http://www.austinpondsociety.org/tour2005/ A nice donation will be made to the Marbridge Foundation from proceeds and $10. for two days of touring all the ponds is a real bargain, IMO. So... Come on out and stop by N-5 and say hello!! Best to All -- Libralove N5, eh? Well, look for a short, bearded, weirdo sometime between 11:00 and noon. And in Victor's defense, when you get right down to it, they're *all* just "holes in the ground with fish". ;-) DT (except my hole's above-ground...at least temporarily) http://www.thehungersite.com/ So, true, DT! And unless you are used to the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens ponds, then some should be interesting. Because my time is unfortunately limited this year, I called the President, Helge, and he said (off the top of his head) that N-11 is large and beautiful with some whopper Koi and S-7 as well as S-12 are some of his personal favorites this year. This is from his memory and on his cell phone while busy with other duties, so... He said there are several really nice ones, but he remembered those 3 especially at that moment. Tall_blnd_long_hare_no_beard 1pm-5pm, N-5 -- Libralove at N-5 |
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Libralove wrote:
dt wrote: Libralove wrote: Victor Martinez wrote: dt wrote: Different strokes, man! I prefer the more "natural" look to the formal. Especially when the formal looks like it cost more than I'll ever see. I go more to get ideas than to ooh and aah anyway. I never said anything about natural or formal ponds, I merely stated that most of the ponds I've seen in the tour are not worthwhile. Victor Martinez wrote: dt wrote: Different strokes, man! I prefer the more "natural" look to the formal. Especially when the formal looks like it cost more than I'll ever see. I go more to get ideas than to ooh and aah anyway. I never said anything about natural or formal ponds, I merely stated that most of the ponds I've seen in the tour are not worthwhile. Sorry, Victor, but I differ with your estimation of the annual Austin pond tour. Some years are better than others because they try to rotate and have different and new ponds every year. Some of the ponds will be very new and it takes a couple of years for them to really grow into the landscape and look natural and aesthetically married to their surroundings. The the 3-4 super-duper Austin ponds like Dr. Akins (as good or even better than the Zilker Tanaguchi pond, IMO) are not on the tour every year. But if you are into ponds and gardens, seeing all the different approaches and possibilites from year to year is really amazing and enlightening. They try to have mostly new/or never toured ponds every year and some years they are more elaborate and amazing than others. I have found that there is some wonderful garden landscaping around many of them as well. I have not seen the ones on this year's tour, but I will be the volunteering at N5 as ticket taker/ ticket sales. You can purchase a ticket at any of the ponds on the PDF map on the site. http://www.austinpondsociety.org/tour2005/ A nice donation will be made to the Marbridge Foundation from proceeds and $10. for two days of touring all the ponds is a real bargain, IMO. So... Come on out and stop by N-5 and say hello!! Best to All -- Libralove N5, eh? Well, look for a short, bearded, weirdo sometime between 11:00 and noon. And in Victor's defense, when you get right down to it, they're *all* just "holes in the ground with fish". ;-) DT (except my hole's above-ground...at least temporarily) http://www.thehungersite.com/ So, true, DT! And unless you are used to the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens ponds, then some should be interesting. Because my time is unfortunately limited this year, I called the President, Helge, and he said (off the top of his head) that N-11 is large and beautiful with some whopper Koi and S-7 as well as S-12 are some of his personal favorites this year. This is from his memory and on his cell phone while busy with other duties, so... He said there are several really nice ones, but he remembered those 3 especially at that moment. Tall_blnd_long_hare_no_beard 1pm-5pm, N-5 -- Libralove at N-5-- Sorry I missed you! I really liked N-5's whole yard; also N-3 and N-11 on Saturday, and S-11 on Sunday. S-7 was nice; didn't make it as far as @-12 DT http://www.thehungersite.com/ |
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