Sunday, May 7, 2017

Living Water

This photo popped up on my Facebook page today. It was taken several years ago at Lynches River Park (just a few miles down the road from my house) on a nice spring day this time of year. I grew up around rivers; my hometown is near the Big and Little Pee Dee here in South Carolina. This looks like home to me.

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As some of you may remember, my husband has a large (300 gallon) vat on our back yard patio. There are small local catfish and bream living in there, and we're growing three native pond plants in it, too. Yesterday we went outside to feed the bream and noticed the first bloom of the season floating on the surface of the water...

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All the water around here is teeming with life in May.
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18 comments:

  1. Moving with MitchellMay 7, 2017 at 2:08 PM

    Wow! I have always wanted a pond with fish and flowers. We had a small fish pond at our hotel (but no flowers). Sure won't happen now. We thought of putting something on our terrace, but the cats would have way too much fun. I'm sure I'm not the only juvenile who has ever snickered at the idea of Big and Little Pee [Dee] Rivers.

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  2. angryparsnipMay 7, 2017 at 9:39 PM

    Oh My Goodness, so beautiful.

    cheers, parsnip

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  3. Cro MagnonMay 7, 2017 at 11:51 PM

    I used to have a garden pond and fountain with water lilies. Those flowers are so nice; especially when the first one opens.

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  4. kylieMay 8, 2017 at 1:06 AM

    I like your blog colour change!

    The river looks pretty but also a bit ominous, I have only seen rivers like that in US television and they usually seem to be full of alligators

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    1. Yorkshire PuddingMay 8, 2017 at 6:26 AM

      Dear Gaja Priya,
      You are a bunion! Stay out of the blogosphere you parasite!
      Yours unmercifully,
      Y.Pudding (The Avenger)

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    1. Yorkshire PuddingMay 8, 2017 at 6:29 AM

      Dear Viji Laksmi,
      Why not eat Funginix and expire? You'd be no great loss to the world. Stay out of the blogosphere smelly fungus!
      Yours aggressively,
      Y.Pudding (Assassin)

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    1. Yorkshire PuddingMay 8, 2017 at 6:24 AM

      Dear Sasi Kumar,
      Go screw yourself jerk! And stay out of the blogosphere!
      Yours threateningly,
      Y.Pudding

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  9. Yorkshire PuddingMay 8, 2017 at 6:22 AM

    Great river picture Jennifer but you say it looks like home to you. Are you an alligator? Maybe only when you're in a bad mood...

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  10. Steve ReedMay 8, 2017 at 7:03 AM

    Your "vat" sounds wonderful, fish and all! We've talked about installing some kind of water feature in our garden. But since we rent, I'm hesitant to make the investment!

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  11. YaelMay 11, 2017 at 1:57 AM

    I hope you are OK Jennifer.

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  12. YaelMay 11, 2017 at 3:05 PM

    Don't let the trols upset you.We miss you here in blogland.

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    1. JenniferMay 11, 2017 at 4:18 PM

      Hi Yael! I'm fine. The trolls didn't upset me...I've just had a busy week as not much time for blogging. Thank you!

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    2. JenniferMay 11, 2017 at 4:19 PM

      Hi Yael! I'm fine. The trolls didn't upset me...I've just had a busy week as not much time for blogging. Thank you!

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