Pond Stories: Fresh Pond, Falmouth

Pond Stories: Fresh Pond, Falmouth

by Leslie Spencer My husband Larry and I and our two dogs relocated from Boston to our home on Fresh Pond in August of 2020. It seemed like the perfect spot for us to enjoy in retirement. Fresh Pond is a small tranquil pond of less than 8 acres with a mix of...
Pond Stories: Out My Window, Ashumet Pond

Pond Stories: Out My Window, Ashumet Pond

By Dianne Chilingerian So often when I look out my window, I am struck by the beauty of Ashumet Pond and feel compelled to take a photograph. I’m not a professional photographer, but sometimes I am able to capture the magic, and that is exciting! In this photo of...
Pond Stories: The Wonderful World of Woodies

Pond Stories: The Wonderful World of Woodies

by Judith Bruce Most of us are very aware of and regularly get out and appreciate the wonders of nature in our saltwater environment: Watching the marshes change from the palest yellow-green to deep emerald from spring to summer then to an amazing gold in autumn;...
Pond Stories: How the Painted Turtle Got His Colors

Pond Stories: How the Painted Turtle Got His Colors

by Susan Baur  The water had finally climbed above 70 degrees in June and turtles, still hungry from hibernation, were out eating everything they could cram in their mouths. I swam slowly to a rocky point, and in fifteen minutes saw all three kinds of...