Pond Stories: 7 Months of Sunsets & Sunrises Over Elbow Pond
Thanks to Sanford Zevon for sending us these poetic images of sunsets, sunrises (and daytime photos too!) of Brewster’s Elbow Pond from May to November, 2021. How can you not fall in love with ponds and want to protect them based on how beautiful they are? Got a...
Pond Stories: Mary Oliver
We love when you share pictures and thoughts around how special our local water is, especially in poem form! Lisa Nagel shares her pond connection with this poem by longtime Cape Cod poet and Pulitzer prize winner Mary Oliver. At Blackwater Pond by Mary Oliver At...
Pond Stories: Crystal Lake, Orleans
We love all your photos, stories and thoughts on Cape Cod ponds. Keep them coming! Jean Arnold sent us this picture of Crystal Lake in Orleans which showcases the fall as if in a mirror. “Every day is a joy when you can glimpse the beauty of a natural pond on...
Pond Stories: Old Ladies Against Underwater Garbage
Kudos to the women in the video below! These ladies are led by Susan Baur, aka “the turtle lady.” Her love of swimming in the Cape’s ponds has inspired her to be an advocate for our ponds. To that end, she has written and illustrated several books,...
Pond Stories: “How Swimmers Dream”
Here is a poem and illustration from Susan Baur’s book – “How Swimmers Dream” that she offered to us. The poem is her sister Jean’s and the collage is by Susan. We’ve written about Susan before and her connection to the Cape’s freshwater ponds (which we...