by Amy DuFault | Nov 16, 2021 | Pond Stories
“I am pessimistic about the human race because it is too ingenious for its own good. Our approach to nature is to beat it into submission. We would stand a better chance at survival if we accommodated ourselves to this planet and viewed it appreciatively instead...
by APCC | Nov 3, 2021 | Pond Stories
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...
by APCC | Nov 2, 2021 | Pond Stories
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...
by APCC | Oct 24, 2021 | Pond Stories
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...
by Amy DuFault | Oct 18, 2021 | Pond Stories
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,...
by APCC | Oct 10, 2021 | Pond Stories
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...
