Pond Stories

The more I wander pond-lined paths thick with Eastern Red Cedar and pitch pine in the Outer Cape, the more I smell the rich scent of decomposing mosses and berries in the woods of the Cape, the better I understand why I've lived here most of my 51 years of life. I'm...

My husband and I moved to Cape Cod several years ago to be closer to family and to raise our children with a strong connection to the natural world. We would drive past the airfield in Marstons Mills and always had a sense we would end up living somewhere nearby. We...

Years ago, I had a neighbor who would literally strap himself with a plastic backpack full of herbicides and eradicate all of his "weeds." A summer person mostly, he'd taken to living here on John's Pond year-round for some reason or another. In the spring, and with...

Kudos to the Old Ladies Against Underwater Garbage (OLAUG) getting on WBZ TV! The OLAUG is 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...

Thanks to Milt Williamson of West Falmouth for this beautiful picture of Crocker Pond. Historic Bourne Farm is located on over 49 acres of fields, trails and woodlands that overlook Crocker Pond in West Falmouth. When we asked Milt about what he loves most about the...

This poem by 15 year old Alex Macey, was written about Dean's Pond in Mashpee. A few weeks ago, he had to adhere to a poetic style for an assignment. Alex is a sophomore at St Johns Prep in Danvers, and wrote the poem from the perspective of sitting on his...

"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 of...

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...

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...

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 Cape...