August 13, 2011. Western Head, N.S. The Fish Pond.

It is hot here at the shore.  The good folks in Texas or Mississippi would not think it was hot, but sitting on the deck in the sun, you feel hot, so this afternoon, the best seat in the house was by the pond.   Mal. brought two lounge chairs right by the pond and Ken is sitting on the padded bench, and Pat and Mal and Ken are reading in the shade by the pond.  It is a lovely spot.

 Feeding the fish is remarkably rewarding.   The fish are well trained to come to the surface immediately.  We have five large gold fish and five medium sized fish and one very small fish.  They all come immediately to eat.    When we first arrived, all  fish raced for hiding but bit by bit, they figured out about the food so now they come immediately to the top whenever I approach the pond.  This is probably not a good idea as the herons and eagles can see the fish too and could promptly eat them.   We have given up on fish in the pond at the lake in Texas.  The herons eat them almost immediately.   Perhaps here the fish are more protected but so far all the fish are thriving and surviving.

And the foliage around the pond has grown  so now the fish pond is surrounded by flowers.  Ken has done a good job with the plantings.  At the moment,   sitting by the pond is the best  seat in the house.