In 1994 I recite our boy ’s ally , who had graduate from college in architecture , that we wanted a pool in the backyard . In a week he presented us his program and 2 months later 36 oodles of gigantic Harlan Fisk Stone was hand over and that ’s when we take care at each other and said , “ What are we doing ? ” We trusted Matt ( the designer ) so we all “ dug in . ” The hole was dug , the lining establish and the placing of the boulders began . By winter it was filled with water and the stream bed was started .
In the years since the pool has become our “ peace place ” . We live in Rockford , IL in a wooded orbit which had been leave alone raging while we were busybodied raising our three child . As the pond has matured , it has become an oasis for us as well as nature ’s visitant such as flying dragon flies , butter flies , bee , hiss , toads and frogs to name a few . Trust is a good thing ! Thanks for sharing your amazing peaceful place with us !
You go through under the Trumpet vine to use the side entering .
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The pond as it is today.
One of our residents must be waiting for a fly.
This is the entrance to the woodland area from the pond.
One of our favorites, Jack-in-the-pulpit.
Early spring brings forth Virginia blue bells, Celandine poppies, Dutchman’s breeches, Bleeding-heart and more.
Sweet Woodruff loved this wet spring.
The bees and butterflies visit the sunny part of the garden.
Need we say more?
You pass under the Trumpet vine to use the side entrance.
Hyacinth bean vine cascades our front entrance.
Jack our garden prowler.
