The pond is finally starting to be very relaxing and enjoying. The plants are starting to actually grow. I'm in love! 
You have a lovely pond and some beautiful fish. Yes they are relaxing and quite enjoyable. I was always a nature lover and an armature photographer, and spent a lot of time along streams, ponds and lakes. Age and arthritis has slowed me down quite a bit.
My pond has filled in, in many ways. I get to enjoy the fish, watch them spawn, constantly looking for food, and apparently ‘playing’ (probably anthropomorphism). I delight in finding the new fry of the season, and watching them grow. I see the life cycle of frogs and toads, see Dragonflies and Damselflies mating and dipping their eggs into the shallows. I watch water striders, and boatman and other small aquatic insects in and around the pond.
The pond is also a magnet for many other of God’s creatures, particularly birds, and yes, the occasional heron. I do all I can to stop them, short of harming them, and despite my dislike of them eating a few of my fish, they are magnificent, almost stately, creatures.
And then there are the plants. I love plants. Not only because they are a vital part of good pond management, but because they add so much color and life to the pond. Awaiting the first green each spring, and then the first flowers. They too bring a host of airborne creatures to the pond.
So while I can no longer commingle with nature as I once did, I have managed to bring much of nature to my back yard. Hope you enjoy yours as much as I do mine.
