Author Topic: Winter ponds (Read 3441 times)

mystic dragonfly · « **on:** January 14, 2008, 03:40:47 PM »

Here are a few pictures of my ponds ,here in chilly central Oregon.Near Bend Oregon.

mystic dragonfly · « **Reply #1 on:** January 14, 2008, 03:51:11 PM »

I should have told you all we have had lots of snow this year. I use a horse trouph heater to keep ponds from freezing over.

miguynmkoi · « **Reply #2 on:** January 14, 2008, 04:00:11 PM »

Your snow scenes are beautiful. That sure is a lot of snow! It's great you can still have the fountain working. The fish appreciate the heater, I'm sure

marla · « **Reply #3 on:** January 14, 2008, 05:11:35 PM »

Ahhhhh, someone not bragging about the warmth

. Very pretty pictures, my fish do not venture out from under the ice into the open so I have not seen them for 2 months, and will be at least that much longer probably before I can see them.

bunny56lbc · « **Reply #4 on:** January 14, 2008, 07:17:17 PM »

Your pond picture's with the snow are Beautiful !
I love snow..

....just not the cold weather that comes with it .

bonnie

Ky Kim · « **Reply #5 on:** January 16, 2008, 04:22:23 AM »

Beautiful pics.

Kim

happyoutsidegirl · « **Reply #6 on:** January 16, 2008, 01:35:48 PM »

Great pix Mystic! It is nice to see not everyone is bragging of the nice weather. It's not that cold there tho? It was 2* when I got up this AM. Brrrrr!

mystic dragonfly · « **Reply #7 on:** January 17, 2008, 05:00:39 AM »

very cold here now Happy was zero yesterday A.M. . It is not quite as cold today 2 degrees. Not snowing anymore.At least when it's snowing it does not get so cold.Now it's just clear and Cold!!!

happyoutsidegirl · « **Reply #8 on:** January 21, 2008, 06:17:01 PM »

We warmed up a bit had a few skiffs and then it's staying in the 20ies. We have had some of those beautiful clear as a bell days too. But just to ~!@#$%^&*~ cold to go out for long. I bundel up and tredge up to the barn and feed my horses and beat feet back inside.

marla · « **Reply #9 on:** January 21, 2008, 06:46:14 PM »

We are in a warm up

, yesterday was -5*F(windchill of around -24*F) today got up to 11*

but we got snow, 5" so far and it is still snowing

but the light fluffy stuff, hoping the roads are good at 5:30am when I leave for work, I hate winter driving. We may actually get in the teens this week.

SueSTx · « **Reply #10 on:** January 25, 2008, 05:13:08 AM »

Our mornings have been in the single digits with the wind chill at zero or below this week. No snow though. Highs have been the low 30's. We are suppose to warm up to 50 for the weekend.

I haven't used the tank heater yet. The water movement has kept the water open so far. My lilies have leaves down there and the fish look good so far.

perplexed ponder · « **Reply #11 on:** January 28, 2008, 06:50:16 AM »

Those are great pics!
I've been away from the site for awhile since everything here is frozen solid.
We've had alot of snow and extremely cold temps this winter. Wind chills in the teens below zero for two weeks.
The hole on the ice my heater usually keeps has disappeared. It is supposed to warm up to 45 tomorrow, so maybe we'll thaw enough for it to open back up.

mcp · « **Reply #12 on:** January 28, 2008, 08:39:36 PM »

Love the pictures of the snow . Will add a couple of my own. Not mucha snow here only 3-4 inches. Was a beautiful day today tempertures in low 30's. Hopoe you enjoy.

frloplady · « **Reply #13 on:** January 29, 2008, 12:10:26 AM »

My pond is the coldest it's been all winter..39... that was last years high temp. With the greenhouse cover it makes a huge difference...but this year I bypassed the waterfall and it's made a 3-4 degree difference. With the temps we've been having the pond would have been down to 37..and maybe colder.

I should be able to start feeding fish beginning of March

which will be even earlier than last year. Otherwise it would be late April or May before I could start to feed again

happyoutsidegirl · « **Reply #14 on:** January 29, 2008, 04:03:09 AM »

Cool MCP! here is mine earlier this year.

miguynmkoi · « **Reply #15 on:** January 29, 2008, 08:07:53 AM »

Your ponds in snow are beautiful and serene. I like the snow photography, wonderful chilling blue. Love the waterfallcicles, Debbie!

EagleEye · « **Reply #16 on:** January 29, 2008, 10:07:51 AM »

Here's my winter pond-------Hope you have a good imagination

Steve

happyoutsidegirl · « **Reply #17 on:** January 29, 2008, 02:33:59 PM »

Very good Steve, I see your trying out your ogger! does it work ust right?
Thank you Annette!

perplexed ponder · « **Reply #18 on:** January 29, 2008, 02:37:46 PM »

The icy waterfall is gorgeous. I have always wanted to try that, but I'm afraid I'll have a disaster.

perplexed ponder · « **Reply #19 on:** February 01, 2008, 06:32:48 AM »

Here's a couple shots of my pond today....

perplexed ponder · « **Reply #20 on:** February 01, 2008, 06:35:00 AM »

sorry, here's it right side up!

perplexed ponder · « **Reply #21 on:** February 01, 2008, 06:35:49 AM »

another one....

perplexed ponder · « **Reply #22 on:** February 01, 2008, 06:38:00 AM »

The giant boulder we moved in last summer with grasses

perplexed ponder · « **Reply #23 on:** February 01, 2008, 06:41:48 AM »

This is Olive, the other reindeer. She is a wheaten terrier, 7 months old.

perplexed ponder · « **Reply #24 on:** February 01, 2008, 06:44:17 AM »

this shot shows the whole area.

happyoutsidegirl · « **Reply #25 on:** February 01, 2008, 08:24:54 AM »

Very nice kathy!

tranquility · « **Reply #26 on:** February 01, 2008, 02:27:16 PM »

I just love to see all the snow pics....but, sure am glad we aren't dealing with it...it has only snowed here once---that was yesterday---today most of it has melted already...
luckily we have had a really mild winter so far....the ponds have only iced over twice and only for a day or two at a time... we leave a pump going so they don't completely freeze over....and my gh gas bill has not been bad at all

.....of course I have only kept it heated to the high 40s and low 50s during the night...so all of the plants look really crappy now...but, they will be getting new growth and leaves in a month or so....
Lawanna

miguynmkoi · « **Reply #27 on:** February 01, 2008, 02:37:15 PM »

Kathy I'm sure the picture of your heron is one everyone wouldn't mind seeing....frozen.

Even though it's only statuary...first thoughts count.

miguynmkoi · « **Reply #28 on:** February 01, 2008, 03:36:59 PM »

Ok, this is my winter pond. Not nearly as beautiful as your snow covered wonders but still a winter pond

Waterfall is looking hairy and mushy already and the water lettuce is melting with the cold nights of 40's degree, leaving a wonderful slim coat over the surface of the water. Fish don't know it's winter and somebody (Honey?) was just here feeding the piggies.

This is what my SoCal winter pond looks like. And pulllleez don't say how nice it is to have great weather. Somebody still has to clean the hair algae and clear all the growth in the pond constantly. I am the chosen one.

happyoutsidegirl · « **Reply #29 on:** February 01, 2008, 03:41:41 PM »

It looks great Annette! Right now I'd take some algae over the ice!