Banner for November 19, 2018 by EscondidoCal in the Site Banners forum

Nov 18, 2018 6:01 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Cal McGaugh
Escondido, California (Zone 10b)

Lily pads with stars

Hardy water lily pads in our new natural pond.

Learn and/or create something every day.

Our Duck Pond The thread "Pool to Natural Pond Conversion" in Ponds and Water Gardening forum

| @EscondidoCal | Post #1857653 (1)

Fleur569

Nov 18, 2018 6:15 PM CST

Zone 5

What a spectacular banner!! I presume you captured the glistening sun or flash of your camera to get this wonderful effect. Love it.

| @Fleur569 | Post #1857660 (2)

greenappleagnes

Nov 18, 2018 6:21 PM CST

Name: Casey
North Carolina (Zone 7b)

Beautiful Cal! Love the "stars" description.

| @greenappleagnes | Post #1857670 (3)

TBGDN

Nov 18, 2018 6:34 PM CST

Name: Leon
Indiana (Zone 5a)
Light is the shadow of God!

Very unique Cal; water lilies have their own distinct place in the garden. I've always wanted them but have yet to add a pond feature. Now I have something to plan for. Your scene looks refreshing on a hot summer day. Good job and a very nice capture.

Do you have fish also? (Also something I would like.)

Even a fool, when he shuts his mouth, is counted (as being) wise.Proverbs 17:28
MY BLOG

| @TBGDN | Post #1857682 (4)

pod

Nov 18, 2018 7:56 PM CST

Name: Kristi
east Texas pineywoods (Zone 8a)

Delightful! Thanks for the refreshing banner...

Believe in yourself even when no one else will. ~ Sasquatch

| @pod | Post #1857727 (5)

JHeirloomSeeds

Nov 18, 2018 8:01 PM CST

My favorite banner yet! Beautiful!

| @JHeirloomSeeds | Post #1857733 (6)

Frenchy21

Nov 18, 2018 8:11 PM CST

Name: Frenchy
Falls Church, VA (Zone 7b)

Love the color and the sparkle Cal. Great job!

| @Frenchy21 | Post #1857740 (7)

tx_flower_child

Nov 18, 2018 8:41 PM CST

Name: tfc
North Central TX (Zone 8a)

Well, dang! First I was startled by the picture, thinking 'WTF?'
Then I scrolled down to see who made the banner and what the heck it was.
'Lily pads with stars'. A lovely description. And a most interesting banner.

| @tx_flower_child | Post #1857753 (8)

crawgarden

Nov 18, 2018 8:42 PM CST

Name: Rj
Just S of the twin cities of M (Zone 4b)

Exceptional banner Cal!

As Yogi Berra said, “It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future.”

| @crawgarden | Post #1857754 (9)

pirl

Nov 18, 2018 10:08 PM CST

Name: Arlene
Southold, Long Island, NY (Zone 7a)

Love it. The way the light comes off the sparkling drops is wonderful.

| @pirl | Post #1857796 (10)

kniphofia

Nov 19, 2018 12:18 AM CST

Name: Sue Taylor
Northumberland, UK

Wonderfully captured and very eye catching!

| @kniphofia | Post #1857824 (11)

GaNinFl

Nov 19, 2018 6:22 AM CST

Name: Stan
Florida Panhandle (Defuniak Sp (Zone 8b)

Great banner, Cal!

Stan
(Georgia Native in Florida)
http://garden.org/blogs/view/G...

| @GaNinFl | Post #1857871 (12)

cocoajuno

Nov 19, 2018 7:05 AM CST

Name: Carla
Buckeye, AZ (Zone 9a)
Live, Love, Laugh out Loud!

It is beautiful, I was looking for the fairies!!!

cocoajuno

| @cocoajuno | Post #1857891 (13)

gardengus

Nov 19, 2018 7:49 AM CST

Name: Cinda
Indiana Zone 5b
Dances with Dirt

What a beautiful capture

..a balanced life is worth pursuit.

| @gardengus | Post #1857917 (14)

EscondidoCal

Nov 19, 2018 8:02 AM CST

Thread OP

Name: Cal McGaugh
Escondido, California (Zone 10b)

Thank you everyone. Glad you liked it.

The lilies are growing in what was our swimming pool that we started converting into a pond earlier this year in February.

We almost gave up during the first 2 months ("What were we thinking?!"), but it turned out to be the most fun & rewarding project.

By August it looked like this http://cal3d.com/Pond2018/inde...

In October http://cal3d.com/Ducks%202018/...

And this happens every morning & evening now.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
(*note...watch on a monitor, full screen, volume up all the way =)

Learn and/or create something every day.

Our Duck Pond The thread "Pool to Natural Pond Conversion" in Ponds and Water Gardening forum

| @EscondidoCal | Post #1857923 (15)

pirl

Nov 19, 2018 8:30 AM CST

Name: Arlene
Southold, Long Island, NY (Zone 7a)

Such nice relaxing videos. The last one was amazing!

| @pirl | Post #1857939 (16)

bloominholes2fill

Nov 19, 2018 4:32 PM CST

Name: Dana P
Canton, OH (Zone 6a)
Project Junkie

Cal, I just love this banner! Well done, my friend!

Check out my jewelry shop, Dana Marie's Jewelry on Etsy! https://www.etsy.com/shop/Dana...

"The heart is happiest when the head and the hand work together" ~ Jay Leno (I think)

| @bloominholes2fill | Post #1858244 (17)

tx_flower_child

Nov 22, 2018 8:31 PM CST

Name: tfc
North Central TX (Zone 8a)

What a wonderful thing to do with a swimming pool. Reclaim it!

Love the ducks. Some of them really came in for the equivalent of a 'hard landing'. How long do they usually hang out on any given day? Are they migratory?

| @tx_flower_child | Post #1860141 (18)

cocoajuno

Nov 24, 2018 7:31 AM CST

Name: Carla
Buckeye, AZ (Zone 9a)
Live, Love, Laugh out Loud!

Beautiful pond!!!

cocoajuno

| @cocoajuno | Post #1860724 (19)

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