THE POND!! The Pond! The pond?
It's funny how when you type a word many times, it doesn't look like a real word anymore. So it is with our pond—purely an abstract concept so far.
Today, Ben of Beautiful River landscaping came by. The myth is that the word "Buffalo" came from beau fleuve, beautiful river. This is probably not true. But Ben is real. He thinks a pond can become a reality, but at the possible risk of the trellis and vines that will surround it. So we'll see what happens.
Above, you see Ben, gazing perplexedly at our climbing hydrangea.
Comments
Just from the two pictures you have shown of pond persons by a red brick wall I envision a more formal hardscape design with some kind of falling water for sound and not a natural looking pond with a waterfall.
Pond plants generally need lots of sun to do well.
But to be honest, there is plenty of other design work that needs doing.
That's just a ridiculous word, tulip.