The Pond
Affectionately known as Chapell's Pond or just The Pond this is where I practically lived all through my growing up years! There were no cattails growing in it then. On this end it was shallow and when little we had to stay and play on this end, but all the "big kids" were at the Other end and that is where all the action was and of course that is where the little ones wanted to be! Your right of passage was when you could swim the whole length of it alongside of Dad and then finally you were allowed to play with the big kids! In the upper right corner of the photo you can see a part of the pavilion that was added by my sister and her husband. It's fantastic with electricity and a refrigerator! No running water so camping there was still a bit of a wild camp. Our tent was pitched further right than that and a little closer to the outhouse!! I forget the exact count, but something like 4 or 5 beautiful weddings have been held here with one more coming this summer. And for once I was up before Anita and the Grandbaby so had a lovely wander around looking and remembering. :)
The Pond
Affectionately known as Chapell's Pond or just The Pond this is where I practically lived all through my growing up years! There were no cattails growing in it then. On this end it was shallow and when little we had to stay and play on this end, but all the "big kids" were at the Other end and that is where all the action was and of course that is where the little ones wanted to be! Your right of passage was when you could swim the whole length of it alongside of Dad and then finally you were allowed to play with the big kids! In the upper right corner of the photo you can see a part of the pavilion that was added by my sister and her husband. It's fantastic with electricity and a refrigerator! No running water so camping there was still a bit of a wild camp. Our tent was pitched further right than that and a little closer to the outhouse!! I forget the exact count, but something like 4 or 5 beautiful weddings have been held here with one more coming this summer. And for once I was up before Anita and the Grandbaby so had a lovely wander around looking and remembering. :)