Before and after

[Hound Heaven]

I ran into a pre-pond photo and enjoyed comparing it to a present day photo. Whew --- all of that didn't happen overnight
Anyone else have some comparison shots?

 

[hamstermann]

I'm still in the building process, but was just doing that comparison this morning myself.

 

[BKHpondcritters]

Ooh!! I'll play!
These shots are all taken from about the same place, looking the same direction across the pond. First is pre-construction, May 2012:

Pond newly completed, Sept 2012:

And, May 2024:

Now you have me wanting to go back through all the past years & find ones in between!

 

[Hound Heaven]

What a transformation! I love it, glad I didn't have to move all those rocks tho.

 

[BKHpondcritters]

What a transformation! I love it, glad I didn't have to move all those rocks tho.

Trust me! There were burly young men with heavy duty machinery involved! LOL

 

[addy1]

Before

After

 

[Hound Heaven]

Aaaaaah - so many lovely plants too

 

[GBBUDD]

I ran into a pre-pond photo and enjoyed comparing it to a present day photo. Whew --- all of that didn't happen overnight
Anyone else have some comparison shots?

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Great subject , love it

 

[GBBUDD]

Trust me! There were burly young men with heavy duty machinery involved! LOL
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NOTHING LIKE HYDROLICS, THOUGH MAN POWER IS ALWAYS NEEDED, YOU NEVER HAVE ENOUGH, AND WHEN YOU DO IT'S INVALUABLE

 

[YShahar]

Great thread! OK, here are a few Before-and-After shots (I wish the forum allowed uploading better resolution photos...)

November 2021

April 2024

Rocks piling up from the dig....

New patio where the rock pile used to be

November 2021

June 2024

 

[Hound Heaven]

The fact that you built it all AROUND all the plantings ... WOW!

 

[RMaynard]

 

[bikerider]

It's a lot of work, but it's so worth it. You all have very nice ponds.

 

[GBBUDD]

I FORGOT about this thread i was going to collect a few photos and never got to it , but i did with the showcase . so i'll be lazy and just post that .here is the entire build

Honored and Proud to have been chosen Aquascapes DIY pond of the year for 2023. 12,000 Gallon Koi Pond, Full Build

Large KOI pond with a Wetland filter, Negative edge and an intake bay. Start to finish, Building, Maintaining and expanding / seaming . https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&v=687652723148180

www.gardenpondforum.com

 

[Lisak1]

Ah - this is always a fun one!

Before, as we were removing the wall for the waterfall and steps -

And after - crazy to think how much work this was!