20 September 2026

Just a Pond

Nashoba Pond, Westford, Massachusetts


This pond began as a hole for excavating sand and gravel.

 Later on, 

   it became a part of protected land 

    which allowed nature to do its own work in making it alive.

 

 Absorbing spoils,

  bringing motions, resting islands, and reflections.


 And this island.  

  How did it come about ?

    Does it matter ? Not really. 

        As long as we are all here... 

Nashoba Pond, Westford, Massachusetts; water and Cormorant; photo by Pjer; in "Just a Pond" of "Being There With Nature";

Nashoba Pond, Westford, Massachusetts; photo by Bojana; in "Just a Pond" of "Being There With Nature";

Nashoba Pond, Westford, Massachusetts; Cormorant in flight; photo by Pjer; in "Just a Pond" of "Being There With Nature";

Nashoba Pond, Westford, Massachusetts; photo by Bojana; in "Just a Pond" of "Being There With Nature";

Nashoba Pond, Westford, Massachusetts; Mallards on rocky islet; photo by Pjer; in "Just a Pond" of "Being There With Nature";

Nashoba Pond, Westford, Massachusetts; Mallards on rocky islet; photo by Pjer; in "Just a Pond" of "Being There With Nature";

Nashoba Pond, Westford, Massachusetts; ducks, geese, turtle, Cormorant on rocky islet; photo by Pjer; in "Just a Pond" of "Being There With Nature";

Nashoba Pond, Westford, Massachusetts; photo by Bojana; in "Just a Pond" of "Being There With Nature";

Nashoba Pond, Westford, Massachusetts; Mallards on rocky islet; photo by Pjer; in "Just a Pond" of "Being There With Nature";

Nashoba Pond, Westford, Massachusetts; photo by Bojana; in "Just a Pond" of "Being There With Nature";

Nashoba Pond, Westford, Massachusetts; Heron; photo by Pjer; in "Just a Pond" of "Being There With Nature";

Nashoba Pond, Westford, Massachusetts; Spotted Sandpiper; photo by Pjer; in "Just a Pond" of "Being There With Nature";

Nashoba Pond, Westford, Massachusetts; photo by Bojana; in "Just a Pond" of "Being There With Nature";

Nashoba Pond, Westford, Massachusetts; Turtle; photo by Pjer; in "Just a Pond" of "Being There With Nature";

Nashoba Pond, Westford, Massachusetts; Pjer along the path; photo by Bojana; in "Just a Pond" of "Being There With Nature";