This is what has been keeping me off the water...This

[cane.mba]

Not to hijack your thread, but do you think the recycled billboard would be suitable material for a slip n slide?

Absolutely! Tested it before we put all the rock in the creek bed. I'd add some lubricant of some kind though, liquid dish soap, olive oil, baby oil, etc.

 

[Big Shasta]

Thanks everyone! Been a lot of work, but I'm pretty happy, and very over it!

@Julian we are planning on putting in more plants, but I want to get all the hardscaping done first. The dry creek ends in a small pondish area so the water can soak into the ground. I am leaning towards taller ornamental grasses around the back of the pond, and maybe a few pockets of smaller grasses in the creek bed and pond.

This is about the best pick of my dock that I have. Unfortunately during the spring and summer those trees almost totally obscure the dock and boat. The Corps tends to have a tizzy when you touch one of their trees, so I'm trying to come up with a creative solution...

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Awesome place. So Jealous. That is a serious stress reliever right there.

As for the trees, just remember, if a tree dies you can take it down. Maybe only a couple of them might "die" just to thin the treeline a little.

 

[Murf'n'surf]

BEAVERS!!!! Those damn beavers did it!!!

 

[cane.mba]

Honest Ranger Joe, I don't know how that gallon of Roundup got spilled right at the base of those pesky trees!