ponds
Tadpoles grow here
Ponds is the plural of pond—small bodies of still water, smaller than lakes.
The distinction is imprecise but generally involves size and depth: The property has several ponds stocked with fish.
Ponds may be natural or artificial, created for irrigation, livestock, fish farming, or decoration: a koi pond, a farm pond.
Leaping, croaking amphibians
- tadpolesLarval amphibians
- lily padsFloating aquatic foliage
- duckweedMinute aquatic floating plant
- cattailsTall wetland reed
dragonflies · turtles · herons · waterfowl · minnows · catfish · koi · carp
Primitive aquatic photosynthesizers
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- aquatic plantsVegetation growing in water
- reedsHollow-stemmed marsh plants
- phytoplanktonPhotosynthetic aquatic drifters
zooplankton · eutrophication · aeration · sedimentation · biodiversity · invertebrates · detritus · benthic
Reflective viewing surface
- shimmerTremulous, wavering light
- glassySmooth and shiny
- ripplesSmall surface undulations
- glimmerFaint, wavering light
reflection · moonlit · still · silvery · gleam · sparkle · sheen · dappled
Untroubled and composed
- peacefulFree from disturbance
- calmFree from agitation
- placidCalm, undisturbed
- idyllicPerfectly peaceful and charming
secluded · quiet · still · pastoral · sanctuary · contemplative · meditative · undisturbed
Enclosed body of freshwater
- poolCollective fund or basin
- lagoonSheltered coastal shallows
- reservoirLarge water storage basin
- tarnGlacial mountain pool
reflecting pool · ornamental · artificial · natural · spring-fed · stocked · backyard · watering hole
frogs
Leaping, croaking amphibians
cattails · dragonflies · turtles · herons · waterfowl · minnows · catfish · koi · carp · newts
algae
Primitive aquatic photosynthesizers
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- aquatic plantsVegetation growing in water
- reedsHollow-stemmed marsh plants
phytoplankton · zooplankton · eutrophication · aeration · sedimentation · biodiversity · invertebrates · detritus · benthic · limnology
mirror
Reflective viewing surface
glimmer · reflection · moonlit · still · silvery · gleam · sparkle · sheen · dappled · sunlit
serene
Untroubled and composed
idyllic · secluded · quiet · still · pastoral · sanctuary · contemplative · meditative · undisturbed · restful
lake
Enclosed body of freshwater
tarn · reflecting pool · ornamental · artificial · natural · spring-fed · stocked · backyard · watering hole
- watersoceans, seas, Red Sea, lakes, Black Sea
- parksplayground, Hyde Park, Yellowstone, Grant Park, picnic table
- aquatic environmentswetlands, marshes, lakes, rivers, streams
- freshwaterriver water, freshwater lake, creek, brook, lake water
- freshwater systemsrivers, lakes, streams, freshwater, watersheds
- Historic Parkslandmarks, monuments, statues, memorials, heritage sites
pondsoceans
Vast saltwater bodies
Pacific Ocean · Atlantic Ocean · seas · Great Lakes · Lake Superior
pondsdeserts
Abandons or barren lands
Sahara · arid land · dry land · parched earth · Death Valley
- pond scumSurface growth on stagnant water
- big fish small pond
- duck pondSmall water body for waterfowl
- fish pondSmall stocked water basin
- frozen pondWater body turned solid
- big fish in a little pondSomeone prominent only in a small arena
pond, millpond, fishpond, ponded, duckpond, koi pond, pondside