On Golden Pond December 23, 2018

One of the delightful surprises this time of year at The Acres is the emergence of the goldfish. They are everywhere in early spring and then disappear until early winter. Then, often, when the layer of ice is thin, they reappear on the surface just under the ice--gray day or sunny day. An orange cloud of 75 to 100 goldfish floats on the surface of the pond. It's an amazing sight--not much movement, just a hovering of orange. Why early winter and a sheet of ice to re-emerge? I have no idea--but it is lovely.