It's a well-known fact that Rose Pond is located at the back of, or south side of
Saint George Court.
Many
locals tell stories of skating on it when they were grade school age.
Now it is located outside my
living room window, facing east, the old
water tower still stands in a tangle of wild rose vines.
The pond is spring fed; I think that's a good thing to know, that in a pinch you could get your own water...
Last week, Thursday before the storm, I happened to glance over
and
around the pond, possibly trying to spy a deer or beaver.
Instead
something jumped out at me. A large mass of slightly flourescent green
sludge that appeared to have traveled down
the bank of the pond. Now
collected below; it's sheen was
compelling. What could it be?
The pond is a part of a chain of waterways that feed into
Narragansett Bay.
Located only 1500 feet from the shoreline
of the bay, it's fresh water
is a tiny tributary that allows wildlife
a drinking fountain along it's
path. From here the stream winds
through
Brown's Farm, still owned by a member of the founding families, Henry Brown. At the shore an estuary is formed.
The
Rhode Island DEM was called.
Hopefully there will be no long term damage to the delicate system.