The pond with its net on in october.

ah, that answers my previous comment an another pic about fallen leaves - much easier to keep them out than fish them out later!

It came off on the 1st of january, I just cant stand looking at the net!! plus the snow from the previous days had pulled it in in the middle!

it's not exactly a thing of beauty and a joy forever, is it? but there has to be some kind of leaf-proof cover - even if the pond was in the middle of a field, leaves would still find their way into it.