Ometepe Island lay inside Lake Nicaragua, a huge freshwater lake. Pond scum had formed alongside the shore and underneath
a tree that dropped tiny white flowers onto the scum.
by Bryan Costales
(5 of 8)
A pale green pond scum had grown to cover the area just below the overflow of a now dry aqueduct.
The vivid green might have been due to the presence of rich compost in the nearby farm soil.
by Bryan Costales
(6 of 8)
Winds blowing across the bay has slowly driven pond scum into the marina at
Treasure Island. Here is what it looked like close into shore. Notice the masts reflected
in the water.
by Bryan Costales
(8 of 8)
Years earlier, two trees had fallen into a depression high in the Wyoming mountains.
Rain and snow filled the depression resulting in lily pads and algae (pond scum).
