Pooling Our Resources

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With all the hoo-ha surrounding the Reflecting Pool, it occurred to me that Google Earth has historical images going back for a decade. For no good reason, I decided to spend part of my morning capturing the bird’s eye view of this pool over the past decade (kinda sad, isn’t it?).

Here you go, and you’re welcome:

2016

2018

2020 (drained for Covid?)

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

For all the pearl-clutching going on, let’s face it, this body of water has been pretty much just a big green rectangle for all time, so let’s all just relax. Take it from someone who struggles to manage his own little pond and swimming pool, when nature and water get together, it’s tough to control.