The Earth's Eye

A lake is a temporary thing. It begins to die the moment it is born. This is especially true of a man-made or artificial lake. When you look at the beauty of the New Croton Reservoir remember that only a few generations will enjoy this privilege.
Photo: Hunter Brook arm of New Croton Reservoir in October from the new Route 129 Bridge (remember the old bridge?), Town of Yorktown, New York.
Words from Walden:
A lake is the landscape’s most beautiful and expressive feature. It is the earth’s eye.
A field of water betrays the spirit that is in the air. It is continually receiving new life and motion from above. It is intermediate between land and sky.