Ouroboros

I find an elastic band is enough to hold the foam dew shield on the finder scope.  

What a place to live. I am truly envious. 

Good luck with the pond. Ponds are a a constant source of interest.  They're also a source of hard work. Unlike other parts of the garden they often need things doing to them. 

We made one about 18 years or so. We went for the wild life pond. There was a partially excavated hole in the ground already, so it didn't take much digging out. We laid old carpet down first, then a butyl sheet on top, then a six inch or so layer of poor soil, and rocks and stones around the outside. Added water and some plants and stood back and waited for wildlife to arrive. And boy, did it! Within a few days there were things like pond skaters. Newts, pond snails, dragon fly larvae, the occassional frog all arrived on their own with no help from us whatsoever within months. Remarkable.