On
Friday, August 9'th, I had my third outing of the season, where I returned to my Crescent Road pond for the second time this season. Just as I had hoped, the two week wait resulted in a definite drop in the water levels, with my sinking spot, which got submerged after disturbing it back on July 26'th, being exposed again!

There was still some water on the east side, and a lot of the mud was still quite soggy on top, but it was way better than I had last saw it!

I had a nice dramatic sink and escape there in front of the camera, and then afterwards, off-camera, spent a while submerged with swim goggles and a breathing hose, then just brief submergences without the hose, then lingering with my mouth exposed, then my face exposed, and then crawling over the entire area. This time, unlike last time, all surface water disappeared with the activity, leaving the entire bog with hardly any water on top, quite a difference from how I had left the bog last time!

Here are 25 pictures of interesting looking spots around the area, including my main sinking spot, shot that day:
Pictures 1-5:
A mucky area amongst the grass:
2013 08 09 3A Crescent.JPG
A look at my sinking spot, re-exposed again, with only a little bit of water left. Something small went through it, leaving a trail through the mud on the east side (side closest to the pond):
2013 08 09 3B Crescent.JPG
A close-up view of the muddy area. Does it look like a treacherous patch of bottomless sucking quagmire? Try jumping in, and you would find out!
2013 08 09 3C Crescent.JPG
Another view of the "innocent-looking"

patch of wet muddy ground, with the tiny animal trail clearly visible:
2013 08 09 3D Crescent.JPG
The patch of "innocent-looking"

patch of wet muddy ground after I jumped out onto it, got sucked under, and escaped, on video!
2013 08 09 3E Crescent.JPG
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