When we get a heavy rain the water level here can rise 5 plus feet and will take several weeks to get back to normal. This is the lowest I have seen it and I think that it will probably go lower but I doubt that the pond will dry up.
On my last outing I moved out to the center (in 6 inches of standing water so no suction) and found that I could not find hard bottom at waste deep. I have considered making an island in the center but I am concerned that it could damage the natural process that is at work here.
The mud at the edge is very sticky. The dryer it gets the more effort it takes to move in it. I have to take breaks when I am trying get out. It is a real workout. I do it slowly so that I don't over strain my muscles.
I get a lot dirtier after putting the camera away. Cleanup here is very easy as the stream does all the work. All I have to do is drop down in it and move around a little.
I purchased a couple of these water toys to see if injecting water into the mud adjacent to my legs and feet makes extraction easier. It works amazingly well. I was able to lift my leg out with one steady pull. I keep a small pale of water within reach to reload the "Stream Machine".
https://www.streammachinestore.com/stor ... gIyLvD_BwE
I hope that you enjoy the pictures. Knowing that other people enjoy playing in the mud makes this much more enjoyable.
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I discovered at an early age that I like the sensation of being stuck in the mud. I would have never thought then that I would someday be sharing pictures of me doing it.