Livin' Adventurously : Love is in the Air... at Gibson Pond!

Veni, Vidi, Amavi

~We came, we saw, we loved~

Happy early Valentine's Day to all you lovers out there! We came across this heart last weekend on one of our adventures and I thought it was so fitting considering this weekend's holiday!

One of the most beautiful and secluded places best experienced by kayak is Gibson Pond in Lexington, SC. While kayaking the more remote parts of the pond, you easily forget you're in the middle of Lexington. Cypress trees, hanging moss, geese nests, and lily pads in spring, create a magical and romantic atmosphere. Mark perfectly compared this place to the duck scene in The Notebook and I couldn't agree more with him!

Before the October flooding, Gibson Pond looked more like this...

The water in the pond comes from a creek that is connected to other ponds within the area. All the rain in October caused the dam in Gibson Pond to break, which led to the draining of the pond. We went last weekend to explore what the pond looks like now. A lot has changed!

Most of this dock was once underwater.

Life on the pond continues despite the drastic change in the habitat.

After exploring what was left, we enjoyed an easy and enjoyable walk along the pond. Even though I'd kayaked the pond and through the creek that it connects to numerous times, I'd never once walked the path. I definitely recommend it!