by Matt Pedersen | Jun 30, 2016 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater
Continued from Part II Despite getting a late start on my outdoor container ponds in 2015, it proved to be an enjoyable and successful first season. I alluded to both successes and failures that first year, so here’s how things went, and some lessons I learned...
by Matt Pedersen | Jun 17, 2016 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater
Continued from Part I 2015 was my first foray into the world of container ponds keeping (or “container ponding,” as I’ve dubbed it). Using what you would generally consider readily-available components for whiskey barrel pond keeping, I ultimately...
by Matt Pedersen | Jun 16, 2016 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater
Here in Duluth, MN, time outside is precious. Summer is short, while winter is long and at times brutal. It seems the transitional seasons of spring and fall never got the memo that they’re supposed to last three months. No, around here, we have winter and...
by Matt Pedersen | Jun 2, 2016 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater
A couple weeks ago, we introduced the stunning videographic skills of Poland’s Norbert Sabat. The aquascapes he featured in those films were not his own, but Sabat happens to have some immense aquascaping chops of his own. A series of videos documents the...
by Matt Pedersen | Jun 2, 2016 | AMAZONAS - Matt Pedersen, Freshwater
“You know what I’m craving? A little perspective. That’s it. I’d like some fresh, clear, well-seasoned perspective. Can you suggest a good wine to go with that?” – Anton Ego, Ratatouille I’m a fan of international waters;...