Backyard with water in pool and gravel

Hey all it is DONE DONE...not just we have a backyard :) Time to put the heat behind us and swim in our 85 degree pool...I kid you not all you people from Seattle.

Your first view as you walk outside the sliding glass door (wish I had a wide angle lens and who thought the post in the middle of the sliding glass door was a good idea?):





Looking left more towards the grass:




Looking back at the house to get the whole effect (Which yes does include the unfinished house next door that was horribly put back as far as possible so as to maximize the FRONT yard...does that make any sense?):



Have a good one more posts to come now that I am in stabilization mode....I hope :)