By Alexi Sveine, Frazier Park

I walked our Frazier Mountain Park grounds this year, as I have for the last three years of Fiesta Days. I looked down at the dead grass turned to dirt on my dusty toes. It appears the park has not been watered this summer. I felt the early heat of the day begin.

To the right, as I entered, I saw a fishing pole dangle into the mirage memory of what used to be our beautiful pond. Weeds and unkempt cattails have…(please see below to view full stories and photographs)

Photo captions:

Fiesta Days Fishing Derby 2013

Fiesta Days Dry Pond Derby 2018

Left: This peaceful pond at the heart of the Mountain Communities was a charming jewel.

Right: In 2018 Stan McCuen created fish and geese sculptures to remind people of the loss.

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