Synopsis

The summer of the drought found the family gathered at Big Pond. The usual abundance of the place was diminished; the pond itself was lower than they remembered, the surrounding fields parched and brown. Yet, a sense of quiet resilience permeated their time there. Days were spent exploring the remaining pockets of water, sharing stories under the vast, cloudless sky, and finding simple joys in the stark beauty of the landscape. The heat shimmered off the dry earth, but within the family circle,