Pond scum

@Bronnie: In a word - DROUGHT! The natural wetlands around here have dried up, leaving sights like this.

@Helen: That blue-grey color is the sky - it darkened as if a thunder storm was imminent - and just as quickly dissipated - still no rain here ...

@Pero: Thanks Pero!

@Still: Merci Still!

@Jerry: Thank you Jerry!

@Francis: yes, there's scum and then there's scum, I suppose.

@adalove: Thank you - yes, it has a fairyland quality, totally at odds with the title!