Gallery 624 (May 17, 2017). If the water has flowed off from a pond, a rather flat and smooth surface stays behind. It looks harmless so as if you could cross the area effortlessly. But this impression deceives (almost always). If you don't pay attention, you sink in quite suddenly up to your hips. This has happened to me this time, too. It's a pity, I thought my knee-high plateau boots would suffice... (36 pictures and 6:15 min video in the members area).