Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Salem Government #34 (Continued): Vern W. Miller Civic Center – Mirror Pond

IMG_3756 Vern W. Miller Civic Center Pond in Salem, Oregon on September 17, 2006
Civic Center Mirror Pond on September 17, 2006

On the north side of the City Hall is a large manmade Mirror Pond, filled with water diverted from nearby Pringle Creek, which the Mirror Pond empties back into.

IMG_3758 Vern W. Miller Civic Center Pond in Salem, Oregon on September 17, 2006
Civic Center Mirror Pond on September 17, 2006

IMG_3757 Vern W. Miller Civic Center Pond in Salem, Oregon on September 17, 2006
Civic Center Mirror Pond on September 17, 2006

IMG_3780 Great Blue Heron at the Vern W. Miller Civic Center in Salem, Oregon on September 17, 2006
Great Blue Heron by Robert Hess on September 17, 2006

Posted in the pond is this sculpture. Great Blue Heron was sculpted by Robert Hess.

IMG_3779 Great Blue Heron Plaque at the Vern W. Miller Civic Center in Salem, Oregon on September 17, 2006
Great Blue Heron Plaque on September 17, 2006

The sculpture was a gift from the Pioneer Trust Bank Foundation and is in memory of Helen Pearce and Dorothy Pearce.

IMG_3777 Mallard Duck in the Vern W. Miller Civic Center Pond in Salem, Oregon on  September 17, 2006
Mallard Duck in the Mirror Pond on September 17, 2006

Natural waterfowl can be found at the civic center as well, such as this Mallard Duck going for a swim.

IMG_3778 Mallard Duck in the Vern W. Miller Civic Center Pond in Salem, Oregon on  September 17, 2006
Mallard Duck in the Mirror Pond on September 17, 2006

IMG_3781 Mallard Duck in the Vern W. Miller Civic Center Pond in Salem, Oregon on  September 17, 2006
Mallard Duck in the Mirror Pond on September 17, 2006

IMG_3782 Mallard Duck in the Vern W. Miller Civic Center Pond in Salem, Oregon on  September 17, 2006
Mallard Duck in the Mirror Pond on September 17, 2006

IMG_3783 Mallard Duck in the Vern W. Miller Civic Center Pond in Salem, Oregon on  September 17, 2006
Mallard Duck in the Mirror Pond on September 17, 2006

IMG_3784 Mallard Duck in the Vern W. Miller Civic Center Pond in Salem, Oregon on  September 17, 2006
Mallard Duck in the Mirror Pond on September 17, 2006

IMG_3785 Mallard Duck in the Vern W. Miller Civic Center Pond in Salem, Oregon on  September 17, 2006
Mallard Duck in the Mirror Pond on September 17, 2006

IMG_3786 Mallard Duck in the Vern W. Miller Civic Center Pond in Salem, Oregon on  September 17, 2006
Mallard Duck in the Mirror Pond on September 17, 2006

IMG_3787 Fish in the Vern W. Miller Civic Center Pond in Salem, Oregon on  September 17, 2006
Fish in the Mirror Pond on September 17, 2006

There are also fish in the Mirror Pond.

IMG_3767 Vern W. Miller Civic Center Canal in Salem, Oregon on September 17, 2006
Mirror Pond Canal on September 17, 2006

Though water is diverted from Pringle Creek for the manmade Mirror Pond, the natural creek remains as well.

IMG_3768 Mill Race Flowing into Pringle Creek in Salem, Oregon on September 17, 2006
Mill Race flowing into Pringle Creek on September 17, 2006

Near where the Mirror Pond flows back into the creek, the millrace from Mill Creek empties into Pringle Creek as well.

IMG_3769 Mill Race Flowing into Pringle Creek in Salem, Oregon on September 17, 2006
Mill Race flowing into Pringle Creek on September 17, 2006

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