Reply #34: It is a vernal pool.

[Call Me Wesley]

No fish, unless some idiot drops his goldfish into it - which hasn't happened yet. A fun fact is that goldfish now are rated as 'native' to Switzerland, since they're everywhere. There was a spot on the Lake of Zurich where even some Kois gathered, because someone dropped them in there. Well, given it's just a colored carp, they were quite happy there, and since it was just under a restaurant, I guess they never starved, because people were feeding them.

But the pond here is really something, like you said. It goes from dry rocks to be filled with life when the water comes. You can just sit there and watch, but of course, if you're afraid of harmless snakes, might not be the best spot. ;) They don't care if you just sit there and swim right next to you.