Don't Panic Picture Prompt: May 16th

Okay.  So the Viking pendant was a bit too much of a stretch?  I'll change it up a little this week.  Remember, 500 words or less, due by 11:59 pm on May 22nd, inspired by the picture, and added to the comments below (link or full work).  Let me see what you can do with this one:

A pond at William O'Brien State Park

taken on my hike there this last weekend