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The dragon takes in one last unimpeded view of the harbor; usually, the shrubs ringing the Duck Pond prevent that..

Then a push or two, with some help from a passerby.

The dragon’s back end gets wet first.

And then all of it is afloat. But the launch is not yet complete.

Gary Gresko paddles his kayak to tow the dragon to its mooring in the lower central Duck Pond.(Temporary mooring ball can be seen in the water ahead of the kayak.)

Dragon tow.

Then a knot to tie…

… and made secure.

Mooring secured, Gary Gresko takes leave of the Duck Pond dragon.

The dragon’s retrofit was financed in part by a contribution of $200 from the Oriental Parks and Recreation Committee, a matching donation from Jerry Dasson and Mary Beth Connor and other contributions in recent weeks.

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Other Stories About the Duck Pond Dragon:

For the May 2012 story, Duck Pond Dragon Out For Repairs, click here.

For the March 2004 story about the dragon being built, click here.

For the May 2004 story about the dragon’s launch in to the Duck Pond, click here.

For view of a bird on the Duck Pond dragon’s back, click here.

For the On The Cover photo of a green heron on the Duck Pond dragon’s snout, click here.

Duck Pond dragon as seen in a 2009 On The Cover photo.

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Posted Monday August 6, 2012 by Melinda Penkava