Surprise visitor

Yesterday morning, I stepped out onto the patio that looks out over the pond and startled a fox---who leaped from the patio and dashed down toward the pond. I had my coffee instead of a camera, of course. Later I got a shot of the fox's intended breakfast, though. This little fellow and his friends have condos in the stone wall next to the patio.

Best Buddies

These two mallard drakes hang out together all the time.

Zen Turtles

These turtles look so...well....HAPPY! Or maybe they are meditating on the wonder of the world. More photos on my other blog, HERE.

Saturday Frogs

Cute, huh?

I've spotted a couple of frogs over the past two weeks, but today's sunshine brought out a bunch of them.

Duck Dock

Catching the rays on a strangely warm Maine day.

They're back!

Several days of strangely warm weather (60's....this is Maine...) and although their is still ice on half the pond, the inhabitants of Frog Song Pond are venturing forth. Three brave turtles appeared to bask in the sun, and were then joined by the first Mallard pair. One little turtle slipped back into the water, but the other two held their ground....uh....log.

Springing

The pond is waking!

Yes, yes--it's only March. But our ears already strain to hear the first peeper anyway.

Here are the first crocuses: