It's easy to see that this bank by the pond faces north and doesn't get the sun! There is still snow on it :)
Our pond is refilling a little but we really do need so much more snow or rain. This time of year, in the thaw, the pond should be full to overflowing :(
The pond freezes at night still and thaws during the day.
In just a few weeks the frogs in the pond will 'defrost' and we will hear their chorus of croaks!