April at Bayfield Mews

As winter released its grip, we continued to enjoy our new-ish surroundings.

Our back patio area slowly took shape:

Things were pretty bare at first

Gradually comforts were added

Then the sod came in and the pond fountain turned on

The village of Bayfield has a number of public walkways right in town, on unopened road allowances:

We often see birds on the walks, like this Northern Flicker that thinks it's hidden:

Down at the main Bayfield beach on Lake Huron, high water and high winds have taken their toll, very little beach left this spring:  

Over the winter a temporary bridge was built across the Bayfield River for Hwy 21 traffic. The old bridge will be demolished and a new one built, in the same spot as the old one. I'm not sure what the target is, but it's a big project:

Here's some of the steel reinforcement that came out of the old bridge concrete as it was demolished:

Definitely signs of spring:

Watching birds in the spring is something we enjoy. This year we especially enjoyed a pair of Bald Eagles nesting nearby (about a 5 minute drive, or 15 minute bike ride) and raising two youngsters. 

And following the new fashion trend this year: