looking for Spring at Springbrook Nature Center

With yesterday's temp hitting 60 again and the sun being out most of the time, I headed out to Springbrook Nature Center to look for signs of Spring. All of the photos below (except the last one & the closeup of Pussy Willows) are from my iPhone.

  

  

I love this place for a number of reasons, the first being it's only 15 min. from my house. Second, it is a great place to see migrating birds. Third, it helps keep me in shape since exploration has to be on foot along the many paths.

  

  

   I knew if I wore my large, waterproof boots I would not really need them.

  

  

  

  

I know it's a stretch, but these bridges remind me of those painted by Monet.

  

  

Flowing creeks and Pussy Willows are signs of Spring.

    

Some winter damage.

  

  

Some Beaver damage. Another sign of Spring?

  

  

  

Yes, I think I found Spring at Springbrook.  

  

  

But what about the birds? The above is just a teaser for my next posts.