LEAF WATCH 2017: That semi- magical 'poof day' when all the trees suddenly decide to show their new leaves occurred mid-week. Here's today's photo:

The pond is still there, but it's rapidly disappearing behind the new foliage. Here's last weeks photo for comparison, and you can scroll back in time from there.

I suspect that by next week the pond will have almost completely disappeared from view from our terrace.