Mini-Challenge #317: Signs of Spring

sarasphotos

The weather has been mostly dreary and cold here for the past two weeks and I have a great longing for Spring. In this challenge I'd like to see photos where the colors of spring play a role - that is, please no flower close-ups but rather a scene where the colors of spring are visible but not necessarily the main focus of the picture. One should simply have a strong sense of the season being represented.

This Mini will run until Tuesday May 4, 9am PDT.

Here are a couple of examples:

And if you haven't participated before, please take a look at the un-official rules here: https://dgrin.com/discussion/248032/mini-challenge-un-official-rules#latest

JAG

great challenge subject Sara! Spring in Alaska looks pretty much like winter to most other states. However, these images were taken late spring, in early May. Tell tale signs of spring here is seeing snowline on mountains moving up higher and higher each day. No flowers are seen till the dandies come out in very late May to early June. Which technically, is still considered Spring here and elsewhere until June 20th at equinox. Here are a few of mine...

1 Moving snow line

2 Lower elevations birch trees are the first to get color

3 Road construction begins again!

grandmaR

Sara most of your examples seem to be of wildflowers. Are garden scenes that are not close-ups of the flowers acceptable? Also what flowering trees?

sarasphotos

@grandmaR said:
Are garden scenes that are not close-ups of the flowers acceptable? Also what flowering trees?

Yes, garden scenes are acceptable and any flowering trees.

@JAG Joyce, thanks for making a start with great examples of how different the signs of spring can be depending on where you live.

pegelli

Nice theme Sara, spring shots can be very uplifting after a long winter and dreary early year weather

1: Spring is: a walk in the woods, admiring the fresh greens

2: Spring is: blossoms galore

3: Spring is: breeding on the next generation

shawnc

1.Love is in the Air

2. Poppies-A-Poppin

3.

sarasphotos

@pegelli & @shawnc Pieter and Shawn, thank you both for the excellent entries.

grandmaR

1. King's Day - 27 April - in the Netherlands - Everyone wears Orange and gets the day off to celebrate
   

2. California Wild Flowers in 1965
   

3. Easter Egg hunt
   

sarasphotos

@grandmaR thanks for the three great entries!

I'm really loving everyone's different takes on this.

Cavalier

1) Western Skunk Cabbage -blooms in early Spring, much to the detriment of one's sense of smell!

2) Rivers run large and sometimes wild in Spring during snow melt.

3) Merced River Canyon outside Yosemite - Poppy season in full bloom.

sarasphotos

@Cavalier Thanks for the entries, Jo!

I can see that judging will not be easy!

sarasphotos

Hey all, only another week left in the Mini - there's still time to make the judging even more difficult!

bfluegie

1) Pond loop trail in Edith J Carrier Arboretum, Harrisonburg VA

2) A walk in the woods, Edith J Carrier Arboretum, Harrisonburg VA

3) A nice place for a rest, Foster Park, Fort Wayne IN

lkbart

Texas in bloom

Wild Flowering Crabapple

Egret Plumes in Louisiana rookery

sarasphotos

Wow, spring has definitely sprung! @bfluegie @lkbart Barbara and Lilian, thanks for the entries!

DavidRGillespie

Sneaking in under the wire!

1. Red Alder spring
   

2. The Easter bunny visits

3. April Showers bring rainbows

sarasphotos

@DavidRGillespie so glad you snuck in!

sarasphotos

Less than 24 hours remaining!!

sarasphotos

The mini is now closed. I'll post the results sometime tomorrow.