Foo - First signs of spring - post a pic

To me, the first crocus that pops up is always the first sign of spring. What represents the first sign of spring in your area? Post a pic.

http://khizmet.com/bikes/crocus.jpg

Sure, as soon as the snow melts, and thanks for reminding me... :notamused:

What is this "Spring" you speak of?

What is this "Spring" you speak of?

You must have something that indicates a change of season, even in Texas.

Sure, as soon as the snow melts, and thanks for reminding me... :notamused:

Maybe you should move to Canada. There's no snow here in SW Ontario :D

We only have four seasons here:
Mud
Snow
Mud
Road construction

Well this is from last year, but I suppose it looks about the same:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v214/lamplightsg/Murfreesboro/IMG_0985crop.jpg

dogwoods! FTW!
Nothing says spring like a dogwood in bloom.

dogwoods! FTW!
Nothing says spring like a dogwood in bloom.

Except for the cherry blossoms in Seattle. ;)

Except for the cherry blossoms in Seattle. ;)

dogwoods, cherries, and pears in GA....so neener neener neener.:p

dogwoods, cherries, and pears in GA....so neener neener neener.:p

Nothing says spring like a snowstorm. :D

Nothing says spring like a tornado. :D

:thumb:

April is traditionally paddling season, when the water level is regularly up. The first downriver race is tomorrow (I haven't competed in a while).

Here is a pic from early April, some time ago. The weather alternated from overcast to snow to overcast and back to bright sun. Temps were about 40F and the overnight low was about 15F (yes, we camped).

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s65/StupidlyBrave/Canooooz/rapids2.gif

To me, the first crocus that pops up is always the first sign of spring. What represents the first sign of spring in your area? Post a pic.

http://khizmet.com/bikes/crocus.jpg

Pretty!

I saw some tulips starting to grow today on my bike ride.

Spring, coming soon to Toronto! I can't wait.

We only have four seasons here:
Mud
Snow
Mud
Road construction

that's a step up from snow, snow, snow, road repair

To me, the first crocus that pops up is always the first sign of spring. What represents the first sign of spring in your area? Post a pic.

Spring in Greenville means daffodils (http://www.flickr.com/photos/24638974@N06/2355032904/),.....



http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3133/2355032904_c27ff7557f.jpg?v=0

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There are 6 seasons in Ohio:
Winter
March
Spring
Road Repair
Fall
November

http://s5.tinypic.com/izuoaq.jpg

It's the time of the year when people learn to share the road.

My first sign that its REALLY spring is when my dumbass dog brings up all the newborn bunnies and leaves them, deceased, on the patio. This annual rite of passage occurred yesterday, so now it is Spring. You can all thank me for not posting pics.

Up Mix Canyon the California poppies are blooming! No idea what the purple flowers are. Lupins? Where's Red Rider? She knows her plants.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c399/WillworkforWag/100_1819.jpg

Would y'all like pictures of my blood shot eyes and incessant runny nose?

I used to love watching crocus shoots popping up through the snow in Feb., blooming in March....the forsythia bushes are popping right now as well.

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o286/Flycrow/friend7.jpg

These boys are getting restless, and looking for hens. Come next week, I'll be looking for these boys.

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t267/jd6572/2009%20Rides/Misc%20ride%20pics/turkeys.jpg

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o286/Flycrow/friend7.jpg

nice pic Siu:thumb:

Up Mix Canyon the California poppies are blooming! No idea what the purple flowers are. Lupins? Where's Red Rider? She knows her plants.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c399/WillworkforWag/100_1819.jpg

maybe foxglove? though I think it's too early....probably grape hyacinth....

Up Mix Canyon the California poppies are blooming!Thanks, saved me the trouble of having to dig up pictures of poppies. :)

Plus, everything's nice and green before it gets all dead and brown in the summer.

http://img24.imageshack.us/img24/2214/img1570l.jpg

These boys are getting restless, and looking for hens. Come next week, I'll be looking for these boys.

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t267/jd6572/2009%20Rides/Misc%20ride%20pics/turkeys.jpg

OK, firstly I just woke up. Don't have my glasses on yet. Too lazy to get them. So I'm going to ask ... what the heck are those animals in the middle of the pic? The one on the right looks to me like a wild boar, but the other two look like a weird experiment gone wrong. A cross between a duck-billed platapus and hippo?

http://i123.photobucket.com/albums/o286/Flycrow/friend7.jpg

Nice shot. That looks like a canola field from Saskatchewan. It's really cool when a canola field is planted right beside a field of flax. You get a this amazingly stark colour difference between the crops. Flax is a dark blue when it's flowering.

A couple of weeks ago the plum and apricot trees were blooming:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y214/giantcfr1/01%20Latest%20Pictures%20NOT%20SORTED%20YET/botanicgardensplumtreesi.jpg

Not "springy" but this is my favourite tree in the world.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y214/giantcfr1/01%20Latest%20Pictures%20NOT%20SORTED%20YET/shoreiintreec.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y214/giantcfr1/01%20Latest%20Pictures%20NOT%20SORTED%20YET/shoreiintreeb.jpg

OK, firstly I just woke up. Don't have my glasses on yet. Too lazy to get them. So I'm going to ask ... what the heck are those animals in the middle of the pic? The one on the right looks to me like a wild boar, but the other two look like a weird experiment gone wrong. A cross between a duck-billed platapus and hippo?

Big ol' tom turk-a-lurks! Don't yall have them in ONT?

turk-a-lurk

"a person at a club or other social dancing gathering who feverishly follows people he/she would like to hook up with but is often socially inept, awkward, drunk, or just plain creepy."

???

Turkeys - and yes they are in South Western Ontario. They've got a program releasing them around London/Woodstock area. Seem to be thriving.

... So I'm going to ask ... what the heck are those animals in the middle of the pic?

Come a week from Monday, they will be called "dinner".

my back yard, yesterday
:cry::cry::cry::cry::cry:
http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/331/img1176.jpg (http://img210.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img1176.jpg)

Come a week from Monday, they will be called "dinner".Currently, however, they're commonly referred to as "raccoons".

:P

my back yard, yesterday
:cry::cry::cry::cry::cry:
http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/331/img1176.jpg (http://img210.imageshack.us/my.php?image=img1176.jpg)

On the bright side, opportunity for one last snowman for the year? :)

Come a week from Monday, they will be called "dinner".

I've always been too restless to go turkey hunting. I don't see how people do it. I feel the same way about deer too. This is probably why I hunt flying birds.

When steamboats are able to travel upstream.
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f140/michsis/steamboat.jpg

When children return to playing outdoors.
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f140/michsis/topspring5.jpg

When water still runs in the streams weeks after the last big rain.
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f140/michsis/topspring3.jpg

When the green land is competing with the blue sky for intensity.
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f140/michsis/topspring.jpg

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f140/michsis/topspring4.jpg

Saw this down at the beach couple days ago... Ahhh... I love spring!!!

http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs023.snc1/2563_79995495830_515995830_2860444_1684056_n.jpg

I've always been too restless to go turkey hunting. I don't see how people do it. I feel the same way about deer too. This is probably why I hunt flying birds.

Honestly, I just use it as an excuse to sleep under an oak tree all day. If a tom happens to wander by while I'm awake, that's just his tough luck.

I'm with you - my first love is walking after quail and chukar. Second is to spot-n-stalk wild boar. Mmmmmm....

But, back to spring. The pooch and I took a nice hike today in a local 4000 acre regional park. He wore himself out hunting for ground squirrels in the spring grass and wildflowers:

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t267/jd6572/cody.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t267/jd6572/cody-3.jpg

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t267/jd6572/diablo-2.jpg

No real good first signs of spring in this state. All the trees are still bare and nasty, other than evergreens. The skunks are finally coming out. There are lots of fat people here, so swimming season isn't that special. The only real benefit is that the snow is gone. :notamused:

http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/Gordo_Ruckus/Picture2687.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/Gordo_Ruckus/Picture2686.jpg
http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b396/Gordo_Ruckus/Picture2689.jpg

Dogwoods just bloomed in Atlanta

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l269/panzerin/2009/P1050828.jpg

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l269/panzerin/2009/P1050835.jpg

http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l269/panzerin/2009/P1050868.jpg

Saw a couple of buds yesterday, but everything still seems to be waiting for spring.

Except the people - gorgeous day yesterday and the lakeshore bike path was full. Had a nice 20km ride with my wife, going pretty flat out - almost my commuting speed which is unusual for her.

We're pretty optimistic that spring has arrived. We just have to look closely. We're ready to ride!
29 March, Spring, Central Illinois.

We're pretty optimistic that spring has arrived. We just have to look closely. We're ready to ride!
29 March, Spring, Central Illinois.

You should name that photo "wishful thinking". :lol:

Saw this down at the beach couple days ago... Ahhh... I love spring!!!

http://photos-e.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs023.snc1/2563_79995495830_515995830_2860444_1684056_n.jpg

She's wearing lipstick and eye makeup. I don't think the hardcore female surfers stop to do their face before they jump in the water. :p