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PRIZM, Student Creative Photography

Spring Flowers

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By: Simon Pluger

In these pictures, I took them throughout Minneapolis. The first one, I took in my neighbor’s yard. The second one, I took at Minnehaha Falls down a path closer to the river. And the last one, I took was on a picnic bench by the park by my house.

I really enjoyed taking these pictures. I also enjoyed being outside when I did take them because it was really nice out and there were a lot of people out, and everyone seemed very happy. The flowers are blooming, which is showing it’s finally getting nice out.

There were also a lot of very cute dogs walking around and even the dogs were happy spring is finally here and everyone’s very excited.

Local, Science/Nature

Spontaneous spring

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By: Simon Pluger

Minnehaha Falls at Minnehaha Park. Before 29, December 2016, by James Kerr via Wikimedia Commons

The random nice day felt so good, and I know a lot of people were excited because it means it’s finally nice out. However, the next day, it went back to 30 degrees after having the 70 degree, almost summer day. People think this is odd, but it’s actually called a “fool’s spring” or “false spring.”

They call it this because it tempts us with a nice day and then reverts to winter, making us even more ready for spring to start. It feels like the Earth is teasing us, but there is a scientific reason for it: it happens when the atmosphere changes and arctic air moves south. Aside from that, it’s a sign that spring is coming, but that it will take time and temperatures will rise slowly, not rapidly.

Going back to last Saturday, March 21st, it was beautiful out with a nice  77 degrees, almost pushing 80. People were out and about enjoying the weather, walking their dogs, biking, and even picnicking at the park. I went to Minnehaha Falls to walk some trails. The snow was gone and the ice on the falls was melting; you could actually hear the cracking of the ice moving, even though there were so many people there.

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PRIZM, Student Creative Photography

Spring

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By: Simon Pluger

I took my pictures down by the Mississippi in downtown Minneapolis. When I was taking these pictures there were a lot of people walking their dogs and just being outside.

It’s finally spring and the weather is showing it. The ice and snow is melting. People are happy and smiling outside and the birds are singing.

The feeling of winter and the feeling of spring is rapidly coming and making everyone and everything happy now that winter is going away.