PHOTOS: Spotting the first signs of spring
Once the ice has melted off the lakes and the rain starts to come, Bemidjians can be certain spring is on its way. 7:30 am, Apr. 10, 2021 ×
A black-capped chickadee endures the rain while sitting on feeder on Thursday, April 8, 2021, in Bemidji. (Jillian Gandsey / Bemidji Pioneer)
Once the ice has melted off the lakes and the rain starts to come, Bemidjians can be certain spring is on its way. Though the initial views of spring and the birds that arrive as the seasons change may be a little wetter these days than usual, as the saying goes: April showers bring May flowers, right? Pioneer photographers Jillian Gandsey and Annalise Braught got out their cameras this week and captured a few tell-tale signs that spring is here to stay.
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Rime ice formed on trees after overnight fog on Lake Boulevard and in the Bemidji area in early January. (Jillian Gandsey / Bemidji Pioneer)
Mild temperatures and lots of frosty days made for a beautiful start to the year here in the Bemidji community. From the scenic beauty, to highs of COVID-19 vaccines being administered at Sanford Bemidji Medical Center and the quiet start of spring semester at Bemidji colleges, Pioneer photographers Jillian Gandsey, Annalise Braught and Hannah Olson were there to capture it all.
Planes practice touch-and-go landing on Lake Bemidji on Friday evening, Jan. 1. (Annalise Braught / Bemidji Pioneer)