Five Favorite Springtime Photos

With Spring finally upon us, I have picked out my five favorite images from the season so far. Some of these images are indicative of the transformation of the seasons, showcasing the first signs of this year's gradual shift from Winter to Spring. Enjoy!

A buttercup (Eranthis hyemalis) blossoms through the spring snow in the "Gardens of the World" in Berlin, on March 27, 2013. (Soeren Stache/AFP/Getty Images)A woman gestures during a sun salutation, on the beach in Nice, southeastern France, on March 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau) A woman and child pose for another photographer, under the cherry blossoms around the Tidal Basin that are starting to bloom, Friday, April 5, 2013 in Washington, D.C. The blossoms are blooming a little later than expected due to the unseasonably cool weather. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)Stella Ferruzola, 3, poses with a Blue Morpho butterfly on her nose at the Sensational Butterflies Exhibition at the Natural History Museum in London, on March 25, 2013. (Reuters/Luke MacGregor)A swan swims in the early spring sun at the inner city harbor in Berlin, on March 5, 2013. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

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Top 10 Photos: Vote for Your Favorite Showers Photo

In our third Top 10 Photos post, I wanted to do an image search on the word "showers." With springtime and April upon us, photographers are inspired by images of rainwater and other types of showers. I wanted to find the 10 best - in my opinion - photographs that incorporated some aspect of showers in the image. I've not put these 10 in any particular order - that task is up to you. Use the survey at the end of the post to vote for your favorite "Showers" image. Thanks for voting and check back soon for another Top 10 Photos vote!

Photo 1: Meteor Showers and Star Trails Over the Blackrock Desert by Waheed Akhtar

Photo 2: The Scent of Pine by DovieMoon

Photo 3: Baby Shower by Lisa Storms

Photo 4: Monsoon's Showers by designldg

Photo 5: Perseid Meteor Shower by Daniel Newton

Photo 6: Comets and Meteor Showers by moonlightphotography

Photo 7: Chance of Showers by Steve Jurvetson

Photo 8: Rain and Rider by Justine Hunt / Boston Globe

Photo 9: Man in Shower by Manjari Sharma

Photo 10: Thai Motorists on Flooded Street by Christophe Archambault / AFP / Getty Images

 

 

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