Spring is Here!

Spring is here now. As the flowers bloom, seasonal allergies follow. In this photojournalism article by Teagan McNamara, we will see early spring around Oregon.

SPRING IS HERE!

By Teagan McNamara

Not quite time for the roses to bloom. This rose sits delicately and still-- dark pink and yellow in color, waiting for its time to come to life.

In this photo, capturing the Rogue River Gorge Viewpoint in Prospect Oregon, shows the beautiful river here in Southern Oregon.

A mask caught on the fence in an alley. Now, we have hung up the masks for a while. With the mask mandate down, it is a new time and season.

A close-up of a white Cherry Blossom tree that has bloomed. You can find these trees everywhere in the area.

The Oregon Grape plant is Oregon's designated state flower, which is yellow in color. This flower is blooming, but many are still buds. Spiky green and purple leaves contain holes from the bite marks of insects.

Here, a green vine plant grows along a fence in an alley, sprouting up toward the sun and growing all around. Moss and dead leaves surround the vine.

A small branch of the blossom trees from Grants Pass High School's courtyard, held in front of the core building window.

A close-up picture of the Rogue River Gorge. The rock carved by the river water for many years makes this gorge. Moss grows on the rocks and all over the branches, along with green ferns that have caught dead leaves. Water of sage-white color flows rapidly down the Rogue.

Bergenia purpurascens grow close to the ground-- a green healthy leaves and red stem. Below are rocks and dark, muddy soil.

A Greenstem Forsythia bush grows upward and tall, with a background of a cloudy sky contrasting to the yellow flowers--a reminder of April showers bringing may flowers.

After a night of rain, the long, green grass holds water droplets. Any more pressure and the water will drop to the ground below.

Many fallen petals from the blossom trees lay on the grass close to the high school's gym.

Another close up picture of Cherry blossom flowers but from a pink blossom tree.

Here is one of the many Bigleaf periwinkle flowers that grow along a sidewalk in a neighborhood here in Grants Pass.

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