You know it's spring

03/23/12, 3 pm, looking north

03/24/12, 3 pm, looking east

In Central Virginia, you know it's spring when your car's windshield is dusted with yellow pollen. The wisteria is blooming in trees and along fences. The redbud and forsythia is in full bloom and the dogwood is just beginning to show its creamy white bracts.

03/25/12, 4 pm, looking northwest

You also know it's spring when huge cumulus clouds gather into gusty thunderstorms. The rain creates swirls of yellow pollen spirals in the puddles. Ah, spring!