Yesterday was the first nice day in a while here in Minnesota. It's been gray and rainy all week, but yesterday was sunny, so I decided to walk down to the river.
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| Tulips in bloom on campus |
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| Large-flowered Bellwort |
On the way I saw many signs that spring is really here. Maple trees are leafing out, tulips are coming up, and apple, crabapple, and redbud trees are in full bloom.
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| Last few Anemone acutiloba flowers |
The water was high and dirty thanks to the rain (well, it's always dirty) but the fish were aggressive. I hooked into 5 smallmouth, but only managed to land 2. They were fighting a lot harder than they did a few weeks back - most likely due to the warmer water temperatures. The downside of the higher water is that my mobility on the bank was somewhat limited, so I decided to call it a day after hooking those 5 fish at my usual spot.
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| This guy was missing a mandible |
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| Yum.... |
I graduate in 2 weeks, then it's back to Massachusetts for the best trout fishing of the year!
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| Flowering Crabapples |
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| Wild Violets are everywhere right now |
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