Spring is coming—it's time to start frolicking through wildflowers and get antsy for summer expeditions.
Here are a few photos that make us think spring. What are some of your favorites?
Flowers…
Flowers at a shrine visited by students with NOLS in India.
![Bells and flowers in India](http://blog.nols.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/willy-oppenheim-india-bells-flowers-1024x575-1.jpg?width=1024&height=575&name=willy-oppenheim-india-bells-flowers-1024x575-1.jpg)
A lovely blossom in Baja.
![Flowers in Baja, Mexico](http://blog.nols.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/nick-hall-baja-flower-1024x678-1.jpg?width=1024&height=678&name=nick-hall-baja-flower-1024x678-1.jpg)
A Southwestern beauty.
![Flower in the Southwest](http://blog.nols.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/jared-steinman-southwest-flower-1024x678-1.jpg?width=1024&height=678&name=jared-steinman-southwest-flower-1024x678-1.jpg)
Stunning wildflowers on a sunny day in Patagonia (which is heading into winter now...).
![Flowers in Patagonia](http://blog.nols.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/sanne-hilbrich-patagonia-river-flowers-scenic-1024x768-3.jpg?width=1024&height=768&name=sanne-hilbrich-patagonia-river-flowers-scenic-1024x768-3.jpg)
Bugs…
Beetle in the Southwest. Not actual size.
![Beetle in the Southwest](http://blog.nols.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/jared-steinman-southwest-beetle-1024x678-1.jpg?width=1024&height=678&name=jared-steinman-southwest-beetle-1024x678-1.jpg)
Dragonfly just chillin' along the Salmon River.
![Dragonfly on the Salmon River](http://blog.nols.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/adam-swisher-dragonfly-insect-river-1024x768-1.jpg?width=1024&height=768&name=adam-swisher-dragonfly-insect-river-1024x768-1.jpg)
Muddy feet…
Bring it on.
![Muddy boots](http://blog.nols.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/craig-sunter-muddy-boots-e1458143508768-1024x680-1.jpg?width=1024&height=680&name=craig-sunter-muddy-boots-e1458143508768-1024x680-1.jpg)
Mud=fun.
![Muddy paws](http://blog.nols.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/ryan-carr-dog-muddy-feet-683x1024-1.jpg?width=683&height=1024&name=ryan-carr-dog-muddy-feet-683x1024-1.jpg)
And of course, baby animals…
Adorable Arctic wolf pups.
![Wolf Pups](http://blog.nols.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/andrew-johnson-wolf-pups-1024x683-1.jpg?width=1024&height=683&name=andrew-johnson-wolf-pups-1024x683-1.jpg)
A yellow beard on a llama—why not? (By the way, we have llama-supported trips for NOLS alumni and their family and friends.)
![Baby llama](http://blog.nols.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/anoldent-llama-baby-1024x675-1.jpg?width=1024&height=675&name=anoldent-llama-baby-1024x675-1.jpg)
Adventure is out there!
![Mountain Lion Cub](http://blog.nols.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/ca-fish-wildlife-dept-mountain-lion-cub-1.jpg?width=1024&height=684&name=ca-fish-wildlife-dept-mountain-lion-cub-1.jpg)
Ducklings. We can't even.
![Ducklings](http://blog.nols.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/roksolana-zasiadko-ducklings-unsplash-1024x683-1.jpeg?width=1024&height=683&name=roksolana-zasiadko-ducklings-unsplash-1024x683-1.jpeg)
Enjoy your springtime stoke and get ready for summer!
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Molly Herber
Molly is a NOLS instructor and writer. She loves the smell of her backpack and does her best writing before 7:00 am. When she's not scouting the next post for the NOLS Blog, she's running and climbing on rocks in Wyoming. Follow her on Instagram @mgherber