Spring has sprung on the CU-Boulder campus

Spring has sprung on the CU-Boulder campus, drawing students outdoors and blossoming flowers on trees and shrubs. An unusually warm winter has made for an early greening to quad areas providing a great backdrop for studying, rest and play. Here is a gallery showcasing the current springy activity.

A student finds a comfortable tree to relax against in the Norlin Quad. (Photo by Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado)

Budding flowers and bushes bask in sunshine in front of Macky Auditorium. (Photo by Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado)

Laura Laszik, an integrated physiology major, studies in the Norlin Quad on a warm spring day on the CU-Boulder campus. (Photo by Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado)

Flowers outside of Norlin Library. (Photo by Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado)

Flowering shrubs contrast against the flagstone buildings on the CU-Boulder campus. (Photo by Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado)

Prof. Jason Potter takes his Philosophy 3000 class outdoors on a warm spring day on the CU-Boulder campus. (Photo by Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado)

Students find plenty of space and sun in the Norlin Quad. (Photo by Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado)

Sprinklers are a sure sign of spring. (Photo by Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado)

Colorful flowers bloom next to Old Main. (Photo by Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado)

Forsythias bloom near Macky Auditorium. (Photo by Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado)

Gilbert Carino, a biochemistry major, right, gets a high-five from his friend dog, Kaiya, while another friend, Jenny Page, an integrated physiology major, looks on during a warm spring day on the CU-Boulder campus. (Photo by Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado)

Daniel Bridge, environmental policy major, skateboards shirtless on a warm spring day on the CU-Boulder campus. (Photo by Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado)

Jeff Brownson, visiting from Boise, Idaho, takes a photo of his daughter, Emilia, during a warm spring day on the CU-Boulder campus. (Photo by Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado)

Students study in the plaza outside of Norlin library during a warm spring day on the CU-Boulder campus. (Photo by Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado)

Tulips bloom outside the Engineering Center on a warm spring day on the CU-Boulder campus. (Photo by Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado)

Budding trees contrast against the Ketchum Arts and Sciences building on a warm spring day on the CU-Boulder campus. (Photo by Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado)

Even turtles come out to enjoy the weather at Varsity Lake during a warm spring day on the CU-Boulder campus. (Photo by Glenn Asakawa/University of Colorado)

CU-Boulder sophomore, Benjamin Brohard, takes advantage of the warm spring weather to practice poi on campus. (Photo by Patrick Campbell/University of Colorado)