21.   And that, for me, means spring is here . . . finally.

22.   And though spring is normally an active time for wildflowers here, lack of precipitation has quashed the bloom.

23.   Another is Seni Onsen, where the spring is inside a natural cave.

24.   As a signal that spring is really on its way, the fishing season for fresh Alaskan halibut begins today.

25.   At that time, he said that the Asian turmoil would begin to slow the American economy before spring was over.

26.   Back when spring was winter, before balls fluttered around Spaulding Field, UCLA defensive lineman Pete Holland set his goals for spring practice.

27.   Believe it or not, spring is just around the corner.

28.   Bluebonnets sprouting in Central Texas are a sure sign that spring is here.

29.   Besides winter, early spring is a time for avalanches.

30.   - Last spring was one that San Francisco Giants first baseman J.T. Snow would just as soon forget.