Picture of the Day: Spring Flowers

There are signs that spring has arrived in Beijing, but you wouldn't know it from the weather.

This past week has been pretty depressing with overcast skies and light showers.... or was that precipitation meant for southwest China to alleviate the drought there? Maybe the scientists who are shooting those rockets with silver iodide to force clouds to rain are hitting them in the wrong place...

Nevertheless, the cherry blossoms are out, fluffing up the skinny branches with bright pink candy-floss like flowers, and magnolias are coming out too.

Now if only the weather would cooperate and bring the sunshine back! This time last year we were already wearing T-shirts and jean jackets...