Spring Photo Essay 12

Students make the most of the springtime weather by socializing outdoors.

Spring Photo Essay 11

Yellow blossoms form a stark contrast with the red brick of Harvard's Memorial Church.

Spring Photo Essay 10

A cherry blossom catches the light.

Spring Photo Essay 9

A host of golden daffodils shimmers in the morning light.

Spring Photo Essay 8

Undergraduates chat and flip burgers at an outdoor cookout near Weld.

Harvard Yard Springs to Life

Snapshots of the first weeks of spring on campus.

Spring Photo Essay 6

Along the Charles River, one of the first daffodils of the season turns its head to the sun.

Spring Photo Essay 5

Barren branches yield to fragrant, white flowers on a tree near the Science Center.

Spring Photo Essay 4

Students celebrate a return to non-frigid temperatures with a game of spikeball.

Spring Photo Essay 3

A European starling, a blackbird native to Massachusetts, stands alert in the grass.

Spring Photo Essay 2

Seen from the sky, the Yard's thoroughfares form striking geometric patterns.

Spring Photo Essay 1

Members of the crew team row down the Charles, leaving ripples in their wake.

Spring Photo Essay 7

Pastel-colored chairs dot the Yard, inviting students to sit and relax.

Harvard Yard Squirrels

Canada geese