The Instagram Photos That Brightened the Week

To cure the ills of waiting for spring

I seem to always forget how finicky the month of March is. You wait for it like the light at the end of the ironically long tunnel that the shortest month of February can be, only to find its arrival doesn’t necessarily equate with the advent of spring. Some days, you get a taste of the upcoming season—70-degree weather, sunny skies; other days, you get snow. So it’s understandable that our moods might shift as often as the weather, giving more than one meaning to “In like a lion, out like a lamb.” But pay a visit to Instagram and you’ll find a rush of color that will help you forget about those winter blues. These are the photos that brightened my week, and I hope they brought some cheer to yours, too.