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Spring has finally arrived and with it the flora has burst through the soil, and sprouted on the limbs of trees. The tulip festival at the end of May is the celebration that brings us into summer in Ottawa. Everywhere one looks tulip blooms are seen on the landscape: colours, hybrids and soft petals surrounded by lush greenery. The sun also invited me outdoors to play, so I grabbed my camera and chased shadows, revelled in the colours of spring and marvelled at the many shades of green waving at the robin blue skies. CHASING SHADOWS The beautiful weather also brings out the cyclists. The city is becoming more bicycle friendly, adding bike lanes along busy thoroughfares. The shadows were wonderfully distinct on this bright day. ON THE STREET I walked around the city and took pictures that I found interesting. I walked over to the Alexandra Bridge, (one of the bridges that joins Ottawa and Gatineau, Quebec). I like to sta