As the early buds of spring start to bloom and blossom, many parts of the world are transformed into colourful wildernesses.

Nature can really lighten the mood and as the days get longer and the clocks go forward, it’s worth remembering just what exactly we can all look forward to.

Spring is definitely on its way...

Alaska fills with colour at this time of year...

Even if some of the wildlife is taken by surprise by the changes...

New York can look very nice too...

Especially when the plants start to Blossom...

It’s big business in Holland too...

The Alps start to lose their snow, creating plenty of photo ops (this is in Austria in case you were wondering)...

And there are plenty of great mountain top views too like this one...

And this one...

Japan is colourful in the spring – and garden tourism is very popular...

And its castle’s look pretty impressive surrounded by colour too...

Spring also means a return for cute animals...

It’s always worth remembering that nature has its way of making us smile...