The snow is gone and the feeling of spring is finally here! Kitchissippi Times sent out photographer Ellen Bond to capture local residents who were out soaking in the sun.
![A man rides the waves on a board at Remic Rapids.](https://i0.wp.com/kitchissippi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/img_4110.jpg?resize=730%2C521&ssl=1)
![Blue flowers and green leaves start popping out of the ground.](https://i0.wp.com/kitchissippi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/img_4119.jpg?resize=730%2C522&ssl=1)
![A woman and a young boy out for a bike ride on a bike path. It’s a sunny day.](https://i0.wp.com/kitchissippi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/img_4118.jpg?resize=730%2C522&ssl=1)
![Two women walk a dog on a bike bath near the Ottawa River.](https://i0.wp.com/kitchissippi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/img_4112.jpg?resize=730%2C521&ssl=1)
![Yellow daffodils blooming out of the ground.](https://i0.wp.com/kitchissippi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/img_4122.jpg?resize=730%2C521&ssl=1)
![A man paddle boarding at Remic Rapids. The bridge is in the distance to the top left.](https://i0.wp.com/kitchissippi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/img_4111.jpg?resize=730%2C521&ssl=1)
![A woman wearing a pink shirt smiles as she bikes down a path. A person can barely be seen behind her, also on a bicycle.](https://i0.wp.com/kitchissippi.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/img_4115.jpg?resize=730%2C521&ssl=1)
The snow is gone and the feeling of spring is finally here! Kitchissippi Times sent out photographer Ellen Bond to capture local residents who were out soaking in the sun.