Karen Mair | CBC News | Posted: March 1, 2017 4:00 PM | Last Updated: March 1, 2017
It's still a few weeks until official spring, but already signs of melting and mud are showing
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Caption: A sight for sore eyes, pussywillows snapped in Murray Harbour! (Submitted by @sandandskycreations/Instagram)
The snow we received in February is disappearing, the red dirt is re-appearing, rivers are starting to rush and spring is in the air. It's all opportunity for photographers with rubber boots!
Caption: Water starting to rise above the ice on Mooney's Pond. (Submitted by @kitt_dee/Instagram)
Image | Your P.E.I.: Spring thaw
Caption: Gorgeous sparkles bouncing between the sun and the water on the Winter River Trail. (Submitted by @lansphotography/Instagram)
Image | Your P.E.I.: Spring thaw
Caption: 'On the red dirt road' — this photo shows the red mud road along the Winter River trail. (Submitted by @lifeonisland/Instagram)
Image | Your P.E.I.: Spring thaw
Caption: Ice crystals in a field pond in Pinette. Boomer says this is the result of 'freeze and breeze.' Cool temperatures and a quick morning wind causes the crystals to rise like this. (Submitted by Vanessa Durnford MacIsaac)
Image | Your P.E.I.: Spring thaw
Caption: Winter thaw at the boatslip at Malpeque Harbour. (Submitted by @oceanluvngal/Instagram)
Image | Your P.E.I.: Spring thaw
Caption: This is Baltic, when February looks like April. (Submitted by @oceanluvngal/Instagram)
Image | Your P.E.I.: Spring thaw
Caption: Rushing water at Prince Edward Island National Park. (Submitted by @dominicfharper/Instagram)
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Caption: The ice is starting to break. Jessica Arnold shared this photo from a new trail she discovered. (Submitted by @jarnold08/Instagram)
Image | Your P.E.I.: Spring thaw
Caption: We all experience the melt. Here, some cows in a row in the melting snow. (Submitted by @kathleenqbg/Instagram)
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Caption: This beautiful image off Victoria Park in Charlottetown shows layers of snow, ice and water with the birds on the edge. (Submitted by @devils.in.thedetails/Instagram)
Are you snapping shots of the Island, too? Send us your photos of adorable wildlife, beautiful scenery and stunning sunsets through a direct message on the CBC Prince Edward Island Facebook page, tag us on Instagram or hashtag #CBCPEI, tweet us @CBCPEI or submit to Compass Photo of the Day.