April showers bring May flowers in Kandiyohi County

04092021.N.WCT.AprilShowers.0084.jpg — Rain droplets form on a budding tree Thursday, April 8, 2021, at Neer Park in New London. Erica Dischino / West Central Tribune

By Erica Dischino

April 09, 2021 04:00 PM

KANDIYOHI COUNTY — The past several days have been showered with stormy skies and an abundance of rain all around west central Minnesota.

The wet weather has formed vibrant greens that are budding throughout the region.

As the popular saying goes, April showers bring May flowers.

1/4: Water floods the fields Thursday, April 8, 2021 at Robbins Island Park in Willmar. Erica Dischino / West Central Tribune

2/4: Darrel Gerdes rides his bike in a raincoat while it drizzles Thursday, April 8, 2021 along First Street in Willmar. Erica Dischino / West Central Tribune

3/4: The landscape turns a vibrant green from the rain this past week near Neer Park in New London. Erica Dischino / West Central Tribune

4/4: Trees are reflected in a large puddle of water collected from the rain Thursday, April 8, 2021, along Second Avenue Southeast in New London. Erica Dischino / West Central Tribune

By Erica Dischino

Erica Dischino is a photojournalist for the West Central Tribune and Forum News Service. She grew up in northern New Jersey and has lived in the Midwest since 2017. She enjoys photographing the stories of west central Minnesota from county fairs, parades and pandemics. Feel free to contact her at edischino@wctrib.com or 320-894-8865 with your best photo ideas.

April showers bring May flowers in Kandiyohi County

Rain-filled skies have swept across the region for the past several days with brighter days ahead this weekend.