15 spring photos that could be taken only in Canada

Sunday, April 19, 2015, 6:36 AM - While most countries might get to enjoy warmer weather and blooming flowers as soon as the calendar says spring, Canada is a little slower to let winter be on its way.

But this is the country we chose to live in and as Canadians we've learned to make the best of spring (even if some of it feels like winter, round two).

Here are some of the best pictures you sent us reminding us that, no matter what it may look like, this is spring in Canada.

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1. The only "robins" in sight are the kind that sell you donuts

Andrew Frenette - Amherst, Nova Scotia. April 1, 2015

2. You're forced to tan from the warmth and safety of your cozy apartment

Bernd Rohde - Ottawa, Ontario. April 4, 2015

3. You've developed hawk-like eyes to spot the golf ball among the snow. Pfft, Jordan Spieth-who?

David Hill - St. Davids, Ontario. March 26, 2015

4. The snowbanks are just nature's way of keeping your drinks cold. Cheers!

Charmaine Mosher - Moncton, New Brunswick. March 24, 2015

5. Your backyard has a cold pool. A really cold pool.

Josee Gosby - Eastern Passage, Nova Scotia. March 19, 2015

6. The only birds making a return are your lawn ornaments.

Nicole Brezden - Winnipeg, Manitoba. March 23, 2015

7. The purpose of your beach gear is mostly humour (but it's worth it!)

Cathy Gauthier - Magnetawan, Ontario. March 24, 2015

8. The sweet music of a shovel-guitar is playing in every neighborhood

Katrina McLean - Middleton, Nova Scotia. March 22, 2015

9. You're never sure if you're hot because of the barbecue or cold because of the snow

Lorraine Seward - Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia. March 20, 2015

10. "Temperatures could reach zero degrees" is a good enough reason to call over some friends and party.

Chloe Macdonald - Truro, Nova Scotia. March 22, 2015

11. The only "March Madness" is how mad you are that you can't remember what warmth felt like

Robert Dube - Moncton, New Brunswick. March 28, 2015

12. Your Spring Break pictures look slightly different than your friends'...

Natasha Pizzarello - Fall River, Nova Scotia. April 9, 2015

13. ...Really different...

Dillon Hughson - Middle Sackville, Nova Scotia. March 18, 2015

14. ...(because clearly your pictures are vastly superior)

Bill Agnew - New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. March 18, 2015

15. But even if you forget, Canada's ready to give you a nice snowy reminder.

Jeff Dalton - Habitant, Nova Scotia. April 5, 2015