Crocuses, among the first flowers to signal the arrival of spring in Central New York, soak up warm temperatures and sunshine Friday, March 8. Temperatures reached 60 degrees. These bulb plants require a cold winter to bloom properly and over time they will multiply to produce more flowers every year. Credit: Michelle Gabel | Central Current

Crocuses, among the first flowers to signal the arrival of spring in Central New York, soak up warm temperatures and sunshine Friday, March 8. Temperatures reached 60 degrees. These bulb plants require a cold winter to bloom properly and over time they will multiply to produce more flowers every year.

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Michelle Gabel is a Syracuse-based independent photojournalist who captures the human experience through documentary photography and portraiture. Her long-form photography projects tell complex, contemporary...