Brian Lavall Photography

Spring afternoon on the lawn at the John Brown House

Spring blooms and colonial architecture on Benefit Street

Lilacs in bloom on Benefit Street

Cyclist between the blooms on Benefit Street

Spring flowers on the lawn at the John Brown House

Trees in bloom on College Hill

Taking in the spring views at Prospect Terrace

Spring afternoon light on College Street

Cherry blossoms in bloom on Benevolent Street

Tulips in bloom on Waterman Street

Spring blooms on the Brown University campus

Spring skyline view through the trees at Prospect Terrace

Tulips in bloom near RISD

Lilacs in bloom on Benefit Street

Spring on the Brown University campus

Spring afternoon light on the lawn at the John Brown House

Spring trees blooming on James Street

Cherry blossoms on Benefit Street

Spring afternoon on the lawn at the John Brown House

Sunset light at College & Benefit

The First Sunday of May on College Hill

Springtime photographs from an afternoon walk around College Hill on the first Sunday in May. Early May is when everything finally leafs out, and this shoot was the first one this year where I really felt it. The deep greens in some of these frames make it clear the warm season has arrived.

May 19, 2026