Serendipity

Spring Has Sprung

Monumental

Cherry Blossoms in Bloom

Springing Early

The third warmest winter on record here in D.C. has brought out the cherry blossoms early, too. I never get tired of taking their pictures.

A Tiny Fall of Snow

Pollinating

Blushing

Airbrushed

I love the tinge of pink on these hydrangeas. It's like someone came along and airbrushed the edges just enough to give them some color.

Pretty in Pink

D.C. in bloom. Flowers in the gardens at the Smithsonian Museum.

Lotus Position

On Pins and Needles

What I Like to Call Photo Therapy

Whoops!

I spent last weekend taking pictures of the cherry blossoms and intended on posting a few each day this week - ya know - since I actually had new photos. But I got overwhelmed with other things and let it slip.

So here's a few extra to make up for it. Have a beautiful weekend. :)

Bloomin' Good

What's the Point?

I spent Friday down at the Tidal Basin in D.C. taking pictures of the cherry blossoms. They were beautiful, but not quite peaked, which lent some pictures to more bloom than blossom. 

There's no doubt that the reason people go to take pictures there is the gorgeous color of the cherry trees. So why the black and white?

In a few of my photos, the colors just didn't mesh well. The sky was all grey, the water too murky. The backs of the flowers were more greenish-orange than white and pink. I think by taking out the color, it emphasizes the composition and subject and gets rid of the "Eww... those colors just don't go together" aspect of the originals.

Tomorrow I'll post the color pics, but for today, here are my two favorites in black and white.

Cherry Blossoms on the Mall

Sign of Spring

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