It is springtime somewhere

[pjthompson]

Saturday, January 31: our peach tree in the backyard decided that it's spring and all the little buds burst into blossom. Oh the smell! Such heady sweetness. I hope it doesn't freeze. The weather is supposed to get cold again.

For some reason I love taking pictures at sunset and dusk. The light is so heavy and rich, the contrasts so interesting. Below is the last shot I took. You can see the entire set here.

Comments

[sartorias.livejournal.com]

What an exquisite photo!

[pjthompson]

Thank you. I was so happy you could actually tell that was the moon!

[wldhrsjen3.livejournal.com]

Oooohhh. I *love* the little sliver of moon. What a gorgeous photo. Thank you for sharing!

[pjthompson]

Thank you! I'm just glad you can make out that it is the moon. :-)

[darkspires.livejournal.com]

Oh I dies!!!! I can almost smell this.

[pjthompson]

Heady, I tell you. I sat out there under the tree and sniffed and sniffed.

[hollailama.livejournal.com]

beauuuuutiful! thx for sharing!!

[pjthompson]

Thanks!

[lizziebelle.livejournal.com]

That's gorgeous! The moon is hard to capture.

[pjthompson]

Thanks--I don't know if I've ever been able to catch the moon before. Hmm. Something poetic there? ;-)

[inkbabies.livejournal.com]

Oh! That is just gorgeous!

[pjthompson]

Thank you!

[mnfaure.livejournal.com]

Lovely. I feel like I can smell it and sense the balmy air against my cheeks and closed eyelids as I inhale.

[pjthompson]

The smell was gorgeous, the air not quite balmy. Compared to back East it was balmy, but it's still getting into the 50s at night. Crisp and delicious, though.

[mnfaure.livejournal.com]

Coming from Mayotte's stifling heat, I'd probably find it extra crisp. :P

[pjthompson]

No doubt. I thought of that when I wrote that.

[geniusofevil.livejournal.com]

oh wow! I never thought about dusk, but look how mysterious the flowers are. I'm downloading this, then I'll check out the rest!

[pjthompson]

The quality of the light gives everything a kind of glow. It's quite nice. I started shooting about 5 and kept on until just before dark.

[mrngglry98.livejournal.com]

I'm jealous. :( We still have about 2 months befor spring even ponders setting foot in Minnesota...and 3 months before it actually does.

[pjthompson]

And then it lasts a day, followed by a month of summer, then a week of fall, then more winter, right? That's why I don't live in Minnesota. ;-)