Tomorrow is Groundhog Day and that got me thinking about Spring, my favorite time of year. And while I hate riding in the cold and the rain, I know that a good rainy season means that there will be flowers galore in the gardens in April & May... The regalness of roses. The sophistication of tulips. The sunshine of sunflowers and daisies. The wild abandon of a field of poppies. :) I can't tell you how many times I've looked at a flower thru my lens and marveled at nature's work. The intricasies, the uniqueness, the beauty. You look at them and you realize that there must be a higher source. Somthing or someone making sure there is something beautiful to brighten the world. I used to use filters all the time: red, green, orange, polarizers, and soft focus. A lot of my older slides of flowers and gardens were shot with soft focus filters. Mostly because it made the results seem dreamy and glowy and, well, soft. Which is what a flower should be, right? These were both taken with soft filters. The first with a more intense effect, the second more subtle. You can do the same things now with Photoshop but I haven't felt the need to try it.
Anyway, with spring and flowers, comes choices. Do I go for that early morning run or ride? Or do I head for the gardens with my camera? Both have their joys. The last couple of years, tri won out. What will this season bring? Which one will win. Hopefully, either way, I will.
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It sure is hard to think about beautiful springtime flowers when it is 5 degrees outside. When it is this cold, it feels like spring will never come. But the groundhog said it would come early so hooray! Spring is my favorite too.
Woo for the groundhog. It hasn't been that cold here but it was rainy this week and it was 36 on my ride in to work this morning. I'm a wuss, I know.
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