It’s been cold, wet, and windy the past couple of weeks, But we had a couple of breaks over the weekend so Carla and I ambled round the neighborhood in search of spring. I had seen a couple of blossoming trees so thought I’d take my Canon Powershot S100 along. It’s perfect for this type of adventure. Small enough not to be a nuisance but still with plenty of quality.
We went out walking on both Saturday afternoon and then Sunday morning after church. It’s interesting to see what a big difference the light makes. Here a shot from Saturday afternoon with the sun over my left shoulder.
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| Saturday afternoon; the fence is in the shade |
Can you tell what I edited out of this picture?
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| Sunday morning; a bit more direct sunlight |
Another view of the blossoming trees on Saturday. Can you see what I edited out of this picture?
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| Saturday afternoon. Ugly street sign removed |
We went through Hiteon Park which collects a bit of water when the big rains come.
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| Not much new growth but I like the reflections |
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| Another shot of some reflections in the impromptu pond. |
And an attempt at a close-up. The background is in too much focus.
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| Sunday morning |
It was a brisk, sunny walk. Just as we got home it started hailing and raining. Glad we got to enjoy some hints of spring before the gray came back.
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