Cherry or More

Cherry or More by Andy Roth on 500px

Photo #102

The Cherry Blossoms are a big deal in DC. They are especially attractive to photographers. Even so, I've not seen them since 1997, at which time I was more interested in my new girlfriend than some bloomy things on trees.

Skip ahead about 18 years. Said girlfriend is now my wife, I am still very interested in her, and I've still not seen The Cherry Blossoms. I did however see some cherry blossoms in DC, just not The Cherry Blossoms. These are those.

A Peeling Tree

A Peeling Tree by Andy Roth on 500px

Picture #19
Another shot from the Sunday tree hunt. This is a photo that was made better by some aggressive cropping. What is no longer in the picture is the other trunk of this tree, which because of how I had the aperture set, was very blurry. Cropping is your friend!

Constricted

Constricted by Andy Roth on 500px

Photo #18
This week's photochallenge had me out Sunday searching for trees. There are many trees here and that makes it feel like home to me. I'm sure I've walked past this one over one hundred times, but it has been case of not seeing the trees for the whatever else I had on my mind. I also was once again thwarted in getting a picture of the heron, this time due to a combination of lens malfunction and a disloyal dog. I did see some other cool birds later, but that is for another day.

Day 116 - A Very Special Blossom - 6 Apr 2011

This is a plum tree that does not make plums. Guess that makes it just a tree. What it does make, however, are blossoms. This is one of them. There are many others, but you'll have to make my word for that.

Day 97 - When I Look Up - 18 Mar 2011

I like to walk places. Unfortunately, there are not that many places nearby worth walking to. Perhaps if there were I would have less pictures of the cat and more pictures of the world beyond my desk. More pictures like this one - which was taken in downtown Adamstown MD when me Charlie were on our way to the best sub shop in town.