Spring is about two weeks late in this part of the world. But nonetheless, and ever so slowly, the new season has begun to display her charms in dreamy and enchanting ways. After months of soft browns as the backdrop, an infusion of green, yellow, pink and purple have quietly begun to dot the landscape. One of the first of nature's bounty to awaken from the neutral stupor is the weeping willow tree. During a recent stroll, I came across such a lovely example with sweeping low branches, drooping and falling gracefully; unhurried and relaxed. An added visual bonus was the fact that the other trees surrounding it had not started to turn green, so it stood out in all it's delicate splendor. And with a bit of water reflection close by - viola! I had a composition just waiting to be framed and captured.
From my point of view, an abstract interpretation was the only way to photography this scene. So, I applied slow shutter speed and intentional camera movement to achieve what was in my mind's eye. This blurred and fleeting scene is the impression that will last the longest in my memory.
How about you? Does spring beguile you with colors, fond memories, fleeting moments that last long after the fact? Or, is there another season that seduces you more readily?
And so, I leave you with this quote and as much goodness that can be reasonably absorbed!
“She turned to the sunlight
And shook her yellow head,
And whispered to her neighbor:
"Winter is dead.”
― A.A. Milne, When We Were Very Young
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