I just had to get this shot today, the clouds are moving in quickly and it will be raining for the next few days. The pink blossoms will not last much longer, and will fall to the ground quickly when the rain arrives.
I shot this with my new Nikon D70, which I am still trying to figure out how to use properly. Out of 32 shots, this was the only decent one.
I truly love springtime in Vancouver, and we are fortunate that we can enjoy this spectacular display of mother nature being reborn every year at this time. Spring has arrived a bit late this year for some reason, but I am so glad it is here at last.
There are many displays of pink blossoms to be found, and this is the first time I have come across a bunch of trees with white blossoms while I had my camera with me.
I went shopping yesterday, and I always take my camera with me just in case. I was sure glad, as it is spring in Vancouver, and there were lots of Blossoms and Daffodil's blooming.
Spring is my favorite time of year, I only wish it would last for 6 months, boy would that be a treat. Spring always energizes me, gives me hope, and makes me feel more alive than any other time of the year.
Is this a sign of an early spring in Vancouver? I sure hope so.
I planted a bunch of Iris bulbs in October 2008. That was the first time in my life that I planted flower bulbs, and the funny thing is that I was thinking about them a couple of days ago.
This is the first time that I recall seeing an Iris starting to bloom this early in Vancouver. I usually start looking for them in May. I'm not complaining though, this means that there are about 20 more to blossom in the front garden. What a treat.
This was my first attempt at using a new Nikon D70 Digital SLR with a telephoto lens. I was in a panic to get some photographs this afternoon, because there is snow predicted to fall overnight, and I was worried that it would damage or harm the 3 Irises that have bloomed.
This is another in my series of My Favorite Artists. Julian Beever, a UK artist originally from Melton Mobray Leicestershire, has been creating amazing optical illusions in the form of pavement art for over 20 years.
I find it hard to stop looking at his work. The illusions are magnificent in that they immediately draw the viewer into a wonderful whimsical world. At the same time your mind is captivated by the fact that the 3D illusion is on a flat surface at your feet, and done completely in colored chalk.
As seen in the video, the artist uses Anamorphic illusion where a photograph is taken of the surroundings at a sharp angle, and a grid is laid over it. I don't pretend to understand exactly how this is done, but Wikipedia has a pretty good section on the history of Anamorphosis in Art.
His artwork is captivating, and thought provoking in the extreme, and I thoroughly enjoy his use of color, subject matter, and his magnificent way of creating wonderful 3D illusions via this process.
Pink Blossoms
