The cherries tell us spring is on the way... just hold on... just a few more weeks. They are everywhere, filling the sky with confetti explosions of pink and sweetness. I ride slowly down the cherry-lined streets, letting the fragrant air wash over my face. Each spring, all it takes is one or two sunny days and a grove of cherry trees in bloom, and I start to believe I might survive one more year. So I've been wearing skirts, going to the beach and eating fresh fruit with my fingers.
My little point-and-shoot camera quit on me a few weeks ago, and I just replaced it with a newer version. I like to take walks in my neighborhood after dinner and take digital polaroids. This city is so rich with material. I can do entire series of vintage pick-up trucks, or seagull lawn ornaments, or discarded televisions. Mostly, though, I just keep taking the same two photographs of the beach at sunset.
Yesterday the mountains looked amazing and I took a photo to share my "I can't believe I live here" moment that occurs every single night. On my way home from work, when I crest the hill and wind around the curve, Alki unveils a heart-stopping view of water, mountains, ferries, sky, evergreens and clouds for me.
I discovered on Sunday that my new camera has some fun features, including "color replacement" and "color highlight" that I haven't quite figured out yet. I was toying with the settings while grilling with the Page's family. I took some photos of highly verdant asparagus. I also tooks some cool shots in the hallway with inverted colors. Imagine the masterpieces I will create once I actually read the camera manual!
Hope you, too, are enjoying the spring.
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