6 posts tagged “spring”
Last year's spring was halted by an unexpected snow storm, we lost all of the beauty and color that the season brings but this year everything has gone off without a hitch. Its stunning and each day I watch things change in absolute awe, I cannot believe I've lived my whole life without spring. This past autumn my grandmother and mother came up from Florida and spent the week with me, which lead to a day in my garden planting tulips.
I've spent these past couple of months watching my tulips grow, inch by inch and brighter by the day. They are just as gorgeous as I had imagined. Each week I give my mother and grandmother an update on the tulips progress and they seem to get a real joy out of the commonality we all share in gardening. I'm so lucky to be able to share something so special with my family.
It is absolutely beautiful outside and I wanted to take a photograph of the yellow daffodils lining my driveway. I got out my camera, excited to take my first spring photos and trotted out to the curb to line up my shot. As I took my first picture the camera starting making strange noises and it would not auto-focus. It sounded like a hamster going around a squeaky wheel. I walked inside to take a better look and it just kept clicking and clacking. It seems that the shutter is closing and opening constantly. My S3 just ended its warranty about four months ago.
In desperation I dug out my old standard, my AE-1. Would you believe that the shutter is stuck too. Ugh! Last summer I was doing star trail photography and using a manual shutter release had locked up some mechanism. I hadn't had the time to bring it into the shop and I had completely forgotten about it.
So, now it seems I'm camera-less and its spring, my very favorite time of year to take pictures. I think I may cry a little...
<~ Strike that ~>
A newly charged battery and everything is a'ok!
The hybrid of Pyracantha that I'm looking for "Mohave" is ending up being harder to find than I had expected. I've emailed a few local nursery's and hope to be able to order enough to cover the back section of the fence. I've only found three places where I can purchase them online, but I'd much rather go local if possible.
I just can't wait to put on some shorts, tie my hair back, grab a shovel and get planting. This year spring just isn't coming fast enough for me.
Tonight (happy that earlier today I was able to catch a bit of spring on film) we ohhh'd & aaahhhh'd at the chunky flakes falling and took an evening walk after eating warm french toast... not your normal easter weekend... but a good start to a memorable one.
