Today’s image represents my third (and final) attempt to capture the cherry blossoms on Washington Street with Abbot Hall towering overhead. I mention in Monday’s post that I first noted this scene on April 26 and captured it under interesting skies but lamented the cherry blossom had yet to bloom.
I returned on Tuesday, May 5th at sunrise but the mostly cloudy skies blocked any sun – I ended up shooting the wider scene instead. When I woke on Wednesday, May 6th at 5:45am and saw the perfect sky outside, I quickly grabbed the camera bag and returned to this location. As I reached Washington Street, the sun crested over the buildings at Bank Square and lit up Abbot Hall’s tower and the cherry blossoms below.
I tried to capture the same composition on each of my three visits but also sought other vantage points to make each visit unique. I’m curious which you prefer:
