The Cherry Blossoms of Harris Street Cemetery
83 more days until the cherry blossoms of the Harris Street Cemetery reach peak bloom (well, if we go by last year's incredible display). Not much else to add - Spring can't come soon enough.
A Perfect Spring Day in Marblehead
I mentioned on Friday that the two flowers I strive to photograph each year are sunflowers and cherry blossoms. Since living in Washington, DC and being spoiled by the view of cherry blossoms lining the tidal basin there, these flowers have become synonymous with the start of Spring. This year, I happened upon the most incredible display of cherry blossoms since moving to Marblehead five years ago. I discovered this crop of trees in the midst of the Harris Street Cemetery one day and ended up coming back to shoot for three days in a row in early morning and, [...]
Gravestones and Cherry Blossoms at Harris Street Cemetery
Couldn't resist bringing out another image from my trip to the Harris Street Cemetery which I found in peak bloom at the end of April. On this particular evening, I had gone to the cemetery in hopes of getting a shot of the almost full pink moon rising against the foreground of cherry blossoms. Before the moon could rise, I had to wait for the sun to set and, as it did, it lit up the cherry blossoms and surroundings in a great evening light. I took a few shots around the cemetery but this one was a favorite. I [...]
The Great Cherry Blossom Tree on Mugford Street
I mentioned this tree in yesterday's post. I had passed by this great big tree many times in the past but had never seen it at peak blossom. On April 25th, not only had it reached peak, but the sun was at just the right angle from which to capture it. I started off photographing the cherry blossom tree from across the street as the sun dipped and cast long shadows on the grassy lawn. With the permission of one of the residents of the house, I then went about checking different compositions and settled on one other image (seen [...]
Spring Comes to Washington Street
Last week, I shared images taken at Harris Street cemetery and remarked that those three trees might have taken the title from my previous 'favorite tree' in town. Three days after taking those images and, appropriately enough, on a Wednesday, I drove up Washington Street and saw 'my' tree in full bloom. I pulled over and marveled at the tree in its setting with incredible light coming down in the late afternoon. The only problem was the very large truck blocking half of the view. I realized that the house was undergoing some renovations and knocked on the door [...]
The Bench Under the Cherry Tree at Harris Street Cemetery
So this is the image I really wanted to capture when I came back to the Harris Street Cemetery on Sunday at sunrise. I had photographed the cemetery and its three beautiful cherry trees at peak bloom the day before but the light was coming from the opposite direction. That made this angle tough to capture as the interior cherry blossoms were in the shadows and the light was just all wrong. I woke at 6am having checked the forecast and noting clear blue skies were expected. That gave me an extra hour of sleep as there was no point [...]
The Tombstone Under the Cherry Blossoms
Yesterday, I shared the first image from these incredible cherry trees at the Harris Street Cemetery. Today, I'll share the last image taken on Sunday as I headed back to my car. I had come across this particle tombstone before and found the inscription fascinating. As the sun had climbed up in the sky, I was able to get some great light coming off the face of the tombstone. I chose a wide open aperture to push the beautiful colors of the cherry blossoms into a bit of a blur in the background. In case you cannot make out the [...]
Cherry Blossoms at Peak Bloom – Harris Street Cemetery
Last week I shared images of cherry blossoms taken in the Spring of 2012 and explained that cherry blossoms were forever tied to Spring in my mind after spending several years living in Washington, DC. Over this past weekend, I asked for some help from my 'fans' on Facebook to help me find trees at peak blossom. I was pointed to a few spots around town but one person asked if I had been to the Harris Street Cemetery yet. On Saturday, after the rain let up, I decided to check all the spots recommended to me. I started on [...]
Cherry Blossoms Reach Peak Bloom on Washington Street
Don't get too excited...these images were taken in 2012. But that just means that we have these beautiful blossoms to look forward to in the days to come. As you may remember from last year's posts, I explained that Spring and cherry blossoms will forever be intertwined for me after living in Washington, DC for 4 years. I completed my residency in Internal Medicine at Georgetown University Hospital and would head to the tidal basin each Spring to photograph the cherry blossoms as they reached peak bloom. While we don't quite have the same number of trees in a concentrated [...]
Cherry Blossoms Start to Bloom Under the Half Moon
Following up on yesterday's image with a half moon, I decided to share this one of my favorite tree in town starting to bloom. If you can believe it, this photo was taken on March 31, 2012. Last I checked this tree, it was still far from blooming. I had wanted to capture the details in the branch and the blossoms in their varied stages of blossoming. Again, as yesterday, the issue was the negative space that surrounded the branch. Fortunately, I found a great element to break up the space. The issue next was a technical one - how [...]