The cherry blossoms are popping now. While you can find some trees in full bloom already, most of them are not quite there yet.
How it Looks at the Tidal Basin this Morning
It’s a pretty morning at the Tidal Basin, with only a light breeze holding it back from being a perfect spring morning after yesterday’s rain and clouds.
I’m posting these here not to encourage people to visit but rather for the many readers who have sensibly chosen to follow along from afar this year. Health officials strongly recommend avoiding crowded areas and practicing social distancing in order to help contain the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). To that end, I’m dispensing with the usual logistical information related to visiting the Tidal Basin area. And I will try to continue to post updates only when it’s possible for me to do so while still sticking to those recommendations. As you can see from the photos, people are clearly heeding the advice so far.
Taken with a Nikon D850 and Nikon 105mm ƒ/2.8G macro lens.
Taken with a Nikon Z7 + 24-70mm ƒ/4 lens.
Taken with a Nikon D850 and Nikon 105mm ƒ/2.8G macro lens.
March 16
Early Bloomer
This is a tree I typically track through the blooming process, trying to focus in on the same specific small section to be able to see the day-by-day progress.
This is a different variety and is separate from the indicator tree (on the opposite side of the Tidal Basin), but it reliably marches ahead of the other trees by several days.
It’s also a good illustration of how even just a few days can make a big difference.
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Photographing Flowers
At this time of year, there are beautiful flowers to be had all over the place. Maybe in your backyard. Maybe in the local park.
These are ere are some of my favorite books that I've reviewed on taking photos of flowers:
- Timber Press OR
- Detrick, Alan L. (Author)
- Focal Press
- Davis, Harold (Author)
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