Spring Sneaking In ... - Page 2

Forsh · Share | #21 (**permalink**) 03-19-2007, 01:13 AM

Nice colors on that one.

ewomack · #22 (**permalink**) 03-19-2007, 06:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Cricket

I was thinking of y'all when I was taking pics of these pear tree blossoms today!

Oh thank you for thinking of us as we wallow in dirty melting snow...

Nice picture, by the way... now I have some hope that spring will actually arrive.

chicgeek · #23 (**permalink**) 03-19-2007, 07:02 AM

I like snow. I like absence of snow. I LOATHE the brown mucky slushy stuff in between. If you give me snow, just make sure it NEVER melts.

Taltos · #24 (**permalink**) 03-19-2007, 09:49 AM

Hey Cricket, sorta thread hijack coming

One of the things that makes me realize spring is here is when I start smelling the orange tree blossoms. I love that smell and although the blossom almost year round here, they go crazy in early spring.

It is almost as wonderful a smell as the honeysuckle and the gardinias that are a lot more common in the South than here. Got any of these around your place? Can you package up the scent and send it my way? I do miss that!

returning control of the thread

joecacia · #25 (**permalink**) 03-19-2007, 03:55 PM

This is mine.

I love yours Cricket, amazing shots.

**Cricket** · #26 (**permalink**) 03-19-2007, 06:06 PM

Taltos, it isn't a thread hijack because it is a spring thread for everyone!

We don't have any citrus trees but I bet the smell is awesome! This is my first spring as a nonsmoker so I have been having a blast with all the new smells, especially with all the flowers blooming right now.!

Thanks Carla! I love yours too!

Jackassboy · #27 (**permalink**) 03-19-2007, 06:30 PM

I really like your style of closeup photography. It shows simplicity, yet, it's very nice. Around where I live, Ohio, there is still some snow around. Nothing has yet to bloom.

**Cricket** · #28 (**permalink**) 03-19-2007, 06:44 PM

Thanks! I hope you will share some of your pics with us soon!

Jackassboy · #29 (**permalink**) 03-19-2007, 07:24 PM

:p. im not as great as a photographer as you guys. Since i already selected my classes for sophomore high school year (end of freshman year), i cant go back and choose. i wish i would of selected photography >:0. But ill try and take some pics

**Cricket** · #30 (**permalink**) 03-19-2007, 07:27 PM

The best training on photography I have ever seen is trial and error. The more pictures you take the better you will get. I have a very long way to go, but I sure have fun with it!

Jackassboy · #31 (**permalink**) 03-19-2007, 07:30 PM

yeah, i was once at some camp where we had a competition of scrapbooking (:p) and we had a photographer come in and tell us about closeups and focus. Since i film movies, i know much about focus and quality - including color! After school tomorrow, i'll give it a shot! My camera is a digital video camera, not having a flash. I rely on artificial/ sunlight for video/photos with this little thing. Tomorrow is supposed to rainy - cloudy. hope there is some sunlight!

littleFella · #32 (**permalink**) 03-19-2007, 08:11 PM

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**Cricket** · #33 (**permalink**) 03-19-2007, 08:13 PM

LMAO...

I love it!

Jackassboy · #34 (**permalink**) 03-20-2007, 01:42 PM

ah, the most simplest of signs can make us laugh :p

such as those directions on airline peanuts: INSTRUCTIONS: OPEN PACKAGE; EAT NUTS

Jackassboy · #35 (**permalink**) 03-20-2007, 06:15 PM

well i took two. and i am very surprised on how they came out. i really like them. A pine tree in my backyard, and a bare tree in my neighbor's front yard.

the sunlight really helped bring out the quality. my camera really doesn't seem to be that great. sunlight really helps

**Cricket** · #36 (**permalink**) 03-20-2007, 06:32 PM

Thanks for sharing! It looks like Spring may be coming soon for you!

Jackassboy · #37 (**permalink**) 03-20-2007, 06:52 PM

ha, yeh. it was one of those weird days where like...it wasn't THAT cold, but you could see your breath in big heaps of smoke.

grazie1 · #38 (**permalink**) 03-23-2007, 11:49 AM

i love the pictures!....

grazie1 · #39 (**permalink**) 03-23-2007, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Cricket

I was thinking of y'all when I was taking pics of these pear tree blossoms today!

wow!...nice shot Cricket!. very nice angle... i love it..

**Cricket** · #40 (**permalink**) 03-23-2007, 11:56 AM

Thank you Grazie1! I appreciate that. It is starting to look like we are going to have a very short spring and head straight into summer. That's okay though. I love summer too!