Art
midday, macro

The original forecast for Sunday was rain. Nothing torrential but I thought it would be a slow, steady drizzle most of the day. Sunday was also my chore day as I ended up having to go to work on Saturday. So, laundry first thing, then breakfast at the diner down the street and groceries.

Around 11am it looked like the rain was not going to happen until later in the day, if at all. I packed up the camera and went searching for spring flowers. My first stop yielded a few daffodils and the image below. A little research has me believing these are glories of the snow. Help from the more floral aware would be appreciated.

Once I knew there were flowers to be found I drove over to the Griffiss Sculpture Garden on the old air base in Rome and walked the trails. I did find a few more subjects to photograph and had a really good time stretching my legs. I was looking for patterns and textures as well as as the signs of spring. Toward the end of my walk the sky was darkening and I knew I better get back to the car before the rain started.

I was in an artistic mood as I processed this image. The shallow depth of field and lite, pastel colors pushed me toward converting this one to a painterly image. I do like the effect…