May 9

Spring 2018 3 (4) (1/250s f/5.6 ISO 220)

• So these cherry blossom trees are right next to the magnolias at my school. The contrast between the shadows and the highlights was eye catching. The flowers are such delicate things, I really should revisit them next spring…

Spring 2018 3 (7) (1/160s f/8 ISO 100)

Spring 2018 3 (10) (1/400s f/8 ISO 100)

• I have no idea what these guys are… but they tiny, pretty and cute. And a whole lot of them.

Spring 2018 3 (13) (1/400s f/10 ISO 100)

Spring 2018 3 (22) (1/250s f/8 ISO 100)

• This is the same tree as two photos up (Spring 2018 3 (10)), and the photo is even better.

Spring 2018 3 (54) (1/250s f/5.6 ISO 200)

Spring 2018 3 (57) (1/250s f/6.3 ISO 200)

Spring 2018 3 (60) (1/250s f/8 ISO 125)

• I was quite surprised to fins some dogwood trees on campus… and took some pictures

Spring 2018 3 (67) (1/250s f/8 ISO 100)

Spring 2018 3 (70) (1/320s f/8 ISO 100)

• This photo was kinda taken on a whim. I had wanted to photo graph the dandelions. This photo has a very distinct autumn vibe, but… it was spring…

Spring 2018 3 (81) (1/250s f/8 ISO 180)

Spring 2018 3 (90) (1/250s f/7.1 ISO 200)

• Honestly, if you catch plants at the right time, you can be pleasantly surprised. Also look up more. And down. Moss is awesome too.

Spring 2018 3 (104) (1/320s f/10 ISO 200)

• There is this certain vibe that my campus buildings have… They are older, but that’s not exactly it. Honestly I think the rectangular concrete buildings in contrast with forest and trees create a great juxtaposition.

Spring 2018 3 (110) (1/250s f/10 ISO 220)

April 11

Frank Melville Park (12) (1/60s f/8 ISO 320)

• Moss~ I had never taken a good look at moss, and after this photo, I’m definitely not going to forget them ever again

April 26

Spring 2018 1(4) (1/320s f/10 ISO 200)

• So while I took these photos in 2018, I have posted this after I posted the spring 2019 photos. And the photo above and directly below are exactly why I think the magnolias turned out better this year. I honestly have no idea how I managed to get the photo below… but I did.

Spring 2018 1(11) (1/250s f/8 ISO 140)

Spring 2018 1(14) (1/250s f/8 ISO 140)

Spring 2018 1(32) (1/100s f/8 ISO 100)

Spring 2018 1(36) (1/125s f/5.6 ISO 400)

• Glory of the Snow~ Yes that’s what the flower is called. Yes that is the banner on the main page. And it’s beautiful.

Spring 2018 1(50) (1/100s f/9 ISO 400)

• A quick daffodil phase. My school has this giant patch of daffodils. Only daffodils, all different kinds of daffodils. So again, how could I resist?

Spring 2018 1(52) (1/160s f/9 ISO 400)

Spring 2018 1(57) (1/250s f/7.1 ISO 200)

• I wasn’t so sure about this photo when I fist took it. While I loved the daffodil against the bright blue sky, I was unsure about all the empty space… Looking back, this was a lovely photo, and I like it even more now.

Spring 2018 1(61) (1/250s f/8 ISO 100)

Spring 2018 1(82) (1/60s f/6.3 ISO 400)

May 1

Spring 2018 2(9) (1/100s f/8 ISO 100)

• Tulips! I took so many photos of these tulips, and this one is my favorite.

Spring 2018 2(15) (1/60s f/8 ISO 220)

Spring 2018 2(23) (1/250s f/8 ISO 100)

May 7th

Another kind of cherry blossoms here~ The trees I photographed remind me of a very similar tree in the park in front of my house. My sister and I often called the tree the cotton ball or cotton candy tree because of how fluffy the flowers looked.

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Spring 2019 0153 (1/250s f/5.6 ISO 400)

Spring 2019 0154 (1/250s f/7.1 ISO 200)

Spring 2019 0171 (1/1000s f/5.6 ISO 560)

May 11th

I actually forgot about these photos, LoL~ So… there are a lot of parks near by where I live. The largest park has a lot of landscaping work done, and has many many flower patches around. Since I am often away at my college, I hardly get to visit the parks anymore, so when I had a chance to snap a picture of the last tulips, I took it.

Spring 2019 0226 (1/100s f/5.6 ISO 12800)

Spring 2019 0227 (1/100s f/5.6 ISO 12800)

May 20th

So while I miss the flora back at home, there are quite a number of plants and flowers at my college. I noticed these irises a while back, and bided my time to get the perfect shot…and I almost waited too long. I literally took this one of the last days I would be on campus, but you know what? They came out pretty nicely.

Spring 2019 0232 (1/125s f/5 ISO 640)

Spring 2019 0233 (1/125s f/5.6 ISO 900)

Spring 2019 0235 (1/125s f/5.6 ISO 1100)

Some photos I took the Spring of 2019. Not too bad, though looking back, it seems like I only take photos of flowers… and I just may want to expand a bit

3rd April

So the first three photos are of this one cherry tree I saw on my way back home. There were so many bright pink flowers, but for some reason or another I couldn’t get the light and color quite right.

Spring 2019 0010 (1/60s f/8 ISO 360)

Spring 2019 0013 (1/100s f/4.5 ISO 400)

Spring 2019 0014 (1/100s f/4.5 ISO 400)

10 April

I believe these flowers are called hellebore, and this specific variety is called Anne’s Red (cue all the red head Anne’s and Annie’s in children’s literature)

Spring 2019 0027 (1/80s f/5.6 ISO 100)

Spring 2019 0028 (1/160s f/6.3 ISO 100)

16 April

(I will address the magnolias later in this post) The bright yellow flowers are called forsythia, also known as the Easter tree. It’s mostly native to eastern Asia. I adore them, they are such perky little flowers.

Spring 2019 0064 (1/250s f/5.6 ISO 200)

Spring 2019 0072 (1/250s f/6.3 ISO 200)

Spring 2019 0081 (1/250s f/5.6 ISO 280)

Spring 2019 0086 (1/800s f/5.6 ISO 800)

17 April

Lol more magnolias, so many magnolias. So my school has these 3 magnolia trees, and they are gorgeous when they are in bloom, and I simply can’t resist. I think I got some okay shots, but honestly I think I was more successful with last year’s magnolia pics. I will post those soon.

Spring 2019 0095 (1/250s f/8 ISO 100)

Spring 2019 0107 (1/250s f/8 ISO 100)

Spring 2019 0110 (1/250s f/7.1 ISO 200)

Spring 2019 0114 (1/100s f/8 ISO 100)