Sorry, some images were lost in transitioning to a new server/host in early 2015.
It was almost 70 in my home town, and it felt good to be outside. OK, some might call me a ‘wuss’, because northern California typically doesn’t get that cold, certainly not like other areas of the country! But it’s still winter with bare trees, vines, and chilling, damp nights. So when Spring begins to show it’s signs of coming, it’s thrilling! Something about the re-emergence of life, – the tiny shoots that I spotted on my roses today, the catkins dangling from trees next door, the mustard popping up in between vineyard rows – quickens my pulse.
I didn’t make these pictures today. The top one is in Sonoma County, CA, the bottom one from the Palouse area of WA in spring. It’s interesting how similar the views can be with barns, and rolling hills, etc. We’ll be leading our tour in early June in the Palouse (see schedule page). Join us for a great time there! But first, we’ll get to celebrate Spring in the wine country here in northern California. There’s a ton of natural areas to explore and we’re looking forward to that.
Beautiful pictures, Brenda, as always. I too love spring and here in NE Florida signs of Spring are in full force, as we’ve had no winter. Your pictures and blog always inspire me to shoot more pictures and experiment with settings and composition. So with that in mind I’m thinking of buying a mirrorless camera–Lumix G3 or Sony NEX 5n–to carry around every day, as my 7D is quite heavy and really not a go every where camera. Hopefully, one day I’ll be taking another one of your workshops/tours. I’d love to do some serious West Coast photography…….
All the best.
Hi Lin! Good to hear from you – it’s amazing how some areas haven’t had any winter, some are getting too much, some not enough rain, some too much. This world has gone topsy-turvy with weather patterns! Spring in Florida is a great time, many people don’t realize there are still seasons there…
A mirror-less camera is a great idea. I carry the Lumix LX5 as my always have with me camera, but these newer ones on the market are even more exciting as I read about them.
Hope to see you too, in a future workshop or adventure! thanks for commenting.
Great shots Brenda, those hills remember me my far away tuscany!! To be less homesick I should have moved to CA instead of the freezing Bay State!!! At the same time I would have been much closer to your workshop locations and be able to attend them. Hope that spring will make its appearance earlier this year, considering the very mild winter. Thank you for sharing those beautiful pictures.
Hi Simone,
Yes, CA is very much like parts of Tuscany when you drive around certain parts of it. And much warmer, year-round! Brrrrrrrr, the Bay State is chilly. Thanks for visiting the blog!