Budding

It's that time of year again, and that means that flowers start to catch my attention. I never paid any real attention to flowers until I owned a camera. Now, they stand out for me as possible photo subjects. Mainly because while they may sway in the breeze, they aren't otherwise mobile, and that gives me the time that I need to get set up and snap a good picture.

There are some cherry trees in the Seattle area; mainly, as I understand it, on the University of Washington campus. They were gifted to the school by Japan. But mostly, we have plum trees. At least, I think they're plum trees; I don't ever think I've seen a plum on any of them.

In any event, the flowers are striking. Especially on a nice sunny day.