Spring arrives

Yesterday, I had the afternoon free and celebrated St. Patrick's Day by visiting the greenest place I could get to on the spur of the moment: Saint Edward State Park. Spring is arriving in the forest, with Indian plum (Oemleria cerasiformis) in full bloom. Conditions were perfect when I set out (cloudy and still), but quickly "deteriorated" to sunny and breezy. Still, I snagged this image while the lighting was still good. I made a similar composition last year at almost the exact same location on trail, but this one has the distinction of some actual blossoms in the foreground, as opposed to just leaves. F/8.