Spring Walk Pictures!

[redknightalex]

So, I've taken the time, and money, to get all of my photos I took today -- which numbered to be around 90 on my walk alone -- onto Flickr and updated with titles and descriptions. I even had to get a pro Flickr account to upload all of my pictures. I'm using Adobe Lightroom 3 for all of my editing and uploading, mostly to Flickr, and I'm pretty

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[bas_math_girl]

I'm in awe of your photographic skills; but two thoughts struck me as I looked them...

1. I clicked on the first picture and thought "who stole the grass?" It was really strange to look at such a landscape and see no green grass at all
2. I had similar thoughts with the shots of the woods, i.e. "Where's the greenery?" Our woods have bluebells and daffodils at the moment you see. And again, to see almost no green seems weird.

I'm extremely envious of that view of the mountain though.

[redknightalex]

First of all, thank you. :) I'm really not that great of a photographer at all, I just snap a lot of photos and hope for the best. Most of the great photos come from being at the right place at the right time.

As for your points: well, it's not like everyone gets to have easy winters! ;)

You see, over here, we actually have four distinct seasons, or five if you count mud season, unlike you and your British rain. :) We've had a really rough winter, lots and lots of snow, and even without the snow our winters are almost always below freezing (if not below 0F during some months) and that kills all of the grass. But, grass is a weed so it always grows back. Just different scenery, yeah?

...Have you really never seen a place that has a spring like thus? No dead grass? No trees without leaves? Really? I think you need to travel more, hun. ;)

Anyway, I'll post some summer pictures someday. I've got a bunch of those too. Now, what about fall foliage? You've seen that, right?!

[heintz57]

Those pictures were very beautiful and very peaceful looking. It looks like you had a great walk. Love the bike paths pictures I think they are my favorite

[redknightalex]

Thank you. :)

I had a great walk and it was downright beautiful (45F outside!) so I really had to get out. Plus, I handsome fun with Flickr.

[wander_realtai]

Oooh, the blues in these photos really really pop. Gorgeous scenery! It reminds me of the many photo treks I did while I still lived in the Yosemite area.

Wonderful pics! :-)

[redknightalex]

I loved the blue as well. It really did look blue in while I was walking, probably the way the snow reflected from the light, and I wanted to keep the look as much as possible. The other alternatives were either too grey or too yellow. Not so much fun.

Thank you! And Yosemite pics? Those sound amazing. Never been there myself but I can only imagine...

[wander_realtai]

Yes, snow is tricky to photograph. They turned out quite well though!

Oh, Yosemite is breathtaking, one of the most beautiful places I've ever seen. I'll have to post some pics to my LJ. =)

[emraldeyedauter]

These photos are interesting to me because I live in a totally different climate and never see snow here in Brisbane and pretty much most of Queensland. I really liked the house under the shadow of the mountain which was about the third or fourth pic in maybe. Nice to see a pic of you too. Thanks for sharing these.

[redknightalex]

It's always strange for me to hear of people who have never seen snow. At all. I remember a few years back when I lived with two housemates from Iraq and Sri Lanka (among others) and when the first snow fell they were dancing in it and taking pictures for their family back home. It didn't amount to much at all but to them it was amazing. To me it's an every year thing (and I'm pretty sure we still have some snow banks around).

That mountain is Mt. Mansfield, the tallest in the state, and supposedly looks like a man if viewed correctly. *shrug* I can never see it. But that is my favorite spot to take pictures. Even has a bench to stand on too!

One of my older flist friends complained that I never had a picture of myself up, that I was like a ghost, so I, on occasion, do post a picture of myself. I wouldn't have this time but I really like the one that came out. Very outdoorsman-like.

And you're welcome. Thanks for looking. :)