Pretty Spring Weather

Atsuko, originally uploaded by esmereldes.

We have beautiful spring weather here in Boston - but somehow only during the week... ^^; This is pretty much pure torture for me, since I am outside so rarely during the day on a workday. And I work in a largely windowless office, so it's sad how little sunshine I see on a sunny weekday... At least as the days get longer, I can get a little bit of time in the sun before and after work. So to get my spring photos, I've ended up taking to plotting them out on my way in and out of work. There's some pretty scenery that I'm lucky enough to go by, and I keep a careful watch for stuff that seems like it will be a good photo op. Then I can pick out the appropriate doll and appropriate outfit, and bring them out with me on a day when I know I have time for photos.

The shot above worked out perfectly - I love it when that happens! ^^ Sometimes the idea in my mind doesn't work as well as I hope when I try to execute it. Other times I do something on a whim and it comes out wonderfully. Somehow tho the planned shots are more satisfactory to me than the unplanned ones. I could take pride in either, I suppose, since they still depend on my doing a good job with the actual taking of the photo, but I am not so confident of my photography skills, and sometimes feel getting a good photo for me is still pure luck. So I prefer it when my ideas are what work - at least I know part of the finished result is not just luck!

I should also note that in truth, these photos of Enna below were taken on a saturday, but they were nonetheless picked out on my drive in and out of work. I love that pink tree!! I wish the trees kept flowers on them all summer, instead of losing the flowers and growing leaves, but then again, it wouldn't be as special if they did! That's supposed to be the wonderful thing about New England, experiencing all the different seasons and knowing you only have a limited time to enjoy them. I think it works, but having never lived elsewhere, I can't help but wonder if it would *really* be less fun if it were beautiful in the same way all year...

Also, although these were taken on a saturday, they don't really contradict my statement about it being beautiful only during the week - it was cold and only intermittantly sunny that day. There's no photos from this previous weekend tho, that was rain through and through...