Look Up//Look Down #9: Signs of Spring
My yard is starting to show the first signs of spring, and I decided to capture them for this week's edition of "Look Up//Look Down," a photography meme started by Helena. The plum tree is always the first fruit tree to blossom, and it often loses most of them to hard rains. My apple and pear trees won't blossom for another month. When I look down, the surprise lillies are starting to blossom as well. I thought the color contrast between the pair was nice, and I liked the similar vertical orientation of the two. As an added bonus, I took both of the photos while standing in the same spot.
There's another sign of spring around here, and that's baseball. I couldn't help sharing a Look Up//Look Down pair from a recent afternoon at the yard.
I love the repeated orange and black and the way the two photos blend together, with a visual triangle being formed with the cougar log and helmets.
I hope it's okay to share more than one pair this week! If you had to choose just one, which would it be? Are there signs of spring arriving where you live yet? Or fall for those down under?
lovely contrast between the two sets Rinda, my choice is nature of course and I too love the vertical stems comparison
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately there are no signs of autumn here yet - in fact, we have very hot weather which is a little surprising for this time of the year.
ReplyDeleteI quite like your last shot today, I like the human interaction and the colours - late afternoon sunlight is so hard to beat.
a pair of great pairs - your photographer eye for composition of pairs is fabulou as ever.
ReplyDeleteWe're starting to get a few signs of Spring here....though no blossom yet...the daffs and day lilies are pushing through....buds on the clematis....and new little heads on the sedums.
ReplyDeleteEven some Spring like weather this week.
I'm torn as I like both sets - the nature ones are similar to what I'd take around here so for the contrast I like that you took the second set, something I'm unlikely to see/photograph.
ReplyDeleteWe thought Spring had arrived here yesterday..but today we are freezing again. Maybe that was it! maybe yesterday is all the Spring we are going to have..
ReplyDeleteIt's nice to see two totally different pairs..a good reminder that life is made up of many different parts
Jealous, jealous, jealous!!! I am SO sick of dreary skies and freezing temperatures. No sun in the forecast until Saturday.
ReplyDeleteAs Sian said...Spring was here yesterday....but is back in hiding today!! Ah well, there are buds on my Salix & the bulbs are shooting nicely, so it won't be long!! I love both your photo pairs...I ca see a nice LO with the latter pair though, the orange & black inspires!! TFS :D
ReplyDeleteI noticed a few signs of sring yeseterday here, too - the ornamental pear trees are blooming, so I'll take the camera out with me today!
ReplyDeleteOh I needed the peeks at spring today - thanks!
ReplyDeleteI've been seeing the signs of spring around our yard, too. Pretty exciting.
ReplyDeleteHow to choose? I always choose flowers because I love them but the shadows in the second pair are just gorgeous. Ill just sit on that fence then.
ReplyDeleteLovely pairings Rinda!
ReplyDeleteAlison xx
Baseball wins.
ReplyDeleteI love that you shared both of these sets, Rinda. The blossoms are gorgeous! Are they fragrant as well? Orange trees are starting to blossom in Arizona and they smell heavenly!
ReplyDeleteJust beautiful photos. No signs of spring here yet, but I am hopeful.
ReplyDeleteI love the blooms!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat signs of Spring, Rinda :) There are very few here, sadly - and the temperatures definitely don't feel spring-like either!
ReplyDeletePS Did I thank you for the lovely card and postcards you sent me? I have a nasty feeling I might not have done, sorry... They're now in my Project Life :)
2 great sets Rinda. As much as I love flowers I think the baseball ones really strike me this week (oops no pun intended). I'm hoping when we get home there might be some sign that spring actually arrives in a week.
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