Our own blossoming tree

Every year since we planted this tree for my friend Sandra I look forward to seeing the first blossoms. I sat working by the back doors today and kept catching glimpses of its bright pink blossoms. We thought it was a cherry tree when we first got it but now we think it's peach. The local animals tend to go after the fruit before we can even recognize it. We're going with peach. Although it could also be pear.

Another Spring Walk - High Park

Treated myself to a half-day of picture taking. Worked my first day at the Watercolour Society yesterday and will be back there tomorrow. I should have been working on my website but I thought I could afford the morning. It's only one time a year and for a very short time that the Japanese cherry blossoms are out in bloom in High Park so off I went riding the 506 streetcar for its entire length. It was a beautiful day and there were crowds taking in the blossoms. Here's a digitally altered version just for something different.

Spring walk

I felt like I needed to get out today. I edited and worked on a book this morning and then printed out my watercolours onto larger paper (after getting no help with the new paper I bought - still waiting for Mitsubishi to get back to me about an ICC profile). Little more editing work and then I thought I would walk down to the beach and the post office to mail my friend's present. I was cold inside the house and didn't realize how warm it was outdoors. I'm so glad I brought my camera along with me. I know, I know, I should always carry a camera.

Here are some of the pics I took along the way that just say Spring!

Day 3 - July 24, 2009

Inspired by a photo taken from our apartment on our last trip to Paris in May 2008. Such beautiful views from both front and back windows (the back included a view of the Eiffel tower). You could never get tired of such views.