Backlit/Edgelit/Sunlit

The flowering trees, their petals nearly ready

to fall with the first good breeze, stood in the sun,

happily bathing in the morning light.

And I, just as happy, stood amid them, 

taking in their beauty.

The sun washed over their blooms, 

revealing the flowers' delicacy, defining 

their edges and accenting 

the translucent pastels of the petals.

Sun Wash

For a long while, the colored walls of this car wash 

have attracted me. The place is worn, utilitarian, prosaic, 

faded, even downright ugly, but during the morning,

 the yellow paint gives the bays a golden aura.

I suppose it's an illustration of the saying,

"Like putting lipstick on a pig."

After getting off the bus, I had a few minutes to spare 

before work, so I stopped to take a few pictures.

A Place in the Park

On a sunny day, when the park was full of kids 

on the playground, and the grown-ups 

were at the Farmers' Market, this couple was able 

to find a quiet moment for themselves.

Uncloudy Day

I went downtown this morning to meet friends for lunch. 

After a pleasant couple hours, we all went our separate ways,

some to return to work, others to their homes, 

while I went for a walk to take pictures.

The weather was just about ideal, sunny with a breeze and 

reasonable temperatures. Puffy clouds dotted the sky in all directions;

seen from above, they probably look evenly spaced, giving one the 

impression you could reasonably expect to hop from cloud to cloud,

like stepping from rock to rock to cross a creek.

Even with the economic doldrums the world is in, 

why the hell would anyone go to a guy dressed like this 

to sell their gold? And in my neighborhood, 

I sincerely doubt anyone has gold to sell.