Budding Spring in Seattle

I woke up with the feeling that it had been too long since I’d picked up my camera for some focused shooting (even though it’s been just a couple of weeks), so after taking my daughter to school, I grabbed a Car2Go and went to the University of Washington campus to check out the cherry blossoms in the Quad.

They’re not quite exploding—maybe a couple weeks to go—but it was nice to be outside in this gorgeous Seattle weather.

Without the spectacle of the snowy blossoms to photograph, I focused on the other thing I like about the Quad: all the tree branches and the shadows they create.

Being on campus in the morning in the middle of the week is peaceful and surprisingly quiet: everyone is heading to classes or enjoying the sun.

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Category: Photography, Photos by Jeff
Tag: blossoms, buds, flowers, seattle, spring, sunny, university of washington, uw

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Author, photographer, and late-nighter Jeff Carlson writes for outlets such as Popular Photography, DPReview, Creative Pro, and others, and is a contributing editor for TidBITS. He is the author of Take Control of Your Digital Photos; The Photographer's Guide to Luminar AI, Take Control of Apple Watch, and Take Control of Your Digital Storage, among many other titles. View all posts by Jeff Carlson