April 16, 2011

Photo Challenge: Spring Easy

It’s time for another Brenda Photo Challenge! The current challenge theme is Spring Easy. Much to our delight, spring has been sprouting in east Tennessee for several weeks now. I took a few pictures in the area to share with you, and I did NOT skimp on the saturated colors in the processing!

Would you believe that the image below is right alongside a 4-lane parkway?! This road is only about three miles from us, and it is glorious sight for sore eyes in the spring season. A local garden club has planted countless daffodil bulbs in the right-of-way over the years. As soon as those blooms start to fade, then the mustard grass starts to bloom, the redbuds and dogwoods don their colorful coats, and other trees begin to bud out with their leaves. The camera settings for this image were f/7.1, 1/250 second, and ISO 400.

And this stand of blooming redbuds can’t help but make you smile when you take an exit off of the parkway. The photo was taken at f/5.0, 1/800 second, and ISO 400.

So where is an example of famous dogwood blooms in east Tennessee? Why, right here! It looks like the feathery clouds in the background are helping the branches reach for the sky! The camera settings were f/9.0, 1/250 second, and ISO 400.

Now that you have seen my contributions to the challenge, please click on the link at the beginning of this post and find some other great Spring Easy images!

Created by at
Labels:

19 comments:

  1. AnnApril 16, 2011 at 8:12 AM

    Any of those photos would be fabulous enough untouched but with the upped saturation they really have that WOW factor. So pretty, what a site that must be to drive by

    ReplyDelete
  2. DonnaApril 16, 2011 at 8:58 AM

    They definitely have the "WOW" factor Donna! I'm with Ann...These must be a Beautiful sight to see! Hope you're having a Wonderful Trip! Marty has been behaving himself!!
    hughugs

    ReplyDelete
  3. ~Lavender Dreamer~April 16, 2011 at 9:08 AM

    How gorgeous! I love traveling in that part of the state...Spring and Fall are both breathtaking! ♥

    ReplyDelete
  4. SueApril 16, 2011 at 12:52 PM

    Awesome!
    Now this is what I really call Spring.

    ReplyDelete
  5. BrendaApril 16, 2011 at 1:08 PM

    Your Springy photos are most excellent Miz Donna. I love the intense yellow of mustard grass, don't you?

    ReplyDelete
  6. Kim @ Homesteader's HeartApril 16, 2011 at 1:27 PM

    Have mercy! What vibrant colors. Great capture my friend.
    HUGS
    Kim

    ReplyDelete
  7. Loving Whatcha GotApril 16, 2011 at 6:05 PM

    Gorgeous! I think my favorite is last one. The yellow against the blue is stunning. Good job!

    ReplyDelete
  8. VeeApril 16, 2011 at 8:48 PM

    Very easy on the eyes...your spring is in full swing and I mean that in the most poetic of ways possible. (Still pretty brown and ugly here.)

    ReplyDelete
  9. MarissaDWApril 16, 2011 at 9:21 PM

    Hi Donna, what I love about driving down to the States, around this time of the year (April)...are the blooming trees. We don't get until May, if we're lucky. Lovely shots.

    ReplyDelete
  10. GypsyFarmGirlApril 16, 2011 at 9:40 PM

    Wow! Your pictures are always so amazing! The first picture looks like it could be a painting hanging on a wall somewhere.

    ReplyDelete
  11. Oochkos ObservationsApril 16, 2011 at 10:19 PM

    Really nice photos and the color is shockingly beautiful!

    This is Debbie Lo's husband, Tom, by the way. I just started blogging a month ago. Debbie gave me some of her favorite blogs to follow, and yours was one of them. I hope you'll stop by my blog and check it out, and maybe become a follower too.

    Great spring photos, Donna! Good job!

    ReplyDelete
  12. AnonymousApril 17, 2011 at 2:46 AM

    Those are just beautiful. And to be right by a major highway. How gorgeous. Very well done. Have a wonderful weekend :)

    ReplyDelete
  13. UnknownApril 17, 2011 at 12:29 PM

    Gorgeous!! They look like paintings!! Spring is my very favorite time of year!! But so many times here in Ohio it seems we go straight from cold to very hot!! LOL

    ReplyDelete
  14. SallyApril 17, 2011 at 6:36 PM

    Very pretty - I've enjoyed seeing all the photo's ya'll have done on spring! :)

    ReplyDelete
  15. Debbie LoApril 17, 2011 at 10:48 PM

    I absolutely LOVE redbud trees, Donna! And your photos bring out their color so beautifully!

    We have some redbuds in Michigan, but I've noticed that folks who live from Indiana & Ohio south have tons more, and they bloom earlier and fuller than our trees here.

    In any event, thanks for sharing! The mix of colors was really eye-catching!

    ReplyDelete
  16. DonnaApril 18, 2011 at 10:22 PM

    Breathtaking photos, Donna! Can't wait till New England looks like that! Yes, Baby is very spoiled! haha... Donna

    ReplyDelete
  17. Doreen FrostApril 19, 2011 at 7:20 AM

    Gorgeous photo's Donna..just amazing color :)

    Wishing you a beautiful day,
    Doreen

    ReplyDelete
  18. VeroApril 20, 2011 at 8:30 PM

    These are nice.

    ReplyDelete
  19. Lana ManisApril 21, 2011 at 8:52 AM

    Oh Donna, you shot two of my favorites ~ redbud trees and wild mustard! Your photos are just gorgeous. Thank you for sharing! :)

    ReplyDelete

Marty, here! Donna loves comments, and I faithfully pass them on to her. Thank you so much for visiting!

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)