I always look forward to April, May and June. Springtime in Southern California bring pops of color... And around the country, different neighborhoods have their own abundant arrangements of color. I always look forward to photos shares from others around the world too. Not just because it is springtime with abundant gardens and ever changing colors... as an artist I am always looking around, searching for the right composition, the shapes, the colors, the shadows, the arrangement of nature in contrast to the orchestrated efforts of a still life. This is life... an be-still my heart, it is beautiful. This year was a treat, as our family planned spring break in Washington D.C. --- ideally to be there during the Annual Cherry Blossom Festival. "El Nino or Bust"? --- due to strange weather, the Blooms Blossomed Early, the Festival was moved forward by a month, and the day we arrived there were horrible high winds, knocking most of the blooms to the ground creating ver
