I was really hesitant to go out last night for sunset. Its just been so hot and humid. I tend to prefer to stay comfortable in the AC than sweating like a hog beast outside. So glad I changed my mind. The sunset was amazing and the lightning afterwards was even better! I’ll be sure to post more from this night as I work on them 🙂
If I weren’t the one who was taking this picture, I’d be jealous of the woman walking through it. It looks like this magical place where magnolia flowers just follow you everywhere. Oh man, if only a place like that existed. I think I’d lay down and make a snow angel out of flower petals.
#TBT to when the cherry blossoms glowed purple at sunrise.
I was just in a really good mood. I was excited to be shooting the storm with friends and excited for the potential of amazing skies. So glad I came out with two wins.
There must of been something good behind me. Everyone was facing the wrong direction. Or was it me? I don’t think so. I think the puddle made for a much more interesting image.
One last thing about the fireworks last night. The rain sucked. It had been raining on and off all afternoon and it almost made it not worth it. Jim and I were ready and waiting at NMAAHC by 7p when the fireworks didn’t start til 9:09p. It was obvious others felt the same way because there were not nearly as many people on the Mall as there usually is. I’d guess at least half of what it was last year. So we were standing in the rain for over an hour before it stopped. It turned out ok because it left a nice reflective glow on the sidewalks but the automatic sprinklers that turned 9:00p was an unexpected surprise. But with the low hanging clouds, it was difficult to see the really big, tall fireworks from where we were standing. We could hear the sounds and see the colors in the sky but just couldn’t see them. At least they added this special glow to the sky.
