Sunday, after the rain

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[OT from cottage renovations]

after Saturday's rains, Sunday was clear and sunny, though it took most of the day to become comfortably warm. 

(click through these thumbnails for higher resolution images)

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compare this weeping cherry blossom to the image from the same tree taken Saturday morning.  contrast and sharpness replace the watery gauziness from the previous day, though the effect is not less insubstantial. 

weeping cherry
Bittersweet Cottage garden

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a vase for light
2^nd Avenue

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bathed in intense late morning light, this blossom shows translucent details of texture even while the finer nuances of delicate structure are washed out. 

tulip poplar
Howard Park

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here's another image to compare to the previous day's moisture-laden equivalent. 

rosette spray