I walked across the parking lot from the grocery store to my car. The parking lot was nearly empty, and my car was on the other side of it near my office. The sun was setting. The sky was partially covered in clouds, which were tearing away to reveal an orange and indigo backdrop beyond. My uncle calls this the magic hour for architectural photography, because the sky just above the roofline of the buildings meters exactly the same as the interior light showing through the windows.
It had just rained, so the pavement was wet. It looked like a mirror. In the reflection, I could see the light standards flickering to life as the sky darkened. There was a breeze in the air, but for the first time in months, it didn’t chill me. It was a fresh cool breeze that smelled like spring. Blowing away the shadows of winter, that breeze brings the promise of better and warmer days to come. It also brought a smile to my face. 🙂
how beautifully described 😀
today i really wished my driveway was paved… now that the ice is melting it’s not so fun to be walking on… but my geese are back in the river, so I’m happy 🙂
it is GREAT that you are able to see it that way. I think it’s both, your phtoographic nature as well as your personality – attitude. I mean, you could have as well been going “ah damn why the hell did i park so far away, and the stupid pavement is wet i nearly got my shoes coaked and on and on and on” But…
good thing you’re you and you ddin’t think that 😀
For me, the spring smell been causing a lot of smiling. Makes me really FEEL it
yup…I too can definately feel/smell spring coming. I’m looking forward to getting out and shooting again 😉