An early spring? Maybe? Please?

Since we have had virtually no winter at all. Could we maybe have an early and unusually nice spring to make up for it? You know, none of that in-between garbage where everything looks lifeless and dead for over a month. Would be a nice change of pace, don'tcha think?

This photo is still one of my favorites. Taken in Dubuque about 5 years ago, it has a certain old downtown nostalgic charm to it. Of course the "L" has long since been repaired, so I couldn't repeat it even if I tried.

Well, I suppose I could use Photoshop to manipulate it, but that would be cheating. I like to use photoshop to "finish" a photo, but I don't like to use it to outright change things that were never even remotely like that to begin with.

Sometimes It Just has to Grow on You

When I first took this shot, I wasn't what you would call 'enthused'. The time of day was a tad too late. It was windy. It just didn't feel right.

Over time, I would look at this image and would like it a little more and a little more. Over time, it really started to grow on me... to the point that I decided to finish processing it and put it on my website and blog for others to see.

Funny how that works. And this isn't the first image that snuck up on me.

What helps 'finish' this image, so to speak, is the kayaker in the foreground. He adds a little bit of context and interest, I think.