My blog hibernates during DFW winters. There’s not much here that inspires me to reach for my camera during the bleak gray months, although I did get a few nice shots this year at the place where I board Mahogany.
I’ve been less and less satisfied with the performance of my aging camera, so I finally picked up a new one earlier this month. The dreary winter landscapes didn’t offer much worth aiming it at until Elizabeth’s bff flew out from California to spend spring break with us. She arrived on a Saturday night and left a week later on a Saturday morning: a week of gorgeous spring weather bookended by chilly drizzles. I had Tuesday and Thursday off work that week, so we crammed all of the sightseeing we could manage into those two days.
Our Tuesday morning began at the Fort Worth Botanic Gardens. I’m still getting the hang of my new camera; my old one excelled at outdoor shots and struggled in indoor settings, while the new one seems to do just the opposite. I do love the way the new one captures the luminous quality of sunlight.
The weather couldn’t have been nicer. Mid-80s and sunny, with a light breeze that smelled like spring.
Love the giant Texas bluebonnet.
Of course the Japanese Garden was the highlight of the day.
Hopeful koi are hopeful.
After the Botanic Gardens, we headed downtown to the Water Gardens.
And from there we went to the Stockyards.
Don’t tease the mechanical horses!
Saunders Park is still my favorite little hidden gem of the area.
All in all, a fun day!
Next: Thursday in Arlington.
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