Twilight Monument

With visible buds on the trees and warming temperatures, Spring is not far off. The National Park Service has predicted peak bloom of the cherry blossoms around the tidal basin for the second week of April. I am waiting impatiently. (I forgot to update my camera's clock. The time of this photo was actually 7:23 pm Eastern Daylight Savings Time.)

[Gena Pegg]

Soooo lovely! Beautifully framed and love the lighting!

[Khawbecker]

@eyesmile Thanks, Gena!

[*lynn]

Beautiful shot, especially with the moon... lovely framing.
I just updated the time on my camera after reading your comment... thanks!

[Deborah Ortiz]

Beautiful picture, Karen.

[Khawbecker]

@lynnz Thanks, Lynn. I see you're in Oskaloosa. I'm originally from Dubuque. :)

[David Ortiz Jr]

Just a truly awesome photograph Karen! Nothing more to say.

[Khawbecker]

@deborahortiz Thanks, Debbie. You would laugh at my workday photo routine lately. It starts with me noticing the time and then running down the hall with my camera, out the front door, down the street to the Mall (a block away), followed by frantic photo taking until I discover something I haven't done yet. :) Sigh of relief.

[*lynn]

@khawbecker It's great to know that! Love to go to Dubuque, mostly because it's on the river... so many neat places to see there.

[Khawbecker]

@davydo Thanks, Dave!

[Khawbecker]

@lynnz I'm looking forward to visiting in May, especially for the photo ops it presents. :)

[Deborah Ortiz]

@khawbecker Workdays for sure feel like that, Karen.

[Carolyn]

Beautifully done. Framing makes it perfect.

[Khawbecker]

@carolyns Thanks, Carolyn!

[Chris Stapleton]

Looks beautiful

[Paula Fontanini]

Beautifully composed and captured! Love how the trees frame the scene!

[RYR (Bob)]

Such a tranquil blue. Well done.

[Khawbecker]

@cljs Thanks, Chris.

[Khawbecker]

@bluemoon Thank you, Paula!

[Khawbecker]

@rytoonz Thanks, Bob!

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

A very tranquil capture, nice scene that I could look at for hours.

[Khawbecker]

@ladymagpie Thank you, Heather. That's a very nice compliment. I appreciate it.

[Bernd Leeb]

super shot in the blue hour. Let´s see for the cherry blossoms!

[Khawbecker]

@berndtheo Thanks, Bernd! You'll definitely see cherry blossom photos as soon as they start peaking in early April. I can't wait. They're like watching sustained fireworks.

[Shelley]

Lovely night capture. Great framing of the tree branches.

[Khawbecker]

@moxy Thanks!