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The plum blossoms are just starting to bloom. They come a little later than the cherry blossoms. There is a wonderful tree near the Faculty Club at UC Berkeley. At lunch, I like to stand in the garden and shoot these through the high backlight of the January sun.
Taken at UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

Details: Handheld, Canon 70-200mm L, SOOC

More cherry blossoms at their peak blooming in front of the Haas Business School, UC Berkeley.

Details: Handheld, Canon 70-200mm L, SOOC

An impressionistic view of some Dahlias growing in a neighbor's yard. To produce this effect, I used the Lensbaby with plastic optic and seagulls aperture. SOOC

The earliest blooms of a dogwood tree in Walnut Creek. This shot is handheld, SOOC.

The cherry blossom trees are now in full bloom in front of the business school at UC Berkeley. Even though these blooms last only a short time, they are really spectacular. I took these in the early afternoon on a partly sunny day. No post-processing--SOOC.

Handheld, Canon 70-200mm L