In Bloom ~ Palm Desert Photographer

January 24, 2011

Here in the desert it seems like everything blooms early. I have been noticing new bloom everywhere, including in our front yard.

Everyday of this year I am taking a photo of the day. Yesterday I photographed the new blooms on our mystery tree. The light was hitting just right and the blooms were glowing, so how could I resist. 🙂 In case you are wondering, I call it the mystery tree because it appears to be a fruit tree, since we moved here in July we have never seen anything on it except leaves. Not leaves I have ever seen, not that I am even close to being an arborist. We have an orange tree right next to it and the leaves are completely different, and at our old house we used to have a cherry tree, plum tree, orange tree, and a peach tree. The only tree the leaves it looks similar to was our peach tree. So I guess we will find out soon enough. 🙂

~ Ann

Have an amazing day!

ABOUT Ann

My path here wasn't exactly straight, and I think that's what makes it worth telling.

I wasn't supposed to be a photographer. I was supposed to become a doctor. Neurobiology premed, on track, until my oldest son was diagnosed with epilepsy and life took a hard U-turn. I took a break and enrolled in photography classes I had always wanted to take but never could as a premed. On day two I knew. This was where I was supposed to be. Funny thing is, that analytical, detail-oriented part of me never left. It just shows up differently now, in the way I plan every session, read the light, and pay attention to the moments most people miss. I finished my degree in a year and a half, started my business the following October, and sixteen years later I still believe this is the gift God gave me to give to others. And I don't take that lightly.