Monet in the Mustards

Up at dawn this Friday morning, headed to Sonoma County for another try to capture the feeling of getting lost in the color and textures of the bloom that I get from the acres and acres of mustards which are in their full glory this year. I drove back to Highway 12 in the fog and waited for a bit of sun to break through. I squeezed off lots of shots, but still not satisfied, I decided to take Stoney Point Road heading back to the 101. Eureka! I found this bit of fence and old irrigation wheel and discovered that using the guassian blur filter in Photoshop gave me just the dreamy effect I wanted. This image captures my feelings perfectly. A moment with Monet on the eve of the first day of spring.



See it bigger and on black here http://barblee.zenfolio.com/p636431592/hebd2f96#hebd2f96