Well, I did it….barely! Last year I had sessions scheduled for the Cherry Blossoms and it rained most of Peak Week. Between my schedule and theirs it just did not work out. This year we had the green light all week for a perfect sunny and warm early morning session. Being the smart one I am ;), I checked with a few photographer friends to find out when the least crowded and lowest traffic time would be to go.
At 5:20 am I stepped outside into the early morning darkness to be greeted by….lightning? Immediately I took out my phone and checked the weather, confused since literally the night before it said 0% of precipitation. Sure enough…there was a storm passing by…WHAT!? Where the heck did that come from? I check in with the B & G and they were willing to risk it since the storm was due to pass. So, I jumped in the car, grabbed a yummy cup of Chai Tea and head north on 95…smoothly…so I thought. Next thing I know I was at a crawl 95 north at only 5:45 am. Apparently of all the mornings, we not only get a magical storm pop up outta no where, but a water main breaks in NOVA (just where I was heading and then a gas leak. So roads were shut down, traffic became a mess and it took me 1.5 hours to get to the metro (normal 35 drive). So on the metro I went and I finally arrived in DC 2.5 hours later. Luckily my severe delay gave us enough time to wait out the storm to be graced with stunning morning light. We were a touch late for the great blossoms…but I think we still managed to get some stunning images.
The Cherry Blossoms in DC scare me…I was nervous of dealing with the crowds (you know me, an open secluded field kinda girl)…but now that I am working on these images…I have a feeling I could go back for sure. Jennifer & Chris I cannot wait for your wedding!
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