The return of color to the midwest

Greens, purples, yellows, oranges... spring is here in all of its colorful glory.  It's been a mild winter, but I couldn't be happier to see spring arrive.  All of the fields have a lush carpet of green, the flower beds are sprouting, and the trees are waking up.  Here's a lovely wide angle of the field behind our house.

Just before sunset last night, I combined my new favorite toy (the Canon 250d screw-on close up lens) with my old favorite lens (the Canon 50mm 1.8) to get some fabulous shallow DOF for the first arrivals of spring.  I'm so glad to be breathing in that fragrant 80* air.  

 

Japanese Maple

Sometimes in nature photography you get stuck on the same subject for a while.  This Japanese Maple is in our front yard, and is one of my favorite signs of spring.  When we bought this tree last fall, we got it in the ground fairly late in the season -- between that and the harsh winter we just got through, we never thought it would live.  I took some time to explore the delicate leaves, and gorgeous color in the soft, warm light of a beautiful sunset last week.  Enjoy!

Homesick for the Caribbean? Jordana Wright Photography is too...

We spent all Winter feeling nostalgic for the sights, scents, and sounds of the Caribbean, hoping that any glimpse of Spring weather here in the Midwest would help tide us over.  Well, Spring is here, and we were wrong.  Call us greedy, but robins and daffodils are not equal to pelicans and plumeria.  As the first anniversary of our destination wedding in the British Virgin Islands fast approaches, more than ever, we are homesick for our islands...  

Here are a few more images from our last trip to the British Virgin Islands to feed our collective wander-lust for that Caribbean atmosphere...  

One of the most unique places to catch a beautiful sunset is the marina on Virgin Gorda.  It's a great spot where locals, tourists, and yachties shop, dine, and mingle.

This is one of the amazing old trees at the Rosewood Little Dix Bay Resort.

The Baths... one of the most amazing places on earth.  

Long exposures help capture the gentle lapping of the Caribbean waves.  

The view from our favorite beach -- at Mango Bay Resort.

The most beautiful colors of the Caribbean aren't only found in nature... 

The Island View Guesthouse in St. Thomas features fantastic bold Caribbean color all over their property.

Another long exposure, to capture the movement of the water at sunset on the beach.

A questral poses for a photo on one of the many scenic overlooks in Virgin Gorda.  He didn't mind the sound of the shutter, but flew away immediately when a fan full of tourists pulled up.  Smart bird.

This sunrise was one the most memorable experiences of the trip.  After an early morning hike up to the highest point of Virgin Gorda, we were greeted with dramatic clouds, a gentle breeze, and a beautiful reminder of why its worth it to get up and go at 5am -- even on vacation.

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Country Cruisin' with Jordana Wright Photography

We get so busy running Jordana Wright Photography, that we have to make a point of taking an afternoon off to enjoy the recent beautiful weather.  One of my favorite pastimes is cruising around in the countryside with my husband.  Today the weather was so beautiful, we decided to go for the first cruise of the spring.  We had a great time exploring the country roads, stopping to photograph barns, streams, and other surprises along the way.  Here are a few of our favorites from the journey...

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Spring is in the air -- and that means BABY ANIMALS!

Yesterday afternoon when I put Dutch (our 60 pound blue pitbull/giant cuddly baby) out in the yard, I discovered a baby bird in a tree!  I come from a long line of women who squeal with delight about baby animals.  So when I discovered the baby bird I had to fight my squealing impulse (didn't want to scare it!) and ran for my camera.  After a few minutes

 of photographing I discovered that it wasn't 1 baby bird, but 2!  What's the only thing cuter than 1 baby bird?  2 baby birds!  About an hour after that, I discovered

that it wasn't 2 baby birds, but 3!  There are 3 baby starlings living in a tree in our yard.  After a while the mother bird came back and fed one of the babies!  I completely lost track of time... I didn't go back inside until almost four hours later!  I really had a lot of fun photographing these adorable little birds!  Baby animals are yet another reason why springtime is so exciting.