sweet cherries

Yes! Spring is here. And cherries are usually the first messengers to confirm that! When I was growing up, my grandparents had a beautiful old cherry tree in the garden, which I loved to climb and when I saw it in the blossom, I hardly could wait for cherries to be there! It was "the early" type of cherry tree, which always ensured a lot of friends in the school when I brought freshly picked cherries to school! Also, my very very first seasonal job at the high school was in the cherry orchard near Dresden. And of course, I am kissing my beautiful wife for over 20 years every 1st of May under the cherry tree - cause I love her :) So yes, there is something going on between myself and all those cherry trees. And when I have found out and planned very carefully this year's trip to this magic cherry orchard - right at the peak blossoming moment AND with the perfect weather - 2 hours trip was nothing! So worth it and I was so excited. And so rewarded after all. And the best thing? I was able to share this enchanted place with others and we actually had a great Photo walk after all. Enjoy with me.

Nikon D800, Nikkor 24-70mm @26mm, 1/125sec @ f/22, ISO 400

Áno! Jar je tu. A čerešne sú zvyčajne tými prvými poslami, ktorí to zvestujú. Keď som bol malý chlapec, tak moji starí rodičia mali na dvore nádhernú starú čerešňu, po ktorej som zbožnoval loziť. A v momente keď som ju videl zakvitnutú, tak som sa nevedel dočkať, kedy už budú na strome čerešne. Bola to "májovka", čiže čerešne boli naozaj veľmi skoro a v škole som mal vždy veľa kámošov, keď som ich doniesol čerstvo nazbierané ;D Tiež jedna z mojich prvých brigád na strednej škole bola v čerešňovom sade neďaleko Drážďan. No a samozrejme, už viac ako 20 rokov bozkávam svoju nádhernú manželku na 1. mája pod čerešňou - lebo ju milujem ;) Takže áno, naozaj mám k čerešniam špecifický vzťah. Preto keď som objavil a precízne naplánoval výlet do tohto magického čerešňového sadu - v tom najlepšom momente a s úplne perfektným počasím - tak 2 hodinová cesta zbehla ako voda. Stálo to za to a bol som od nedočkania napnutý ako traky ;) A stálo to za to, bol som odmenený. A to najlepšie? Podarilo sa mi sa podeliť o túto kúzelnú krásu s ďalšími a mali sme nakoniec skvelú Photo Walk. Užite si čerešne aj vy...

Nikon D800, Nikkor 70-200mm @200mm, 1/1600sec @ f/2.8, ISO 100

Nikon D800, Nikkor 70-200mm @145mm, 1/800sec @ f/6.3, ISO 320

Nikon D800, Nikkor 16-35mm @16mm, 1/500sec @ f/6.3, ISO 100

Nikon D800, Nikkor 24-70mm @38mm, 1/40sec @ f/10, ISO 200

Nikon D800, Nikkor 70-200mm @200mm, 1/640sec @ f/3.5, ISO 100

Nikon D800, Nikkor 70-200mm @200mm, 1/1000sec @ f/6.3, ISO 400

Nikon D800, Nikkor 70-200mm @200mm, 1/1000sec @ f/6.3, ISO 200

Nikon D800, Nikkor 70-200mm @200mm, 1/500sec @ f/6.3, ISO 400

Nikon D800, Nikkor 24-70mm @24mm, 1/125sec @ f/22, ISO 400

Nikon D800, Nikkor 70-200mm @200mm, 1/250sec @ f/6.3, ISO 200

Nikon D800, Nikkor 70-200mm @120mm, 1/500sec @ f/6.3, ISO 1000

Nikon D800, Nikkor 24-70mm @70mm, 1/320sec @ f/6.3, ISO 100