Hyacinth tree :-).

For this evening’s ISS pass, perfect for a little Yuri’s Night celebration. I was better prepared. While I didn’t have any problems taking this photo, the processing is still a nightmare because of a problem involving bad pixel removal with my new camera. This is not really as good as it should actually look – but it’s still nice enough for a casual view and just for the occasion I decided to post it anyway.

White blossoms from the backyard.

More top balcony Tulips.

Outtake from the previous photo. This is what I call the
“I’m a Pigeon and I’ve come to eat your birdfood” look :-).

More tree blossoms from the schoolyard.

Flaming Tulip!

Apart from the ISS, yesterday evening I captured an Iridium satellite flare on camera – only the second time I managed this. The Iridium flares can be predicted to the second and I was not quite sure if this would appear behind or over the tree, but 30° elevation seem to be slightly above the maple. Those flares happen because the satellite is briefly illuminated by the sun, fading in for only a few seconds and then fading out again while travelling along at roughly the speed of the ISS. If you want to look for the ISS, Iridium flares and maybe other satellites appearing in the night sky, check out the excellent tracking site Heavens Above!

I guess this might be an ornamental peach or something similar.

I guess the colour might be salmon, but it’s hard to tell.