Posts Tagged ‘washington dc’

Nothing Says Independence Like Country Music and Fireworks

Nothing Says Independence Like Country Music and Fireworks

Arlington National Cemetery

Arlington National Cemetery

I guess I probably should have posted these for Memorial Day but it didn’t occur to me until now that I could have been more timely in getting these up:


I took some photos at the Cherry Blossom Festival but I’m not really happy with any of them.

I took some photos at the Cherry Blossom Festival but I'm not really happy with any of them.

The light was pretty flat and I did not bring my A game.


2 Protests in 1 Day (Part 3)

2 Protests in 1 Day (Part 3)

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2 Protests in 1 Day (Part 2)

2 Protests in 1 Day (Part 2)

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2 Protests in 1 Day (Part 1)

2 Protests in 1 Day (Part 1)

While we had decided to meet some friends at Eastern Market in downtown DC, we heard that there was going to be an anti-war protest at the White House and I thought it would be a great opportunity for some photos.  I was correct.  Ralph Nader spoke while a pretty diverse group of people protested [...]


National Botanical Gardens (Part 3)

National Botanical Gardens (Part 3)

National Botanical Gardents (Part 2)

National Botanical Gardents (Part 2)

National Botanical Gardens (Part 1)

National Botanical Gardens (Part 1)

Lindsey and I took a trip into the District today and decided to check out the orchid show at the National Botanical Gardens, cameras in hand.  I ended up getting some pretty good shots despite the rare shafts of good light.  Here’s the first batch:


Grungy photo day

Grungy photo day

I took some photos today on my walk home from the metro and I decided to capture the grungy feeling of the walk – dirty snow banks still lingering around, cloudy day, train tracks, and a power plant billowing smoke, etc..  I also got really grungy with the editing which was fun.


The Hustle and the Bustle

The Hustle and the Bustle

My walk home

My walk home

High speed snow.

High speed snow.

Lindsey and I had a bit of fun with the snow and the camera.


Vietnam War Memorial

Vietnam War Memorial

Not too long ago I spent some time photographing the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington, D.C. as well as the people visiting the memorial. Here are some of my favorite shots: