Playground

This is a playground in Garfield Park. The dogs were not too happy with me taking random pictures. They thought it was time to go home and have dinner!

Which Way?

I just thought this was funny.

Don't call me Dumbo

Another pic from the zoo on Sunday.

Who says lions are king?

I took a trip to the National Zoo on Sunday. It was late and there was a lot of construction for the new Elephant Trail, so not many animals were out. The cheetahs were out and active though, and I got a few shots of them.

Check out the rest of the set here.

Ducks in a row

I was driving home from the zoo on Sunday night right before the storm started. The sun was setting at the same time, so I had some pretty dramatic lighting. There were tons of ducks in the Capitol Reflecting Pool. This family was trying to get away from me. :)

You can see the whole set here.

Stadium Reflections

There are glass panes in front of the front rows of the upper levels. I caught the reflections of some Rangers fans and thought it made for a cool effect. This game went 14 innings, but we left after the 12th. Too bad they canceled the after-game fireworks show in consideration of the neighbors. We're the neighbors! :)

Riley Sunshine

Jen named her "My Riley Sunshine" when she first got her. She has definitely lived up to her name! She will find any tiny piece of sun in the house and cozy up.

Bloom

Bloom, originally uploaded by marabuchi.

We have some Black Eyed Susans in front of our house. I caught this one as it was opening up a few weeks ago.

Maryland Bunny

This guy was hanging out in front of McKeldin Library.

Sundial

Had some time to kill in College Park today, so I decided to take some pictures on campus. This is the first time I had been back since I graduated years ago.

Cyclist

One of the many cyclists along the Mount Vernon Trail by National Airport.

Lights, Camera, Action!

Today I decided to go to Gravelly Point to take pictures of airplanes taking off from National Airport. The plane pics ended up being "eh", but I did manage to get some interesting
moving light images. For you cyclists out there, this is right on the Mount Vernon Trail (one of our favorites).


While I was waiting for a plane to pass overhead, I noticed a biker riding on the trail with different colored lights on his spokes. I used a 3 second shutter speed and got this image.


Here I am playing with slow shutter speeds again while a plane takes off over my head. The bright object is the moon. There is some camera shake since I did not use a tripod.


As I was leaving, I decided to stick with the slow shutter speed theme and take a few pics of the traffic on the GW Parkway. Here I could brace against the post of a street sign. I think a tripod will be my next purchase. Any good recommendations? I'm not trying to break the bank.

Supai Tunnel

This is a shot of the ground in front of the Supai Tunnel on the North Kaibab Trail at the Grand Canyon. This trail is accessible from the North Rim. If this is your destination on a day hike, make sure you continue through the tunnel a bit for some amazing views.

Before 911

Now everyone has a cell phone, but how did people call for emergency help before? In a lot of cities, there were fire and police call boxes on the street. In D.C., they are all disconnected. I think some of them in Dupont Circle have been made into public art projects. This one is on the corner of South Carolina Ave and 4th St SE right next to Marion Park.

Update: More info on the art project here.

Photo Safari

Jen registered me for a photo safari as a gift. It was steaming hot yesterday, but it was worth it. You get some good tips on photography in general as well as some specific to architecture and landmarks. I had a great time! Here are a few pics from the half day field trip:


Mr. Andrew Jackson in Lafayette Park. Apparently, this is the oldest equestrian statue in Washington, D.C.


A soldier at the Vietnam War Memorial looking over at the Memorial Wall.

One of the 19 soldiers at the Korean War Memorial.

Green!

I sometimes use this as my desktop background. Taken somewhere in the Botanical Garden near the Capitol Building.

Indoor Trees

Repost...don't know what happened to the last one. Jen noticed these huge trees in the middle of a giant glass atrium. This is the Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building. I couldn't find out much about it other than the fact that it is under the jurisdiction of the Architect of the Capitol.

Out of Service

Just like half the other escalators in Metro. This one is at the Capitol South station.

Liberty Bell in D.C.?

Just a replica outside of Union Station. Apparently it's called the Freedom Bell.

Fear the Turtle

A turtle statue spraying water at...well go to the Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress if you really want to know.

Straight and Narrow

Or not if you happen to be driving the streets of D.C. This was taken a few blocks away from Union Station.