Captured on the DC metro. The ears lit up in synch with whatever he was listening to.

iPhone, edited with Snapseed
Captured on the DC metro. The ears lit up in synch with whatever he was listening to.

iPhone, edited with Snapseed
After visiting the Reading Terminal in Philadelphia you’ll never look at that Monopoly chance card the same way again. The train station has been converted into a market for regional foods many years ago, and I enjoyed a couple of lunches (cheese steak!!) there this past week while attending a conference at the convention center next door.
Captured during rain storm over DC tonight:

iPhone, edited with Snapseed
Found on quiet street in DC neighborhood while walking to work — a vintage Indian motorcycle.


Saw the quintessential California highway stereotype last week in San Diego: a blonde in a convertible with her lapdog on her lap. Priceless.
I know that title is an oxymoron, given what is going on in this city these days, but it didn’t seem to bother these two as they enjoyed a quiet Friday evening sunset over the Lincoln Memorial.
Walked to the Mall after work on Friday and captured these photos. A wonderful time to be in DC, except this year it’s unseasonably cold. Nevertheless, the water’s edge was packed with tourists (i.e. camera-toting) and locals (i.e. picnicking).
Captured while walking with Mario through the woods behind our house in the morning:
iPhone, slight edits in Lightroom
Found this record store in Falls Church, VA. It reminded me of the store described in Nick Hornby’s ‘High Fidelity.’
Captured these leaves with frozen drops of rain on a recent walk in the neighborhood, using my umbrella to ensure a uniform background. The second shot reminded me of stalactites in a cave.
Canon 5D Mark II, EF 100mm f/2.8 macro lens
Caught this pug in a pensive mood as it meandered through the house.

Captured on my commute this evening:

It’s just cold enough that the rain freezes instantaneously – time to bundle up in front of the fireplace and not leave the house!
A recent visit to the DMV yielded 4 hours of waiting and one photograph:
iPhone, edited in Nik Silver Efex 2
Instead, I’m happy to have simply inspired others. In this case, Fall Out Boy’s new album coming in January. Clearly, they must have seen my post from August featuring a hotel lobby in New York. 🙂
Here is their album cover, and my image below:
Some people can make themselves comfortable anywhere, even in the check-out line at Trader Joe’s.

iPhone
Just about the only attractions worth photographing while driving on I-95 in Delaware.
Sign of the booming economy in the DC area. I was struck by the angles of this view of a construction site in McLean, VA.


Shot on iPhone, edited in Snapseed.
I love how nature creates wonderful geometry:


As seen from our backyard porch. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Found in our neighborhood.


Captured the morning flare in DC and I thought I would contrast it with a photo I shot in CT a few months ago.


Captured at Tyson’s Corner Mall near Washington DC. Loved the colors and busy scene, even though everyone there was quite calm and enjoyed their meal.
Shot with iPhone, edited in Adobe Lightroom
Grocery shopping, 150 years ago. I can only imagine what wonderful sounds that old cash register made when used (see last pic).
Canon EOS 5D Mark II, EF16-35mm lens, edited with Nik Color Efex
I don’t think so. Looks like the comfort of women’s shoes hasn’t changed in over a century. Captured in a store window in Virginia City, MT:
This band was playing (badly out of tune) Dixieland Jazz in an old-fashioned theatre in Virginia City, an old mining town in Montana:
Spent a lovely day in Yellowstone National Park the day before the solar eclipse to see some of the more iconic sights near Old Faithful. Click on any pic to see them in slideshow format:
Captured this Air Force veteran at a motorcycle rally in Ennis, Montana this past weekend. Loved his jacket. And had a nice chat with him and his wife.

Canon EOS 5D Mark II, EF24-70mm f/2.8L USM, edited in Adobe Lightroom
A brief visit to Virginia City in Montana recently provided lots of photo opportunities. Click on any picture to see them in slideshow format:
Canon EOS 5D Mark II, EF16-35mm f/4 lens
Captured these scenes in Rexburg, Idaho moments before the total eclipse (Aug 21, 2017). These reactions paled in comparison to the reactions during totality, but I was too busy enjoying that moment to take pictures.
Caught this duck enjoying the moonlight over the salt marsh behind our house.
This gaggle of geese was enjoying the morning calm of sunrise over the Hammock River (until I came along).