DAY 1: “American Dichotomy,” 2013

I shot this photo in 2008 while at a stop light. It was a crisp Fall day. In fact, it had been cold often enough that I had already put the hard top on my Jeep. The big, ornate building in the background is a church, and the homeless man is sitting at a bus stop, as they often do, to escape inclement weather in DC.

I’ve stared at this photo for years, but I’ve only shared it with one other person. It’s always felt so personal.  The homeless man trying to take refuge from the cold at a bus station is real. The rest of the image is a reflection—my nice, shiny, warm Jeep; the stately church with its manicured lawn; and, perhaps, the most provocative part of the image - to me - is the big, red “DO NOT ENTER” sign (above the hood of my Jeep.)  The photo says so much to me. 

DAY 152: “I Missed the Space Shuttle, but I Got These Shots - Tidal Basin 4,” 2012

After I realized that I’d missed the Discovery photo op, I headed to the Tidal basin.

DAY 151: “I Missed the Space Shuttle, but I Got These Shots - Tidal Basin 3,” 2012

After I realized that I’d missed the Discovery photo op, I headed to the Tidal basin.

DAY 150: “I Missed the Space Shuttle, but I Got These Shots - Tidal Basin 2,” 2012

After I realized that I’d missed the Discovery photo op, I headed to the Tidal basin.

DAY 149: “I Missed the Space Shuttle, but I Got These Shots - Tidal Basin,” 2012;

After I realized that I’d missed the Discovery photo op, I headed to the Tidal basin.

DAY 148: “I Missed the Space Shuttle, but I Got These Shots - Pennsylvania Ave,” 2012;

On my way to missing the space shuttle, I snapped this shot. It’s not the greatest, but I like the little glimpse of the top of the Capitol dome reflected in the rear view mirror as I head down Pennsylvania Ave.

DAY 147: “I Missed the Space Shuttle, but I Got These Shots - U.S. Capitol Dome,” 2012

I was prepared to take some awesome shots of the space shuttle Discovery flying over DC. Unfortunately, it arrived 30 minutes early, and I missed everything. Since I was out and about anyway, I decided to take advantage of the amazing weather and the abundance of spectators.

DAY 146: “I Missed the Space Shuttle, but I Got These Shots - North Capitol Street,” 2012

I was prepared to take some awesome shots of the space shuttle Discovery flying over DC. Unfortunately, it arrived 30 minutes early, and I missed everything. Since I was out and about anyway, I decided to take advantage of the amazing weather and the abundance of spectators.

DAY 145: “Soda Delivery Truck, 3,” 2012

Took this with the camera on my Motorola Razor. Edited with Photoshop.

DAY 144: “Soda Delivery Truck, 2,” 2012

Took this with the camera on my Motorola Razor. Edited with Photoshop.

DAY 143: “Soda Delivery Truck, 1,” 2012

Took this with the camera on my Motorola Razor. Edited with Photoshop.

DAY 142: “Metro Grate,” 2012

Took this with the camera on my Motorola Razor. Edited with PicSay Pro.

DAY 141: “Lomo Crosswalk,” 2012

Took this with the camera on my Motorola Razor. Edited with PicSay Pro.

DAY 140: “Bus Stop Bench,” 2012

Took this with the camera on my Motorola Razor. Edited with PicSay Pro.