DAY 12: “Flags at Half Mast,” 2012

I don’t remember why, but the day we went to see the display of the AIDS Quilt on the National Mall, flags everywhere were flying at half mast.

DAY 11: “Another Shot Taken on the Day I Missed the Space Shuttle,” 2012

I took this photo of the Tidal Basin with my Moto Razor. 

DAY 10: “Another Shot Taken on the Day I Missed the Space Shuttle,” 2012

These men managed to find their way up to the top of the National Gallery’s West Wing to get a good view of Discovery flying over DC. They saw the shuttle. I saw them. 

DAY 9: “World Health Organization-HDR,” 2012

DAY 7 “Day in Georgetown,” 2011

DAY 6: “Butterfly at National Aquatic Gardens,” 2010

I’d always wanted to take pictures of butterflies, and there were tons of them at the Aquatic gardens. I absolutely love my 100mm macro lens. It’s definitely my favorite, and I’m sure I’ve taken more photos with it than any other lens. However, I don’t use my other lenses way more often. 

DAY 5: “Lotus at National Aquatic Gardens,” 2010

I just noticed that the clouds and trees reflected in the water sort of form a ying-ylang symbol. I took this photo with my Canon PowerShot S80, which is 6 or 7 years old. It still stakes great photos.

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 156: “I Missed the Space Shuttle, but I Got These Shots - Tidal Basin 8,” 2012

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

DAY 155: “I Missed the Space Shuttle, but I Got These Shots - Tidal Basin 7,” 2012

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

DAY 154: “I Missed the Space Shuttle, but I Got These Shots - Tidal Basin 6,” 2012

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

DAY 153: “I Missed the Space Shuttle, but I Got These Shots - Tidal Basin 5,” 2012

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

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.