Celebrating Independence Day in the Southwest Waterfront in Washington, D.C.

August 22, 2023  •  Leave a Comment

Sunset over the Southwest Waterfront in Washington, D.C.Sunset over the Southwest Waterfront in Washington, D.C.The sun sets over the Arlington, Virginia, skyline, the Thomas Jefferson Memorial, and the Southwest Waterfront in Washington, D.C.

This year, I celebrated Independence Day with friends and family in the Southwest Waterfront in Washington, D.C. We were treated with a beautiful sunset and gorgeous weather. I brought my camera and took this lovely photo of the sun setting behind the Arlington, Virginia, skyline and the Thomas Jefferson Memorial. I took some photos of the fireworks as well. Unfortunately, the wind blew the smoke from the fireworks towards me, inhibiting my view of the fireworks. Oh well, I had a lovely time with everyone I was with and I especially enjoyed the gorgeous sunset.

JWB_20230704_8544JWB_20230704_8544Fireworks over the Washington, D.C., waterfront on Independence Day.

JWB_20230704_8545JWB_20230704_8545Fireworks over the Washington, D.C., waterfront on Independence Day.


Springtime at Doyles River

June 28, 2023  •  Leave a Comment

Spring at Doyles River Falls (horizontal)Spring at Doyles River Falls (horizontal)Doyles River Falls in the spring in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia. Here are a few photos from Doyles River in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia. The first two photos are of Doyles River Falls. I took the third photo upriver from the falls. I liked the tranquil pool.

If you ever have a chance to visit, the river and the falls are beautiful, but the hike is steep!

Spring at Doyles River Falls (vertical)Spring at Doyles River Falls (vertical)Doyles River Falls in the spring in Shenandoah National Park, Virginia.

Tranquility on Doyles RiverTranquility on Doyles RiverA tranquil pool of water in Doyles River, Shenandoah National Park, Virginia.


Springtime ducklings

June 04, 2023  •  1 Comment

Spring is here

March 28, 2023  •  1 Comment

Capitol, Jefferson, and SonCapitol, Jefferson, and SonEarly morning sunrise at the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C., shortly before peak bloom for the cherry trees. Featuring the Thomas Jefferson Memorial and the Capitol dome. The cherry trees in Washington, D.C., are in bloom and that means that winter has come to an end and spring is here. Winter was unusually warm this year and we received no snowfall. That was terribly disappointing. D.C. can be beautiful when covered in snow, but without snow, it can be awfully drab. But now that spring is here, the colors are coming out.

I recently went out to shoot the cherry blossoms like I do every year, but the weather didn’t cooperate. A few weeks of unseasonably warm weather brought us an early bloom, but then a sudden cold snap hit us right when peak bloom hit. I went out twice to shoot the blossoms. The first time it was cold and sunny with clear skies and the second time it was cloudy and overcast. It was pretty, but neither of those are ideal conditions for landscape photography. Oh well, one can’t have perfect weather every time. It’s fun to get out there and try anyway.

Morning with Cherry Blossoms at West Potomac ParkMorning with Cherry Blossoms at West Potomac ParkA tranquil morning at West Potomac Park in Washington, D.C., featuring cheery trees in bloom.

Overcast with Cheery BlossomsOvercast with Cheery BlossomsOvercast skies at the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C., featuring cherry blossoms and the Washington Monument.

 


Happy holidays!

December 12, 2022  •  Leave a Comment

2022 United States Capitol Christmas Tree2022 United States Capitol Christmas TreePhoto of the 2022 United States Capitol Christmas Tree at dusk, featuring the Washington Monument. Each year, the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree (also known as the "People's Tree") is selected by the USDA Forest Service from a different part of the United States. For 2022, the honor was given to a 78-foot-tall red spruce affectionately named "Ruby" (shortened from the spruce's scientific name, Picea rubens) from the Pisgah National Forest in the southern Appalachians in western North Carolina. Happy holidays! As many of you know, I try to take a photo of the United States Capitol Christmas Tree every year. I usually take the photo with the Capitol in the background, but the Capitol is covered in scaffolding right now, so I shot this one facing the opposite direction. I think it looks quite nice with the Washington Monument in the background.

The tree this year came from the Pisgah National Forest in the southern Appalachians in western North Carolina. It's a 78-foot-tall red spruce affectionately named "Ruby" (shortened from the spruce's scientific name, Picea rubens).

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