Sunrise at Scotts Run Nature Preserve

Sunrise at Scotts Run Nature Preserve

If you've never visited Scott's Run Nature Preserve it's right off the beltway on your way to Great Falls National Park on the Virginia side. The hike takes 10/15 mins and drops you right at a cute little waterfall and the Potomac River.
Dragonfly at the Aquatic Gardens

Dragonfly at the Aquatic Gardens

This little gal - I decided her face looked girl-like I could be totally wrong - was the perfect model and stayed on this stick until I was done.
Sunflower Fields

Sunflower Fields

Made an early morning sunrise trip to the McKee-Beshers WIldlife Management Area to finally see the huge sunflower fields. They did not disappoint.
River Abstract

River Abstract

I had the opportunity this weekend to take quite a few photos while back in Wisconsin. I'm sharing them on my flickr account, but this is one of my favorites I took of the Suamico River.
Purple Sunrise

Purple Sunrise

Going to see the cherry blossoms a lot this year. Yesterday, I did my now yearly sunrise photoshoot. The actual sunrise didn't give much but the twilight around 6:15 was this beautiful purple hue.
Super Moon

Super Moon

Last night the moon was what NASA calls a super moon because it's at it's closest point to Earth. This happens only once every 18 years. I debated about where in DC to go for this event. Ended up at the Tidal Basin to enjoy the scene before tourists descend...
More California

More California

I've put up a bunch more pictures from California on my Flickr page. Below are a few shots too that are my favorite. This sea lion came up on our beach the second night to say hi.
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Great Falls National Park

National Zoo

Some pics I took this past Sunday of the National Zoo.

Arlington National Cemetery Photowalk

Some pics from the photowalk on Saturday at Arlington Cemetery.

In Remembrance

Iowa

I went to Iowa for a few days with some friends to do a quick little tour - ending with the Iowa State Fair. I had an absolute blast. Here are some of the pics from the trip.

Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens

Hidden in Northeast DC is one of the most beautiful parks I've ever visited - the Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens. Headed there this morning to take some photos (I was not the only one in DC with that idea). Below are some of my favs. You can see them all on my Flickr account.

From the archives…

Here's a picture of me from 4 or 5 years old - or so says my mom - that I found the other weekend when I was home. Look how cute I am!

Back in the day…

The other week I was trying to remember when I first started enjoying photography and decided to start going through some boxes and boxes of photos last weekend when at home. I found some shots I still remember taking - and I wasn't all that old. I'll spare you the ones I took in Orlando...

I’m a winner

Thanks to Marc Benton and everyone who voted for my picture of the bicycle wheels as the winner of the Alexandria, VA Scott Kelby Photo Walk winner. Now I go on to the worldwide competition.

Time Capsule – One Year Ago

One of my favorite sites, photojojo, has this thing you can sign up for where every month it'll send you pics from the prior year you took at that time. Since Jacob was born one year ago on the 30th, and everyone loves baby pics, here's a look at what was going on then.

Shatner does Palin

Update: Official NBC video

Photos from home

As one would expect I took quite a few pictures this weekend - my mom's garden was just beautiful - so I'll be uploading new pics I took throughout the week. These first four are ones I took early Saturday morning after Jacob woke me up around 6 am.