Today is the 73th Birthday of Ted Kooser, United States Poet Laureate 2004-2006. Here is a video made shorty after he was named Poet Laureate. Included are readings of several of his poems.
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Titanic Photos
The Guardian has a great set of historic photos of the Titanic, marking the 100th anniversary of it's sinking.
Photos: The Sinking of the R.M.S. Titanic
Photos: The Sinking of the R.M.S. Titanic
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Top Ten Flower Paintings
From The Guardian, Laura Cumming selects the ten best Flower Paintings. Click Albrecht Dürer's painting, Tuft of Cowslips (1526), below to see all ten.
The 10 best flower paintings – in pictures
The 10 best flower paintings – in pictures
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Springtime in Georgetown
The daffodils are about gone, but I did go out this evening to get a few photographs of spring flower. Click the image below to see the full set.
Springtime in Georgetown - 4/2012
Springtime in Georgetown - 4/2012
Sunday, April 1, 2012
National Cathedral
I went to a performance of Bach's St. John Passion today at the National Cathedral. I took a couple pictures. Here are two of the scaffolding put up to repair the earthquake damage, and two of the West Front Entrance. Click the image below to see the full set.
National Cathedral 4/1/2012
National Cathedral 4/1/2012
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