National Cathedral and more

A set of photographs I took today when I went to the Flower Mart at the National Cathedral.  I have to admit that this Flower Mart does not have quite the same character as the Baltimore Flower Mart, and I didn't see a single peppermint stick.  But I did get some good pictures. 

This set, that displays both the grandeur architecture and the grandeur nature, includes the photographs I took at the Cathedral and on my walk home.

Click on the image below to see the photographs, and then click on the "show info" link that appears at the top of the slideshow to see the photo descriptions.



National Cathedral/Rock Creek Park - 5/4/13

Cherry Blossoms

Some photographs from my stroll around after work. I think the Cherry Blossoms are at their peak.  Link on the photo below to see the full set.



Cherry Blossoms, etc.

Dumbarton Oaks—Cloud Terrace

Photos of Cloud Terrace an installation at Dumbarton Oaks by Andy Cao and Xavier Perrot. A few other photos from Dumbarton Oaks, and sunset from Holy Rood Cemetery.


Dumbarton Oaks 11/18/2012

Ceveland Park Geological Tour

I did not take many photographs on today's Cleveland Park Geological Tour, but the link below should open a slide show of a few I did take. Click on Show Info in the upper right of the slide show to see titles and descriptions.


Cleveland Park Geological Tour - 10/13/12

Bell Tower Climb

This morning I took the Bell Tower tour at the Washington National Cathedral. I went up all 333 steps. That is the number of steps they say it is, but I am not sure if the fact that the number is 1/2 of the Mark of the Beast has any significance.

Below are links to two set of Photographs. The first set contains photographs in and from the Bell Tower. The second set has other photographs inside and outside the Cathedral. Several of the photographs show the netting that was hung below the ceiling of the Cathedral after the earthquake refecting the light from the stained glass windows. The netting is rather ugly, but it does create a magical affect when the light reflects off of it.

Also remember that every stone in this building was carved by hand.

The Links below should open the photo sets. If you click on the "Show info" link in the upper right after the sets open, you can see information about some of the photographs.

National Cathedral Bell Tower Climb - 9/29/2012


Washington National Cathedral - 9/29/2012

Sunset/Moonrise

To mark the impending end of my vacation, below is a link to a set of photos of Sunset and Moonrise tonight from Navy Pier.



Sunset/Moonrise

Frank Lloyd Wright in Oak Park

Below are several sets of photographs I took today on the Chicago Architecture Foundation's tour of Frank Lloyd Wright's buildings in Oak Park, IL.



Frank Lloyd Wright Residence & Studio

Moore-Dugal Residence

Hills-DeCaro House

Arthur Heurtley House

Laura Gale House

Peter A. Beachy House

Frank Thomas House

Unity Temple

Santa Fe Photographs

Finally, the photographs I took last week in Santa Fe have been posted. There are five sets. Below is one of the photographs, followed by links to all five sets. I have added what information I have to the photographs, and you can see that if you click "Show Info" at the top when the slide show opens.



Architecture - Santa Fe

Loretto Chapel/Miraculous Staircase

San Miguel Church

Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi

Santa Fe Sculpture

Albuquerque Pictures

Here are three set of photos from Albuquerque.

Old Town Albuquerque	San Felipe de Neri Church
Sculpture @ The Albuquerque Museum

LA Pictures

Below are links to the sets of photographs I took in Los Angeles on Monday.

Los Angeles	Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels
Los Angeles Music Center	Union Station

Pacific Coast

A link to a set of photos I took earlier this evening along the Pacific Coast Highway north of Malibu.

Pacific Coast Highway

Artomatic 2012 - The View

Here is a link to a couple photographs from the eleventh floor of the building currently housing Artomatic. The building, on Crystal Drive in Arlington, VA, will be imploded sometime after Artomatic closes.



Artomatic 2012 - The View

Artomatic 2012 - 3D

Another set of photographs from Artomatic 2012.  These are mostly 3 dimensional objects.

Artomatic 2012 - 3D

Artomatic 2012 - 2D

Below is a link to a set of photos from Artomatic. These are all relatively two dimensional works of art. This is not really a representative sample of the art in the show. These are just things I thought were interesting, and would photograph well.


Artomatic 2012 - 2D

The Peep Show

Here is my first set of photos from the 2012 Artomatic. My favorites of the Peep dioramas.


Artomatic 2012 - The Peep Show

Old Post Office Views

Given Donald Trump's impending transformation of the Old Post Office building into a Hotel, I decided yesterday to go over there and take some photographs from the building's tower. Below is a link to a photo set with views from the tower, as well as some interior shots. Click on the Show Info link at the top of the photo set that opens to see information about the photos.

Old Post Office Building - May 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

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

Library of Congress

President's Day is one of the few occasions when photography is allowed in the Main Reading Room of the Library of Congress. So I went over to take advantage of the opportunity. Here is a set of photographs from today. All of these photographs are of the Thomas Jefferson Building, competed in 1897. There is one photograph of the Capital Building, which is taken out a window in the Jefferson building.


Library of Congress - 2/20/2012

Christmas in Georgetown

After all the garish decorations for Halloween in Georgetown, the Christmas decorations are a bit more restrained. Here are a couple photographs.This must be the narrowest house in Georgetown, and has a wreath half as wide as the entire house.


Christmas in Georgetown - 2011