A hidden treasure, a well placed treasure next to the Potomac River along the Tidal Basin and across from the Jefferson Memorial stands the memorial for Franklin Delano Roosevelt. A President known for his love of water, and his leadership, this memorial is unique in its nature. Built […]
With the warming temperatures, the long delayed cherry blossoms along the Tidal Basin have finally hit their peak bloom. With an early pre-dawn departure, I arrived to the cherry blossoms before dawn. Many photographers were already on-site establishing their desired position for the sun rise. The cloud cover […]
It’s interesting how little we tend to know about our immediate surroundings. How many times have you wandered down another street in your neighborhood to explore? Coming home today, I decided to go down a road called Old Mill Road. I was hoping that perhaps at the end […]
It was a blustery cool spring morning and I was in search for some migratory warblers, in which there were none. But when just about to leave the parking lot of Greenbury Point a very industrious blue bird caught my eye. Gathering up little bits, she flew over to […]
“Color is my daylong obsession, joy, and torment.” ― Claude Monet
Have you ever gone Geocaching? Do you even know what Geocaching is? Imagine being able to go on a treasure hunt in your own neighborhood. There are millions of treasure boxes just awaiting your discovery. Placed by good samaritans like ourselves, interested in an adventure and exploration. That’s what […]
One should not macro and hand hold. I got back from an early appointment and saw the raindrops sitting on the spring blooms. So quickly grabbing my Canon 7D with 100mm L f/2.8 lens, I went out to grab a few shots. It’s a busy day today, and […]
Some little treasures secretly tucked away in a large garden. Where thousands of bulbs have been planted, and over the years are the few survivors. Canon 7d, 100mm L Macro f/2.8. f/6.3, ISO 500, Cloudy white balance, Aperture Priority. Edits in Nik Color Efex Pro. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ The garden […]
Today was supposed to be a day of hiking. But the spring air called me and I ventured off to a Industrial wasteland, turned protected natural area at Swan Creek Wetlands. The wetlands is located next to the Port of Baltimore’s dredge area under the Francis Scott Key […]
Be as a bird perched on a frail branch that she feels bending beneath her, still she sings away all the same, knowing she has wings. Victor Hugo Canon 7D, 500mm L, Auto ISO, f/7.1, various shutter speeds. Daylight white balance, -1/3 exposure compensation, centered focus points. Minor […]
Emily Carter ~ Nature as Art 