Tag: art

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Foxglove by Mary Webb The foxglove bells, with lolling tongue, Will not reveal what peals were rung In Faery, in Faery, A thousand ages gone. All the golden clappers hang As if but now the changes rang; Only from the mottled throat Never any echoes float. Quite forgotten, […]

A Short Stroll in the Park

On a morning photography technical walk-about in Meridian Hill Park in Washington D.C., with Lynford Morton of Phototour DC, it was wonderful to reaffirm what I’ve learned the past two years about photography. It was also exciting that even though you think you know something, there is always […]

Brass Horses in Seal Cove, Maine

A hidden secret on Mount Desert Island in Maine is a fantastic antique auto museum that holds some of the most beautiful and artistic brass horses in automobile history. Instead of four legs, these four-wheeled vehicles are true works of art. With brilliant brass fixtures and elaborate passenger […]

Meow!

Once upon a time, in the busy metroplis of our nation’s Capital, a baby tiger was born. Meet Gunter, a stunning beautiful Sumatra Tiger that was born on May 24, 2006 at the Washington National Zoo. Part of the Sumatran Tiger Species Survival Program (SSP), Gunter was destined […]

Where to Go?

It is the first day that I must admit that I’m stuck with an idea for posting today. I need to find some direction as I’m not sure where I want to escape to. Washington is always an elegant town to visit Or we could go to Paris […]

Ponies in Paris

With all the sights and sounds of Paris, one can easily overlook a noble creature that is deeply entrenched in French culture. For centuries, the horse has been a vital part of the French history, used for transportation, farm work, and war. The French Baroque Horse that consists […]