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Washington DC and environs
I've spent a lot of time working in Washington, D.C. from 1986-2014. Most of these images are from the early 2000s, although some are from the final visit during which I took pictures in April 2014. (I think I was back in 2015-16 but didn't have the time or desire to explore.) In addition to getting shots of the usual monuments, during my extended stays I also visited wildlife refuges and museums in Maryland, Delaware and Virginia. Click on any image to load larger image and start slide show. [Narrative]
Panda at National Zoo. Ducks at National Zoo. Tiger at National Zoo. Cheetah at National Zoo. Red Ibis at National Zoo. Flamingos spar at National Zoo.
Heron at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, Maryland. Egret at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, Delaware. Blackbird at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, Delaware. Robin at Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, Delaware. The view from our agency lunchroom. Eagle at Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge near Rock Hall, Maryland.
Eagle with a fish at Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge near Rock Hall, Maryland. Not a sharp image, but this was one of my first eagle sightings in flight with a fish and I was happy to get it. Osprey at Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge near Rock Hall, Maryland. Osprey with a fish at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge near Cambridge, Maryland. I was on a trail and heard a crash in the tree above me. It was the osprey landing with this big fish, still thrashing around. Osprey with a fish, Blackwater NWR, Maryland. Osprey with a fish, Blackwater NWR, Maryland. Osprey with a fish, Blackwater NWR, Maryland.
Osprey with a fish, Blackwater NWR, Maryland. Osprey with a fish, Blackwater NWR, Maryland. Osprey with a fish, Blackwater NWR, Maryland. Osprey with a fish, Blackwater NWR, Maryland. Osprey with a fish, Blackwater NWR, Maryland. Osprey, Blackwater NWR, Maryland.
Eagle perched on dead tree at Blackwater NWR, Maryland. This tree is visible from the Visitor Center and the several times I have been there, there always seems to be an eagle perched there. Red-winged blackbird at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge near Cambridge, Maryland. Red-bellied Woodpecker at Mason's Neck National Wildlife Refuge south of Alexandria, Virginia. I got this woodpecker image in Virginia in 2002 but never posted it because of the placement of a branch that some might consider pornographic. The branch has been edited out. An eagle cruises above the bank of the Potomac near Alexandria, Virginia in 2002. I was somewhat discouraged after a day of not seeing eagles at Mason's Neck NWR. Halfway back to Arlington I stopped at a park along the Potomac to see if I could get a decent sunset shot when this eagle swooped past. I was able to get this somewhat blurry shot before it disappeared. I've gotten thousands of images of eagles in the wild since this one, but this was the first. The 1970 National Christmas Tree was a Black Hills Spruce. My Dad was in Washington for the installation of the tree and took this photo.
The 1970 National Christmas Tree was a Black Hills Spruce. My Dad was in Washington for the installation of the tree and took this photo. I was in Washington in 2002 after they had set up the National Christmas tree near the White House. The lighting was a couple weeks later. The 2002 Pageant of Peace in Washington included trees representing all the states, including this one for Texas. U.S. Capitol in the afternoon light. In late afternoon, the marble of the Capitol and other structures along the Mall almost glow in the golden light. Photo note: Taken with Fuji 6x9 medium format camera, Provia slide film. Note the sharp details. U.S. Capitol with the daytime moon overhead. Lincoln Memorial.
Lincoln Memorial. World War II Memorial. Washington Monument. Sunset on the Washington Mall. Washington Monument at dusk. I was rushing to get to the west of the Washington Monument as the sun was going down, but as I walked down a hill to the south this sight made me stop there and attempt to capture the view of the circle of flags. It can probably be done better with some actual planning instead of just stumbling across it, so this might be worth trying again someday. Photo note: Fuji 6x9 medium format, Provia slide film. Washington Monument and Jefferson Memorial taken from the lunchroom at the top of the FDIC building. I made many trips to DC while I was employed, and I think this was my last visit there.
U.S. Marine Corps Iwo Jima Memorial, Arlington, Va. looking across toward the National Mall. Arlington National Cemetery. Tulips at the Netherlands Carillon in Arlington, Va. looking across to D.C. This site is between the Iwo Jima Memorial to the north and Arlington National Cemetery to the south. Photo note: Taken with my 2 megapixel Elph and the day was very windy, so will not be making any posters out of this shot. Smithsonian Castle. Smithsonian Castle. Bees on Peruvian flower Pachystachys lutea near the Smithsonian Castle.
Peruvian flowers Pachystachys lutea near the Smithsonian Castle. Flower near the Smithsonian Castle. Flowers near the Smithsonian Castle. Cherry blossoms, Washington, DC. Scanned from film. Cherry blossoms, Washington, DC. Jefferson Memorial, Washington, DC.
Cherry blossoms, Washington, DC. Cherry Blossom Festival at the Tidal Basin, looking across to the Jefferson Memorial, Washington, DC. Cherry Blossom Festival at the Tidal Basin, looking across to the Jefferson Memorial, Washington, DC. Cherry Blossom Festival, Washington, DC. Washington Monument, Washington, DC.
Blog Entries for Washington DC and environs:
October 2024
10/10/2024 Woodpecker - Reprocessing one of my favorite images. woodpecker
March 2024
3/27/2024 Christmas in Washington - National Christmas tree 1970 and 2002. photography
3/22/2024 Cherry Blossoms - Film versus digital photography
May 2019
5/20/2019 Cherry blossoms, five years later - I forgot to post a picture of the Tidal Basin cherry blossoms in 2014. flower
5/20/2019 Osprey, 16 years later - Reprocessing of an osprey image from 2003 in Maryland. osprey
August 2010
8/1/2010 Washington - World War II Memorial new since last time I was in Washington DC. memorial
January 2006
1/25/2006 More Refuge Videos - US Fish and Wildlife Service videos including Blackwater NWR, Maryland. osprey
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