summer

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Isn’t it weird how when you look at a picture and you can automatically remember when, where, how you were shooting it? I so remember this day like it was yesterday but it wasn’t. It was in June 2016. It had been a super hot and humid day. I remember specifically going out to the city because it was supposed to storm later that night and was I hoping that the sunset clouds would look cool. In real life they were beautiful, but it wasn’t until I looked at my LCD screen did I notice the kind of zig zag shape they were creating. It was even more noticeable in the reflection in the reflecting pool water. The clouds were moving kind of fast so I slapped on my Ice neutral density filter to slow down the shutter speed and it created this cool motion effect in the image. Also, there weren’t a lot of people out walking around so it made everything so clean and easy. The quote “If you can’t handle the heat, then get out of the kitchen” comes to mind because I also remember just sitting there with my tripod sweating, wishing I could just into the reflecting pool. All those memories from one 30 second exposure. Pretty cool.

In other news, Happy Valentines day!!! Hope you are spending this beautiful Tuesday with someone you love. Andrew and I are keepin’ it low key this year. After work, we’ll probably grab a pizza and watch some netflix. A heart shape pizza, obviously 🙂 I found the perfect card for him from Target over the weekend. It’s of this couple holding hands. On the woman’s shirt it says “Artsy” and on the man’s shirt it says “Fartsy”. LOL. Its like the card company knew our relationship. Just Kidding. Not really. HAHA.

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DC isn’t just the monuments. It’s a beautiful place with so many things inside the city and surrounding states. Here are a few of my personal favorite images from this past year.

Part 3: Around DC

In no particular order… Click the image to find the original blog post and the story behind it.

chinatown, washington dc, blizzard 2016, jonas, snowzilla, street, black and white, snow, winter,This year started off with a crazy snow storm. Crazy but beautiful.

capital ferris wheel, national harbor, maryland, md, to do, potomac river, fog, sunset, night, ferris wheel, visit, ride, reflection, fog

The Capitol Farris Wheel in the fog on a warm February evening

smithsonian gardens, smithsonian institution, washington dc, landscapes, interior scapes, horticulture, collections and exhibits, national mall, constitution ave, outdoor gardens, magnolias, pink, trees,

Smithsonian Gardens is definietly the hot spot for springtime. I mean C’MON!

flowers, pink, tree, magnolias, smithsonian, garden, look up, dream,

A little close up for all you flower lovers.

newseum, news and jounalism, northwest dc, nw dc, musem, washington dc

Standing outside of the Newseum, creeping on people walking by. I mean watching people walk by.

national portrait gallery, exhibits, modern, contemporary, museum, exhibits, bones, skeleton, shadows, walk with locals, washington dc

Inside the National Portrait Gallery. I had never been to the very top floor. Very cool! Highly recommended.

Electronic Superhighway , america, neon lights, tvs, Nam June Paik, national portrait gallery, washington dc, exhibit, art, modern,

A modern take on America in the National Portrait Gallery.

sunflower, sunflower fields, sunflower seeds, maryland, ms, mckee beshers, yellow, sunset, poolesville, summer, clouds, storm

Beautiful sunflower fields in Southern MD. My favorite summer time flower.

fall leaves, great falls, yellow, golden, sun burst, virginia, autumn, fall foliage,

Great Falls Park is the perfect place to go in Virginia to catch the fall leaves changing colors.

Thank you all so much for tagging along with me on all my crazy adventures this year. It was definietly a blast, but I know 2017 is going to be even better! Cheers to you! <3

In case you missed the previous two posts:
My favorite images from travel
My favorite images of the DC monuments