I spotted this incredibly awesome and stylish lady scarecrow on my way to a meeting in Capitol Hill yesterday. Sparkly, ruffled skirt. Cropped jacket. Color coordinated. Cute hat. YES! I see people walking around DC all the time with less wardrobe coordination than this.
Saturday was a beautiful, sunny, breezy day, the kind that felt blissfully stuck somewhere between spring and summer. I spent the day checking out the Flower Mart at the National Cathedral with some of the loveliest ladies in my life. Happy Mother’s Day to the mom who raised my husband, and to my own mom, the best mom in the whole wide world!!
There was entertainment and carnival games for all the little kiddos…
This was our view, front and center of the Cathedral, where we sat to eat lunch– lobster rolls and fresh fruit cups! We also enjoyed some gigantic chocolate-covered strawberries.
View of the rose garden from the top of the tower.
More views from the top.
The main nave; OOooops camera was a little crooked…
Little ants.
Daughter and mother (matching)
Daughter and mother (we forgot to coordinate)
omg ducks!
Twas a beautiful day on Monday — uncharacteristically warm at 80 degrees. Luckily I had half an hour to kill after work and before Matt gave a talk about green/LEED things (“Neighborhoods Go Green – Scaling Up Sustainability”) at the American Institute of Architects HQ. I wandered into Rawlins Park to sit for awhile and enjoy the sun and pink blossoms. There were several other photographers taking shots of the beautiful trees, as well as what appeared to be some sort of glamour shoot involving a woman in 5-inch heels.
I, however, was simply enjoying watching the flower petals bob up and down in the water, a slow mass oozing together in the wind. It was quiet and peaceful with the canopies of the trees providing just enough of a blockade to the cars zipping up 18th street on their way home. If only the weather could stay that way always….
Spring is on the way in DC!!!!! Flowers are in bloom!!!! Birds are chirping!!! Soon we will all be sweating through our shirts in the swampy mug of summer!!!!
This photo was taken near Gallaudet University — looks like someone is livin’ the white picket fence dream… complete with daisies.
I bought this single sunflower from the Dupont Circle flower guy on Sunday. For just $3, I’m glad I got it. It was fun to carry home in my hand; a few people smiled at me and at the flower. Sometimes all you need is a big ray of yellow sunshine.
It’s been somewhat difficult this morning searching for a photo to post. For one, all our photos from the last month are wedding or Paris related. And second, it’s just hard to get back into the regular swing of things. Setting alarms, packing lunches, commuting, figuring out what to make for dinner… there’s got to be something more, right? So anyways, here’s an old shot of some flowers on the hill at Dumbarton Oaks in Georgetown. It’s kinda summing up my mood right now.
…take some time to stop and photograph the roses.
Bringing you a little ray of sunshine and hopefully a smile, on what is currently a pretty dreary Monday in DC.
It was a beautiful Easter weekend in DC, with everything in bloom, warm temperatures, and people grilling outside. Ahhhhhh. Lots of things to be happy and thankful for. I just love this textured photo of tree blossoms with The Cairo apartment building in the background. Seems almost like a watercolor painting at a glance…