mass civil disobedience
March 4th, 2009
A large mural was installed in Adams Morgan that is in protest of clean coal technology. I assume that this is the product of the “This is Reality” group which have recently had a significant advertising presence in the metro. While I have not had a chance to do much reading on either side of this issue I really like the little dead canary logo that The Reality Coalition came up with so that is cool in my book. This particular mural features Ghandi, gas masks, and a group of anonymous workers.
The blurry (potentially headache inducing) affect is from my handi-dandi Lensbaby.
kenilworth aquatic gardens
September 1st, 2008
Feeling the urge to do something “naturey” with our long weekend Lori and I bravely headed into NE DC to visit the Kenilworth Aquatic Park and Gardens. I save bravely because, no way around it, you have to pass right through a fairly decrepit looking housing project to get to the parks gate and deal with about the most confusing traffic detour in the world to get to said project. Once parked and out of the car it was very much worth the minor headache. The Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens is set on the Southern/Eastern banks of the Anacostia river across from the much larger National Arboretum. As the name indicates the park consists of a large swamp/marsh area with a boardwalk that reaches out into it and a series of smaller ponds which you can walk around (no fences or rails either, almost fell in trying to take a photo). It was worth the trip to see the giant lilly pads. These things were a good 6′ across. Crazy big.
I’m thinking next spring we will try to come back and visit again.
…some sculpture for your Monday morning
June 16th, 2008
This is the “Majesty of the Law” sculpture outside the Rayburn House Office Building, which is just south of the US Capitol Building between Independence Ave and C St. SW. According to DC Memorials.com, he’s holding a book of federal laws with the United States seal on the cover, and his sword is meant to represent valor. His counterpart is the female “Spirit of Justice,” and she holds a lamp to symbolize truth and righteousness. The photo was taken with the lensbaby, which is what gives it the blurry effect.
poor little duckies
May 23rd, 2008
I heard about
this story on the radio this morning and it’s so sad! Apparently baby ducks are getting sucked into the pond/pool equipment outside the
American Indian Museum (which is pictured above…) and a lot of tourists witnessed it. Ew!
This is otherwise a nice and enjoyable museum to visit, although I will say that I enjoy it more for the atrium space, staircase, and architecture than the actual exhibits themselves. Hopefully for the sake of the little ducks they will turn down the suction power of the pool equipment.
If you are what you say you are, a superstar
April 6th, 2008
Here is the side of a house in Georgetown, just off the C&O canal that runs 185 miles from western Maryland until mile 0 in Georgetown, DC. and a link to some more photos from the area, as well as a few of me screaming…
Hangover by Chocolate
February 15th, 2008
…post Valentine’s Day Chocolate hangover is in full effect.
Everyone with a sweet tooth: do not pass go, do not collect $200 dollars (though you may need it) and go directly to Biagio Fine Chocolate. This fine little independent chocolate shop is located in the Dupont/Adams Morgan/U Street area on 18th St. a little way north of Lauriol Plaza down in an english basement storefront. According to their website they are having a sale on all V-Day chocolate.
I was like a little kid in a candy store (obviously). The staff is very attentive and knowledgeable about the myriad of chocolate varieties that they have. The flavors range from cinnamon, to banana mate, to pineapple pepper, to wasabi, to scotch, to bacon. That’s right they have BACON FLAVORED CHOCOLATE.
Do yourself a favor and go get a cavity.
…skate & destroy…
February 14th, 2008
UPDATE: my very good friend Joe was kind enough to post an old shot of me riding that very board on his blog “Everything Under the Sun”
I watched the “Dogtown and Z-Boys” documentary the other night on the Biography Channel. It has since inspired me to do the following:
1. Pull my long neglected board out of the trunk of my car and use it to run errands around Adams Morgan
2. Purchase a new sweet pair of es Jasper shoes (which kind of look like Timberlands but I like them anyway)
3. Dork out and take a series of photographs of my abused/loved board
Next thinks on the list are:
4. remember how to do some damn tricks
5. buy some softer wheels so I can get around with out sounding like a freight train
6. scan in my old skateboarding photos so I can archive them and relive my past glories
7. remember that I’m not 14 anymore and try not to break myself
The set-up hasn’t received much attention since I graduated high-school but here is what I’m riding:
Deck: Alien Workshop w/ sweet homemade OBEY GIANT stickers
Trucks: Venture
Wheels: 56mm Spitfire
Here is a link to a youtube video of my buddy from growing up Willy Akers . Willy stuck with it when everyone else fell off, rumor is he might have a pro board coming out soon from 5Boro (that’s him on the entry page). Sick.
State of the Onion
January 28th, 2008
…so, I turned the State of the Union address just in time to hear Bush do the “God Bless America” thing and have him be received by roaring ovations. Better luck next time I guess. Now for the pundits.
