Today I had lunch at one of my favorite restaurants, Busboys & Poets. I enjoy the food, as well as the atmosphere, how it supports social justice (bookstore and events), and features various artisans. It is a very eclectic place. Busboys and Poets The first Busboys and Poets opened its doors on September 7, 2005, to…
I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE shoes! They are my favorite fashion accessory! I think my love of shoes is inherent, as both of my late grandmothers were fashionistas! Grandma Juanita was a seamstress who made beautiful garments for herself, her family and others. She continued making her clothing well into her eighties. Of course, grandma would have shoes, purses…
Sunday, my sister and I met a friend at Seasons 52 restaurant to celebrate our friend’s birthday. If you want to celebrate a birthday, I highly recommend Seasons 52! Upon my arrival I informed our waitress that we were celebrating a birthday. We had no idea beforehand what Seasons 52 does to acknowledge birthday’s, but they did not…
Before going to Hawaii I’d planned on going to the Honolulu Zoo to photograph the animals. So my nieces and I ventured out and caught the bus to the zoo. When we arrived I saw several Banyan trees. I’d seen a Banyan tree on my very first visit about 17 years ago and thought it…
Aloha! Aloha in Hawaiian has two meanings; Hello or I love you! Last November I went on a Hawaiian vacation with eight other family members to celebrate my middle sister’s 50th Birthday! Hawaii is one of my favorite vacation destinations, as I absolutely love the islands. My last trip there was a few years ago with two…
In my last post (12/28/14), I shared that I had a night shoot where I created photos of the ZooLights at the Smithsonian National Zoo. When I arrived at the zoo I realized that I’d forgotten my remote wireless shutter control. Although I had my tripod to maximize picture quality, using a remote control shutter…
Last night I went to the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C. to photograph the ZooLights. The last time I visited a zoo at night was over twenty years ago to see ZooLights at the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington. I arrived at my destination earlier than anticipated only to encounter traffic.…
Last month I had the pleasure of taking engagement photos of a beautiful couple! I enjoy taking pictures of couples, especially when they are so very comfortable with each other. Love was definitely in the air! Although the temperature was in the high 30s to low 40s that day, we actually had a ball outdoors…
During the holiday season there are lots of parties. I’ve attended a few already! The first was a Christmas party hosted by The Collective Gentlemen Group. The Collective was formed several years ago and has grown to 16 members. One of The Group members (see my Halloween post) is a member of the Collective. The Group often support each other’s…
Yesterday was National Wreaths Across American Day (www.wreathsacrossamerica.org). In honor of our fallen heroes, a fresh wreath was placed at their marker or headstone. I attended the ceremony that was held at the Arlington National Cemetery (ANC) with a few Meetup members. I visited the ANC many years ago as a tourist before moving here. It brought…
A Shutter Life 