In Washington DC, a small stone cottage stands as a relic to when DC was swampy and the canals were busy. The Lockkeeper’s House stood beside a canal that made its way to the Potomac. The growing importance of the railroad signaled the death of this specific canal, but the keeper’s house stands as aContinue reading “At the Lockkeeper’s House”
Category Archives: Around DC
Enola Gay
Humans love to attach significance to items. We want to experience the gravity. We understand the weight of events and moments. This was a big one. The original photo: ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~
Jogging the Mall
Here’s another Lensbaby Spark photo. I like how it specifically focuses on one point and blurs the rest of the image. The original: too light and not enough contrast. ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~
Washington in Color
I took my LensBaby Spark out one morning and had some fun. I decided to play with the saturation on this edit since the stone they used changes color a quarter of the way up anyway. The original: ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ Continue reading “Washington in Color”
Pathway
We took a stroll around Georgetown one day. I don’t remember what house or gardens this pathway is a part of, but cobblestone is always a good choice. The original: The main edit was going black and white and then “healing” out two magnolia seed pods along the cobblestone. ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ ~~~Continue reading “Pathway”
Tulip Magnolia
Working with what you’ve got — I thought I was looking at a cherry tree with full cherry blossoms. I was in the Costco parking lot of all places. Another shopper told me it was a tulip magnolia. Still very pretty! I wish I would have composed this one a little better, but in theContinue reading “Tulip Magnolia”
Not So SAHM 