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Tiger lily close-up

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Buzz

Buzz

The purple coneflowers are looking a little tired, but apparently they’re still fine for this bee. EXIF says I wasn’t using the FA 50/1.4…I think I used the 50/1.4 SMC for this shot – the 50/4 macro lens doesn’t make bokeh like that.

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4th of July roundup

Wheaton fireworks #1 Pink blossom in the wind Pink water lily

Exodus Artomatic

Wandering around Mount Vernon Merch bot warmup

Capitol & power plant Old timey plow Cleanup time at Eastern Market

Long weekend…Friday sure seems like a long time ago! Our patriotic checklist:

  • rock ‘n roll
  • baseball
  • fireworks
  • ribs
  • Mount Vernon
  • art
  • flowers
  • more rock ‘n roll
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More cherry blossoms

I got brave last weekend and rode the bike down to Hains Point. It turned out to be a traffic nightmare and the bike and I got pretty hot, but I did manage to find a parking spot along the Potomac side of Potomac Park, where there were plenty of blossoms and not very many people.

White blossom Delicious pink center Blossom canopy and sky

Yesterday the Tidal Basin was way too crowded so today I decided to make a Metro-and-foot trip down, knowing rain and Monday would thin the crowds a bit. The rain and wind weren’t fun, but the Tidal Basin was very quiet and the blanket of petals all over everything was well worth getting a little wet.

Blossom benches Blossoms with bokeh-blossoms Jefferson Memorial and blossoms

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Cherry blossoms

Delicate blossom More cherry blossoms Cherry blossoms Blossoms with bokehblossoms Backyard blossoms Blossoms and festering pond Bright pink blossoms More white blossoms

It’s springtime in DC, which means cherry blossoms and tourists. After the inauguration, the cherry blossom crowds seem pretty tame – no need for the national guard to do crowd control at least. However, trying to take photos around the tidal basin you’re either standing in someone’s way or further trampling the already dead grass. So, I like to head over to East Potomac Park, towards Hains Point, instead. Also, the blossoms around the tidal basin and Hains Point are all the same delicate pinkish-white, so if you like some variety in your blossoms, you’ve gotta go elsewhere. I found the bright pink blossoms at Brookside Gardens in Wheaton.

Update: Added a couple more from Brookside Gardens. This Flickr set contains a few more photos.