The Weekend of the 4th

A trip into DC on Fri for a day of the arts at the national galleries and live music in the garden. And a stop by logan circle and adams morgan to top off the day. I think my favorite discovery was the B&W photo that someone printed, captioned and posted on a concrete wall in adams morgan. Cheaper than a gallery and more eyeballs for sure.

The 4th was spent out in manassas enjoying the local festivities and fireworks. First time trying to shoot fireworks. Some decent results. Below are a few pics from each day.

Nick the Grad

My nephew Nick graduated from Stone Bridge HS on June 12th. Like most HSs in NoVA graduation was held in the green and gold clad arena at George Mason. They had congratulatory speeches, reflective speeches and keynote speeches. And afterward there was cake.

Hot Leather

This past saturday I had the pleasure of shooting some pics for a motorcycle ride supporting Jill's House a short term care facility for special needs kids that my church (McLean Bible) is finishing up construction on. It's a remarkable facility designed to provide daytime and overnight programs for children with special needs and respite to the family regardless of religion, race or financial situation. It's an incredible picture of the church meeting the needs of the community all in the name of Jesus.

The ride - it was hot (90+) and there was a lot of leather. And denim. And black. The route covered 90 miles in northern VA commencing at our Prince William campus in Manassas and concluding at the site of Jill's House in McLean VA.

The Other LA

I was in New Orleans, LA recently. I realized you can't abbreviate Louisiana (LA) without confusing people as to which LA you were in. Great place for unique architecture and culture. Decent food - if you like everything fried. Excellent live music - and you don't have to wait until 10pm for the band to come on. Incredibly humid. Here are some photos from the french quarter.

The Sun is Setting on Spring Flowers