At the Car Wash

I had the occasion to go through an old-fashioned car wash, the kind where you sit in your car, it moves along the tracks, and you just watch as the suds come pouring down and those really long strips envelop the car.  So naturally, I started snapping photos on my phone. 

A new year - snow!

Welcomed 2022 with a hearty snowfall on Monday.  

Lots of photography in store for me in the coming months!

My first walk of the day was very snowy, windy, wet and cold.

Then, mid to late afternoon, suddenly the sun popped out and the light was beautiful.

Out my window

The sun got brighter, the skies bluer, and the snow was shimmering. 

Rock Creek Park Redux

A few weeks ago, had a beautiful end to a relaxing Thanksgiving week - another hike in a different part of Rock Creek Park.  

Rock Creek Park Fall Colors

Although today's wind may have blown down all the leaves, last weekend Rock Creek Park still had some beautiful color left.  Always thankful to have such a beautiful spot so nearby.  

Shelburne Farms

A beautiful day for a gentle hike at Shelburne Farms, Vermont at the beginning of October.  The maple trees were just turning red, the light touching Lake Champlain was mesmerizing and the mountains in the backdrop calming. 

Little Devils Stairs - A Very Wet Hike

A few weeks ago, I hiked the aptly named Little Devils Stairs trail in Shenandoah National Park with a friend.  According to one website, there are 11 stream crossings of Keyser Run in the 2 miles (and a nearly 1,800 feet climb).  And after the torrential rain in the preceding days, not one of these crossings was passable using the usual rock-hopping method.  The stream was running fast and furious and all the rocks were at least partially submerged.  I ended up, for the most part, just walking straight through, with my feet wetter than I could imagine.  It was a cold and foggy (and eventually rainy) day, which made for slippery rocks but it was really beautiful.  A great pre-Halloween hiking adventure.  

Free-Floating Fireworks

Although neither my cats nor I liked the noisy neighborhood firecrackers (one cat was hiding under the bed, poor thing), the main show on the mall from my roof was fun (for me, not the cats).  From my angle, the Washington Monument was off to the left and not much foreground for the fireworks... they're free-floating here.