DC in Color

This unusual color scheme is from my neighborhood, and, while it's pretty garish, I have to admire its boldness.

Urban Garden

It's a very rainy day in DC, so I thought it would be nice to share a sunny day at a corner flower shop in Old Town Alexandria.

Kogan Plaza Fountain

I'm going to be pulling from the archived for a little while... Since my camera was recently stolen. Until its replaced, I'll be posting iPhone Photos of the Day. Here's one from Kogan Plaza on the GW campus, taken while I enjoyed one of the last al fresco lunches of the year.

A Few Days Away

From inside Reagan National Airport, I wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving! I'll be back next week!

It's Friday! Have some pie!

This is the Baltimore Bomb pie from the Dangerously Delicious pie truck.  Yes, that's right, we have a truck that sells pies, both sweet and savory.  The Baltimore Bomb is a base of egg custard-like topped with crumbled Berger cookies, a Baltimore specialty.  

Finally! Affordable Space Capabilities!

File this one under "DC, Only in."

Throughout DC's Metro system (also called WMATA or, more familiarly WM@#!%F€!£), you find a unique brand of advertising. Some of these ads may be familiar to you because they're always on your TV; they're in the poorly punctuated "Tell Congress Don't Tax Air" genre. While these ads may be a little different here because they specifically target lobbyists and Hill staffers, our most uniquely DC ads are aimed at the military. To non-military personnel like myself, these are often amusing signs for "the most battle-ready tank of its class" or "durable carrier platform surfacing." We're one step away from "But wait! Call within the next 5 minutes and we'll throw in this entire carrier fleet for free! That's one carrier platform, plus a free fleet, and bonus surface-to-air strike capabilities! All for 3 easy payments of 31Billion!! (+s&h)" That's perfectly priced if you've just come into a little money and want to stage your own military coup of a small island nation. But the most over the top example of what I like to call the "Billy Mays genre" is the one shown here. Finally! Affordable space capabilities to fit any budget. I'm pretty sure it's just a lease though.

So I hope you don't mind that in lieu of monuments or action shots of my coffee I give you this little glimpse into the bizarre world of DC living. Now, if you'll excuse me, I want to go test drive the new 2012 Black Hawk.

Tiny Waterfalls

I should have posted this shot of the water feature at the Navy Memorial on Veteran's Day, but I didn't get a chance. In the background, you can see the National Archives. Long time readers will know that this is one of my favorite places in DC.