Photos Archive

    If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you."   – Matthew 17:20 Enjoy your weekend!   – ASH

  Ornate necklace given to me as a birthday present.   Enjoy your weekend!   – ASH

  I had to do a site visit for work in the part of Washington, DC where the National Cathedral is located. I went in to the city early to get some pictures only to find that it was closed off to the public due to the damage from the…

  Took a trip to Skyline Drive, Shenandoah National Park. Stand still and consider the wondrous works of God. – Job 37:14 Enjoy your weekend!   – ASH

  Fireworks from this year’s July 4th celebrations.   Enjoy your weekend!   – ASH

  Burruss Hall at Virginia Tech, in the evening. The healthiest response to life is joy. ~ Deepak Chopra   Enjoy your weekend!   – ASH

  Flowers from the gardens of Virginia Tech, my alma mater. Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. ~…

  Dew on my basil plants.:) “Shared joy is a double joy; shared sorrow is half a sorrow.”    – Swedish Proverb   Enjoy your weekend!   – ASH

  Washington D.C. Sunrise “Be not afraid of going slowly; be only afraid of standing still.” – Chinese Proverb   Enjoy your weekend!   – ASH

  A shot from the Cherry Blossom Festival this year. I was happy to have my new camera and not be participating so that I could take pictures. “You can dance anywhere, even if only in your heart.”   ~Author Unknown   Enjoy your weekend! – ASH

    A picture from the cherry blossoms this year in D.C.   An Irish blessing for all: “May the sun always shine on your windowpane; May a rainbow be certain to follow each rain; May the hand of a friend always be near you; May God fill your heart…

I planted some tangerine seed to see how far they grow. I love plants emerging from the soil. “To affect the quality of the day, that is the highest of arts. Every man is tasked to make his life, even in its details, worthy of the contemplation of his most…

My husband has this unique chess set, so the last time we played I took some pictures.:) “There isn’t a person anywhere who isn’t capable of doing more than he thinks he can.” – Henry Ford Enjoy your weekend!   – ASH

This photo was taken in January, in San Francisco, while I was visiting my friend. “There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as if everything is.” – Albert Einstein Enjoy your weekend! – ASH

  Water droplets after rain is so pretty. Took this during my trip to Acadia National Park.   Enjoy your weekend!

  Saw some mushrooms growing from a fallen tree trunk during my trip to Acadia National Park, in Maine.   Enjoy your weekend!

  During my trip to Acadia National Park, in Maine, I had the opportunity  to take a Canon Photography workshop. They took us around Jordan Pond and we took pictures of the pond and the life around its while learning about various things to take better pictures.   Enjoy your…

  Pretty yellow flowers at the Baltimore Aquarium rainforest exhibit.   Enjoy your weekend!

  While walking the streets of downtown Boston, we saw horse buggies, just like the olden day .. except I think this horse had a sign on the other side of it saying “Keep away, I bite.” .. so much for being friendly!   Enjoy your weekend!

  Masonic Temple in Alexandria, VA   Enjoy your weekend!

  Went to Boston and Acadia, ME this past weekend and had lots of fun!   Enjoy your weekend!

  I had gone to Denver a few years back and had forgot I had taken this photo. While I was driving to Denver airport to leave I saw these massive clouds and what appeared to be distant rain. Having lived in the city for all of my life, I…

  Sunset in Norway. Soo beautiful!!!   Enjoy your weekend!

  Don’t you just want to pull up a picnic with your favorite book and enjoy the scenery?   Enjoy your weekend!

  Cathedral in Stavanger, Norway.   Enjoy your weekend!

  The light post structures looked so pretty, I had to take a picture; taken in Old Town Alexandria.   Enjoy your weekend!   – ASH

  Building in Baltimore, not sure what it was for but it had a great structure for pictures.   Enjoy your weekend!

  Pretty rainforest flower from our Baltimore Aquarium trip.   Enjoy your weekend!

  In celebration for my one year anniversary here is a picture from my wedding. Photo courtesy of Don Harper, Edge Photography   Enjoy your weekend!

  It is getting closer to my 1 year anniversary!! Pictured here is not an engagement ring, it is a ring of love given to me by my love.   I hope your weekend is full of love. Enjoy your weekend!

  Heaven is a place where there is no evil, just calm, love,  and peace. And there are some days where I can’t wait to get there! No, I’m not suicidal; just tired of the violence and evil in the world. May the Lord continually bless you with Heaven’s blessings…

  Flowers are so beautiful, both from far away and close up.   Enjoy your weekend!

  Went to a wedding this past weekend and took some pretty pic-a-tures.   Enjoy your weekend!

  One good thing about living in the DC area is that we get to see the pretty, cherry blossoms! Jenn and I went early (before sunrise) a couple years back to take some pictures of the cherry blossoms. Photo courtesy of Jenn Walters.   Enjoy your weekend!

  This picture is of the National Cathedral in DC. It was taken from the 7th floor of the building in which I work (in Arlington, VA – which is across a river in a different state for those of you unfamiliar with this area). I’m amazed at the quality…

  This poor fellow had the unfortunate luck of bothering me while I was doing a photo shoot. He/She is no longer with us, and I am glad of it!   Enjoy your weekend!

This week Friday Photo is a bit different. I was coming back from work one day on the metro. I happened to have a ten minute wait time before my train arrived and decided to take some pictures. I took all of them without flash and had to post process…

  Don’t let tax season get you all worked up. Relax and enjoy your weekend by candlelight.

  Once I had three, I killed two with my neglect. I was left with this one stalk and have been nurturing it to grow. I found the trick to growing bamboo is to add pebbles/rocks, something for it’s roots to grab. I’m happy to see my lucky charm growing.

A lonely leaf on a lonely day, won’t anyone come out to play?   Enjoy your weekend!

  The Hubster and I went to Norway on our honeymoon. While crossing the country, we saw some gorgeous landscapes.   Enjoy your weekend!

  Pretty chandelier at the Renaissance Mayflower hotel in downtown DC.   Enjoy your weekend!

  These are my ghungroos. They are bells used in Kathak dance. (photo courtesy of Jenn Walters)   Enjoy your weekend!

  My first bridesmaid dress. It came with this lovely brooch. I like it because it is purple and it is pretty.   Enjoy your weekend!

I love photos. I take lots and, like most, print none. I want to start a Friday ritual of sharing one photo with you that I’ve taken or post processed. Photos taken by others will be credited, that means all photos without credits are mine. Here’s the first one. Enjoy!…