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

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- ASH

Ornate necklace given to me as a birthday present.

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- 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 earthquake. Despite that, and the fact that I was running late for the site visit I got out and took some pictures of the outside. Here is one of the large circular stain glass windows; I can’t tell you what side it was for sure but I can guess the North side due to my position relative to the sun.

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- ASH

Took a trip to Skyline Drive, Shenandoah National Park.

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Fireworks from this year’s July 4th celebrations.

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- ASH

Burruss Hall at Virginia Tech, in the evening.

The healthiest response to life is joy.
~ Deepak Chopra

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- 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.
~ Mark Twain

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- ASH

Dew on my basil plants.:)

“Shared joy is a double joy; shared sorrow is half a sorrow.”   
– Swedish Proverb

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Washington D.C. Sunrise

“Be not afraid of going slowly; be only afraid of standing still.”
- Chinese Proverb

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- 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

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- 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 with gladness to cheer you.”

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- ASH

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 elevated and critical hour.”
- Henry David Thoreau

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- ASH

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

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- 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

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- ASH

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

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

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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.

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Pretty yellow flowers at the Baltimore Aquarium rainforest exhibit.

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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!

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Masonic Temple in Alexandria, VA

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

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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 can’t be entirely sure; but in any case it looked cool.

Be careful today (it’s Friday the 13th) and enjoy your weekend!

Sunset in Norway. Soo beautiful!!!

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

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Cathedral in Stavanger, Norway.

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The light post structures looked so pretty, I had to take a picture; taken in Old Town Alexandria.

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- ASH

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

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Pretty rainforest flower from our Baltimore Aquarium trip.

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

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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 as well as with human joys. – Psalms 128:5 

This Memorial Day, remember those that gave their lives for our freedom and safety And for those who actively keep us safe and allow us to be with our families, while sacrificing their time with their own families. Enjoy your Memorial Day weekend!

Flowers are so beautiful, both from far away and close up.

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

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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.

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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 I got with my point and shoot. Of course, the surrounding areas is not so great so the picture didn’t come out as good. Oh well.

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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!

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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 quite a bit. I have a few (okay, maybe a bit more than a few) that I like and wanted to share them all, as I can’t figure out which one I like the best.

Here’s the first shot, with some blue tinting.

This one is of a train going the other direction as it pulls in to the station.

Green tint was used for this shot.

This one is the same as the one above but in black and white..I think I like the b&w more.

Here’s another black and white in portrait.

I think this might be the favorite, sepia with more contrast and softening of the edges.

Which one do you like?

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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?

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

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Pretty chandelier at the Renaissance Mayflower hotel in downtown DC.

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

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

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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!

For our first snow storm we didn’t have a shovel so the day after we walked to the closest stores to see if anything remotely close to a shovel was available for purchase. We didn’t find any of course but we did find some nice treats to keep us warm cold and happy. Ice cream and chocolate: BIG  weakness of mine.

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