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 2004_DC_Spirit_040918 | 29 | | Verizon Center -- Spirit of America 2004
Spirit of America is an US Army-sponsored rah-rah event that both PR and a recruiting venture. The U.S. Army Military District of Washington (which some refer to as the Washington Military District or WMD) includes a large group of soldiers whose purpose is to entertain the public, troops, and foreign... |
| 2009_DC_PageantO_090712 | 182 | | 2009 Miss District of Columbia Pageant -- Other (incl posed photos afterward)
Everything except the pageant on stage.including the audience and various posed photos
... |
| 2009_DC_Pageant_090712 | 197 | | 2009 Miss District of Columbia Pageant -- The Miss DC Pageant (stage program through talent portion)
The 2009 Miss District of Columbia Pageant took place on Sunday, July 12, 2009 at the Lincoln Theatre in Washington, DC at 6:30 pm. Pictures in this section include stage events through the talent portion of the pageant.
The Miss DC 2009 contestants were as follows:
... |
| 2009_DC_Pageant2_090712 | 177 | | 2009 Miss District of Columbia Pageant -- The Miss DC Pageant (stage program, gowns and award sections)
The 2009 Miss District of Columbia Pageant took place on Sunday, July 12, 2009 at the Lincoln Theatre in Washington, DC at 6:30 pm. Pictures in this section include stage events after the talent portion of the pageant. This includes the crowning of Miss DC as well as the crowning of Miss Teen... |
| 2009_DC_PageantT_090712 | 91 | | 2009 Miss District of Columbia Pageant -- The Miss Teen DC Pageant (stage program)
Pictures here are of the Miss Teen DC portion of the pageant. The winner of the Miss Teen DC portion was announced during the Miss DC pageant presentation.
The Miss Teen DC 2009 contestants were as follows:
Nhari Frederick Bryant
Veronica Yvonne Beverly
Nirvana Chavez
Breanna Valencia... |
| 2010_06_20J_PageantO | 207 | | 2010 Miss District of Columbia Pageant -- Other (incl posed photos afterward)
Pictures of everything except the formal program -- crowd shots, posing afterward, miscellaneous.
The Miss DC 2010 contestants were as follows:
Cassandra Allen
Jennifer Beatty
Michelle Beever
Katori Brown
Lauren Craig
Sophia Davis
Maria-Teresa Grinneby
Haely Jardas
Tonya Khakazi
L. Ashton... |
| 2010_06_20M_Pageant3 | 275 | | 2010 Miss District of Columbia Pageant -- The Miss DC Pageant (stage program -- gowns and crowns)
Pictures of the last part of the formal program -- evening dresses and the final crowning. Congratulations to Stephanie Williams!
The Miss DC 2010 contestants were as follows:
Cassandra Allen
Jennifer Beatty
Michelle Beever
Katori Brown
Lauren Craig
Sophia Davis
Maria-Teresa Grinneby
Haely... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2010_06_20K_Pageant1 | 134 | | 2010 Miss District of Columbia Pageant -- The Miss DC Pageant (stage program -- introductions, swimsuit, and interview)
Pictures of the first three portions of the formal program -- introductions, the swimsuits, and the interviews.
The Miss DC 2010 contestants were as follows:
Cassandra Allen
Jennifer Beatty
Michelle Beever
Katori Brown
Lauren Craig
Sophia Davis
Maria-Teresa Grinneby
Haely Jardas
Tonya... |
| 2010_06_20L_Pageant2 | 152 | | 2010 Miss District of Columbia Pageant -- The Miss DC Pageant (stage program -- talent)
Pictures of the middle, talent portion of the formal program.
The Miss DC 2010 contestants were as follows:
Cassandra Allen
Jennifer Beatty
Michelle Beever
Katori Brown
Lauren Craig
Sophia Davis
Maria-Teresa Grinneby
Haely Jardas
Tonya Khakazi
L. Ashton Kunkle
Vanessa Patterson
Lauren... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2003_DC_Idle_031027 | 11 | | 9:30 Club -- Eric Idle
This was very cool! Eric Idle from Monty Python came to town. Because I'd read the tickets wrong, I showed up two hours before it started and got a front row seat. Afterward, he came out and signed (and sold) merchandise. He was considerably more approachable than John Cleese had been. |
| 2007_DC_JHFranklin_070415 | 81 | | Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission -- Conversation with John Hope Franklin
A Conversation with Pre-eminent American Historian John Hope Franklin: Reflections on African American History and Abraham Lincoln: Second in a series of discussions by the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission. Led by Kurt L. Schmoke, Howard University Law School Dean and hosted by the New York... |
| 2009_DC_Levy_090325 | 46 | | Air and Space Lecture -- David Levy ("Why Is Astronomy So Popular?")
Exploring Space Lectures: Why is Astronomy so Popular?
Speaker: David Levy
6:00 p.m. Special theater presentation in the Lockheed Martin Imax Theater: End of the World, with curator comments + Discovery Stations in the Museum
7:00 p.m. Meet the Lecturer
7:30 p.m. Lecture
Well-known interpreter of... |
| 2003_DC_Lovell_031114 | 12 | | Air and Space Lecture -- James Lovell (astronaut)
Retired US Navy Captain James Lovell Jr came to talk about his experience in the space program, especially as team leader on the aborted Apollo 13 flight (he was played by Tom Hanks in the movie). He had previously flown in three other flights -- Gemini VII (1965) with Frank Borman, Gemini XII (1966)... |
| 2003_DC_Young_030411 | 10 | | Air and Space Lecture -- John Young (astronaut)
The National Air and Space Society had a lecture featuring retired US Navy Captain and Astronaut John W. Young. He made six space flights (totalling 835 hours) in addition to having flown 14,750 hours as a naval aviator. He flew on Gemini 3 (with Gus Grissom), Gemini 10 (with Michael Collins), Apollo... |
| 2008_DC_Malachowski_080327 | 83 | | Air and Space Lecture -- Nicole Malachowski (first female Thunderbird pilot)
What’s it like to be first? In March 2006, Maj. Nicole Malachowski debuted as the first woman pilot selected to fly in any American military demonstration team, in this case, the Air Force Demo Squadron better known as the Thunderbirds, flying F-16Cs. Major Malachowski’s two seasons as Thunderbird #3... |
| 2008_DC_MalachowskiSS_080327 | 43 | | Air and Space Lecture -- Nicole Malachowski (first female Thunderbird pilot) -- Slide Show
Because I took so many, pictures from this event are divided into three pages:
... |
| 2009_DC_Faber_090226 | 82 | | Air and Space Lecture -- Sandy Faber ("The Milky Way: Why We Need Her...")
"The Milky Way: Why We Need Her and How She Was Formed" by Dr. Sandy Faber
6:00 PM Screening of the documentary 400 Years of the Telescope (http://www.400years.org/)
7:00 PM Meet the lecturer
7:30 PM Lecture begins
A hundred years ago, astronomers did not know about galaxies, let alone that the... |
| 2000_DC_Cronkite_001115 | 4 | | Air and Space Lecture -- Walter Cronkite |
| 2009_DC_Wright_091007 | 73 | | Air and Space Lecture -- World's First Military Airplane: A Public Symposium on the 1909 Wright Military Flyer -- Presenters
The World’s First Military Airplane: A Public Symposium on the 1909 Wright Military Flyer:
The culminating event of the year-long Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum observance of the Centennial of Military Aviation will be an evening public symposium on the 1909 Wright Military Flyer. This... |
| 2009_DC_WrightSS_091007 | 130 | | Air and Space Lecture -- World's First Military Airplane: A Public Symposium on the 1909 Wright Military Flyer -- Slide show
The World’s First Military Airplane: A Public Symposium on the 1909 Wright Military Flyer:
The culminating event of the year-long Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum observance of the Centennial of Military Aviation will be an evening public symposium on the 1909 Wright Military Flyer. This... |
| 2008_DC_Gore_080717 | 37 |  | Al Gore's National Challenge on Energy and Climate @ DAR Constitution Hall
Vice President Gore will be issuing an unprecedented challenge to policymakers and entrepreneurs. He’ll push the "reset" button on how we think about energy and climate. And how we create American prosperity.
The audience included Tipper Gore, will.i.am (from the Black Eyed Peas), and Bob Barr (the... |
| 2007_DC_ESSFF_Awards_070321 | 45 | | American University & Env Film Festival -- Environmental Student Short Film Festival -- awards
Environmental Student Short Film Festival Hosted by Chris Palmer & Philippe Cousteau. American University's Center for Environmental Filmmaking and EarthEcho International are pleased to host the second annual Environmental Student Short Film Festival. This event showcases the talents of emerging... |
| 2007_DC_ESSFF_Panel_070321 | 26 | | American University & Env Film Festival -- Environmental Student Short Film Festival -- panel discussion (w/Philippe Cousteau)
Environmental Student Short Film Festival Hosted by Chris Palmer & Philippe Cousteau. American University's Center for Environmental Filmmaking and EarthEcho International are pleased to host the second annual Environmental Student Short Film Festival. This event showcases the talents of emerging... |
| 2008_DC_ArtomaticO | 97 | | Artomatic 2008 -- Other
Including "Peep" art and the band Oh No Not Stereo. |
| 2008_DC_ArtomaticP | 240 | | Artomatic 2008 -- Paintings |
| 2008_DC_ArtomaticS | 174 | | Artomatic 2008 -- Sculptures |
| 2009_DC_ArtomaticO | 133 | | Artomatic 2009 -- Other
Including the peeps and a lot of belly dancing. |
| 2009_DC_ArtomaticP | 145 | | Artomatic 2009 -- Paintings |
| 2009_DC_ArtomaticS | 233 | | Artomatic 2009 -- Sculpture |
| 1996_DC_CJones_9610 | 6 | | Barnes & Noble -- Chuck Jones |
| 2006_DC_Franken_060929 | 12 | | Borders -- Al Franken ("The Truth (with Jokes)")
Al Franken: Intelligent, insightful, inspiring, and funny, Al's political satire is poised to become the most talked-about book. Armed with an additional chapter, the paperback edition of this book is ready to take the fight to the Bush administration and its right-wing cronies, once again. |
| 2005_DC_Andrea_050914 | 4 | | Borders -- Andrea Mitchell ("Talking Back...")
Veteran broadcast Journalist, Andrea Mitchell, signed copies of her book "Talking Back...To Presidents, Dictators and Assorted Scoundrels". Andrea has also been a trailblazer for women everywhere and her personal journey is not only inspiring, it is exciting. |
| 2002_DC_Buchwald_021115 | 6 | | Borders -- Art Buchwald
Art Buchwald, the Washington Post humorist, was doing a book-signing locally so I trudged up to the Dupont Circle area to see him. He's certainly an interesting looking person and he radiates warmth and cheer. While I was there, he pointed over to a shelf with best sellers and said "Death and decay.... |
| 2005_DC_BB_King_050912 | 10 | | Borders -- BB King ("B.B. King Treasures")
Just in time for his 80th birthday this month, B.B. King delivers "The B.B. King Treasures," a scrapbook following the path of his storied life and career. Included in this coffee table-worthy showpiece is perhaps the greatest treasure of all: a 60-minute CD filled with unreleased interviews and jam... |
| 2006_DC_Newhart_060922 | 18 | | Borders -- Bob Newhart ("I Shouldn't Even Be Doing This")
Legendary comic Bob Newhart discusses his new book "I Shouldn't Even Be Doing This!" in conversation with American Film Institute director and NPR commentator, (and former Barnum & Bailey clown) Murray Horwitz. "I Shouldn't Even Be Doing This!" is The first book ever from an icon of American comedy. A... |
| 2006_DC_Sheehan_060925 | 7 | | Borders -- Cindy Sheehan ("Peace Mom")
Cindy Sheehan: The woman who turned grief into action and took her anti-war message to the President's doorstep tells her story in her own words -- a wrenching tale of heroism that will inspire a new generation of activists. |
| 2007_DC_Barry_070921 | 16 | | Borders -- Dave Barry ("History of the Millennium (So Far)")
Dave Barry: Thucydides, Gibbon, Tuchman, McCullough - to the names of the world's great historians must now be added the name of Dave Barry, who has taken a long, hard look at our new millennium (so far) and, when he stopped hyperventilating, written it all down, because nobody would believe it... |
| 2007_DC_Cheadle_070502 | 32 | | Borders -- Don Cheadle and John Prendergast ("Not On Our Watch")
"Not On Our Watch" is an empowering book, offering six strategies readers can implement about Darfur. Don Cheadle 3.5 million Sudanese are going hungry, 2.5 million have been displaced by violence, and 400,000 have died in Darfur to date. Both shocked and energized by this ongoing tragedy, Don Cheadle... |
| 2005_DC_Collins_050427 | 5 | | Borders -- Judy Collins |
| 2007_DC_Johnson_070302 | 48 | | Borders -- Marcus Johnson
Marcus Johnson: Jazz great Marcus Johnson and his trio help us celebrate the grand opening of our cool new cafe with a hot jazz set.
In attendance in the audience was former Redskin Barry Wilburn (#45) who asked for a photo with Marcus so that's here too. |
| 2005_DC_Nader_050725 | 8 | | Borders -- Ralph Nader |
| 2007_DC_Nader_070614 | 9 | | Borders -- Ralph Nader ("An Unreasonable Man")
Leader of the modern Consumer Movement himself Ralph Nader signs copies of his critically acclaimed DVD, An Unreasonable Man. The documentary follows Nader as a public interest lawyer to the man who today boasts a legislative record longer than most politicians in office today. Now you can meet this man... |
| 2005_DC_Watts_050907 | 5 | | Borders -- Steven Watts ("Henry Ford")
Steven Watts: Henry Ford, a major architect of modern America, has lived on in the imagination of his fellow citizens as an enduring figure of fascination, an inimitable individual, a controversial personality, and a social visionary from the moment his Model T brought the automobile to the masses and... |
| 2006_DC_EK_060427 | 9 | | Borders -- Ted Kennedy ("America Back On Track")
This was a book-signing event for "America Back on Track," billed as Kennedy's first major policy book in more than forty years. Just the week before, he had been named as one of the U.S. top 10 Senators by Time magazine.
Their list: Thad Cochran, Ted Kennedy, John McCain, Jon Kyl, Arlen Specter,... |
| 2005_DC_Uncle_Earl_051104 | 18 | | Borders -- Uncle Earl
From http://www.uncleearl.net/about.htm
Call it old-time for our times: with their infectious energy, undeniable charisma, sharp musicianship, and unique repertoire of original and traditional songs, Uncle Earl is bringing the string band legacy proudly into the modern era. The band’s national debut... |
| 2007_DC_Fox_071011 | 16 | | Borders -- Vincente Fox ("In Revolution of Hope")
Vicente Fox:
In Revolution of Hope, President Fox outlines a new vision of hope for the future of the Americas. He speaks out forcefully on hot global topics like immigration, the war in Iraq, racism, globalization, the role of the United Nations, free trade, religion, gender equity, indigenous... |
| 2003_DC_BABA_031211 | 93 | | British-American Business Assn (BABA) 2nd Annual Plymouth Gin Martini Evening |
| 2006_DC_BABA_061115 | 102 | | British-American Business Assn (BABA) 5th Annual Plymouth Gin Martini Evening |
| 2004_DC_BABA_040226 | 44 | | British-American Business Assn (BABA) Evening Networking Reception at Reagan Building |
| 2004_DC_BABA_040331 | 122 | | British-American Business Assn (BABA) Travel Night
This event was held at the British Embassy. |
| 2005_DC_BABA_050427 | 95 | | British-American Business Assn (BABA) Travel Night
This event was held at the Bank of America building on 15th and G. Talk about incredible views! |
| 2009_DC_CalTort | 10 | | California Tortilla -- Promotion |
| 2005_DC_CalTort | 1 | | California Tortilla -- "Good Bob" |
| 2010_05_10A_Call_Mom | 7 | | Call Your Mom mural project @ Fridge (day after completion) |
| 2010_05_09E_Call_Mom | 73 | | Call Your Mom mural project @ Fridge (while creating the piece) |
| 2007_DC_Can_Suzuki_070317 | 32 | | Canadian Embassy & Env Film Festival -- David Suzuki reception |
| 2003_DC_CHHP_030916 | 3 | | Capitol Hill History Project -- Anthony Pitch (The Burning of Washington)
Author Anthony S Pitch came in to discuss his book "The Burning of Washington: The British Invasion of 1814" which included stories about the city as well as the writing of the Star-Spangled Banner. |
| 2009_DC_CHHP_090922 | 37 | | Capitol Hill History Project -- Cindy Janke ("The Onetime Owner of Most of Capitol Hill")
Overbeck Lecture: The Onetime Owner of Most of Capitol Hill:
Don’t miss it. On Tuesday evening, September 22, local historian Cindy Janke will present an illustrated Overbeck History Lecture on William Prout, the 18th century owner of the land that today comprises most of the Capitol Hill Historic... |
| 2008_DC_CHHP_080408 | 52 | | Capitol Hill History Project -- C. Dudley Brown (Capitol Hill Row House Designs)
On the evening of Tuesday, April 8, the highly respected historic restoration expert C. Dudley Brown will deliver an Overbeck History Lecture on the unique character and features of Capitol Hill’s historic row houses. His presentation will include a pictorial tour along with commentary on the mistakes... |
| 2010_DC_CHHP_100302 | 50 | | Capitol Hill History Project -- Dick Wolf (Capitol Hill Restoration Society)
Wolf, a longtime leader in neighborhood preservation, will offer an “unauthorized review” of the struggles and accomplishments of the Capitol Hill Restoration Society since its founding in 1955. The storied organization has fought repeatedly and, for the most part, successfully against the destruction... |
| 2002_DC_CHHP_020205 | 7 | | Capitol Hill History Project -- Edmund and Sylvia Morris (Teddy Roosevelt)
This was the inaugural lecture of the Capitol Hill History Project. Edmund Morris had recently published his second book on Theodore Roosevelt, called "Theodore Rex". He had also written the first in that series, called "The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt" as well as "Dutch: A Memoir of Ronald Reagan."... |
| 2002_DC_CHHP_020910 | 7 | | Capitol Hill History Project -- Edward C Smith (Capitol Hill During the Civil War)
This meeting was held at the Masonic Naval Lodge Hall. Introduced by John Franzen (chairman of the Ruth Ann Overbeck Capitol Hill History Project) and then Lucinda Janke (Kiplinger Washington Collection), Professor Edward C Smith from American University gave a talk about "Capitol Hill During the Civil... |
| 2006_DC_CHHP_060411 | 6 | | Capitol Hill History Project -- Edward Marolda (History of the Navy Yard)
A History of the Navy Yard from the Navy’s Top Historian: Few people today are aware of how great a role the Washington Navy Yard has played in the life and development of Capitol Hill. The walled facility at the foot of 8th Street was once the biggest builder of Navy ships in the country, and then... |
| 2008_DC_CHHP_080212 | 10 | | Capitol Hill History Project -- John Vlach (African American Housing in 19th Century DC)
On Tuesday, February 12, the Overbeck History Project welcomes the noted folklife historian John M. Vlach, who will share findings from his recent studies of African American housing in 19th century DC, offering a visual survey slave quarters, alley dwellings and other residences. This is a return... |
| 2003_DC_CHHP_030408 | 6 | | Capitol Hill History Project -- John Vlach (Capitol Hill Before L'Enfant)
This was an interesting discussion entitled "Capitol Hill Before L'Enfant" about how Washington DC was founded including the various families whose holdings formed the core of the city. I'd never really understood how it worked but basically the farmers agreed to give up farming and become real estate... |
| 2009_DC_CHHP_090414 | 50 | | Capitol Hill History Project -- John Wennersten and Robert Pohl ("Abraham Lincoln and the end of Slavery in the District of Columbia")
The Overbeck History Project continues its Lincoln bicentennial theme with a lecture by Capitol Hill historians John R. Wennersten and Robert Pohl on the end of slavery in Washington, DC. Emancipation in the District came on April 16, 1862, nine months prior to the general Emancipation Proclamation,... |
| 2005_DC_CHHP_050913 | 6 | | Capitol Hill History Project -- Joseph Browne (Adolf Cluss)
A friend and follower of Karl Marx in his native Germany, Adolf Cluss arrived on Capitol Hill with grand ideas for reforming society and becoming a major architect. He eventually cooled on Communism, but succeeded spectacularly as a designer of some of Washington’s most distinctive landmarks, including... |
| 2006_DC_CHHP_060207 | 3 | | Capitol Hill History Project -- Lucinda Janke (Breweries of Capitol Hill)
“The Breweries of Capitol Hill”: Not a trace of them remains today, but in the late 19th century Capitol Hill boasted two of Washington’s largest breweries, complete with beer gardens and brass bands. Please join us on Tuesday, February 7, for our next Overbeck History Lecture, as we figuratively raise... |
| 2007_DC_CHHP_070410 | 10 | | Capitol Hill History Project -- Michael Canning (Hollywood on the Potomac)
On Tuesday evening, April 10, Hill Rag film critic Michael Canning will deliver an Overbeck History Lecture on the strange, ill-informed and occasionally accurate ways that Hollywood moviemakers have depicted Washington, DC. With clips from films spanning most of the twentieth century, Canning will... |
| 2002_DC_CHHP_021112 | 21 | | Capitol Hill History Project -- Sam and Kathryn Smith
This session of the CHHP was a lively discussion by Sam and Kathy Smith, who've been activists on the Hill for years. They discussed life on the Hill from the 1960's forward. Sam was the editor of the Capital East Gazette, a founder of the DC Statehood Party, and the national Green Party. (As John... |
| 2008_DC_CHHP_080909 | 31 | | Capitol Hill History Project -- Scott W. Berg ("L'Enfant's Grand Avenues")
Overbeck Lecture: L’Enfant’s Grand Avenues: The Overbeck History Lecture Series resumes with a new look at the French visionary who designed Washington, DC. Pierre L’Enfant’s critical role in the creation of the federal city will be examined by George Mason University writer and teacher Scott W. Berg... |
| 2004_DC_CHHP_040413 | 11 | | Capitol Hill History Project -- Tom Kelly (Sights and Sounds from the 1930s)
Capitol Hill native and longtime journalist Tom Kelly, who is currently writing his memoirs, described sights, sounds and characters from his childhood here in the Jazz Age and the Great Depression. Tom Kelly's first newspaper job was as a copy boy at the Washington Post in 1939. After serving in the... |
| 2004_DC_CHRS_040616 | 31 | | Capitol Hill Restoration Society -- Architect of the Capitol
Alan Hantman, the Architect of the Capitol (AOC), and Beverly Wood presented their plans for a study to replace the 25-year-old master plan for the Capitol. The Capitol Hill Restoration Society, a citizen's group, heard the plans for the study and then asked a number of questions about how the study... |
| 2005_DC_Steps_050427 | 6 | | Capitol Steps (at Cognos Expo) |
| 2007_DC_Steps | 47 | | Capitol Steps (two appearances)
I saw this group twice this year:
(070112) With Margot -- her Christmas present to me,
(070118) Less than a week later as a component of the Gallup event I went to |
| 2010_DC_Bag_It_100328 | 27 | | Carnegie Inst & Env Film Festival -- Bag It
BAG IT (USA, 2010, 67 min. work-in-progress)
An average guy makes a resolution to stop using plastic bags at the grocery store. Little does he know that this simple decision will change his life completely. He comes to the conclusion that our consumptive use of plastic has finally caught up with us,... |
| 2010_DC_Bhutan_100328 | 66 | | Carnegie Inst & Env Film Festival -- Bhutan: A Kingdom of Happiness
BHUTAN: A KINGDOM OF HAPPINESS (30 min. work-in-progress)
There’s a lot at stake for Druk Yul, better known in the west as Bhutan. Nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas, this tiny country has grand ambitions. Attempting to protect its ancient past while embracing economic development, Bhutan is the... |
| 2010_DC_Carbon_100328 | 37 | | Carnegie Inst & Env Film Festival -- Carbon Nation and Q&A with filmmaker Peter Byck
CARBON NATION (USA, 2010, 83 min.)
Panel and film screening presented by Booz Allen Hamilton. Panel follows screening.
World Premiere Can we get the upper hand on global warming? The impending climate change crisis is inspiring courageous and optimistic Americans to action. From citizens operating on... |
| 2010_DC_CarbonP_100328 | 35 | | Carnegie Inst & Env Film Festival -- Carbon Nation (panel discussion)
CARBON NATION (USA, 2010, 83 min.)
Panel presented by Booz Allen Hamilton moderated by Gary Rahl, Senior Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton, follows program. Panelists include Michelle Moore, Federal Environmental Executive, Council on Environmental Quality, Dr. Dorothy Robyn, Deputy Under Secretary... |
| 2008_DC_Water_080322 | 68 | | Carnegie Inst & Env Film Festival -- World Water Day Tribute
World Water Day Tribute
UMBRELLA (India, 2004, 90 sec.)
United States Premiere Desperately seeking to regain his lost umbrella in the midst of a torrential rain, a man suddenly has a bright idea. Directed by Nandita Das. PSA Produced by Center for Science & Environment.
Shown as part of the... |
| 2007_DC_CatALA_070624 | 35 | | Cato Institute -- ALA Reception (w/PJ O'Rourke etc)
This book event was tied into the ALA conference. It was a nice evening of free food, spirits, and books. Speakers were David Boaz and P.J. O'Rourke. Book signings were by:
P.J. O'Rourke ("On The Wealth of Nations"), David Boaz ("Libertarianism: A Primer"), Michael D. Tanner ("Leviathan on the... |
| 2006_DC_CatCG_060801 | 14 | | Cato Institute -- Comprehensive Immigration Reform for a Growing Economy (w/Carlos Gutierrez)
Comprehensive Immigration Reform for a Growing Economy: Policy Forum: Featuring The Hon. Carlos Gutierrez, Secretary of Commerce.
In January 2004, President Bush called upon Congress to enact comprehensive immigration reform that would secure our borders, meet our economic needs, and uphold our best... |
| 2006_DC_CatNE_060907 | 22 | | Cato Institute -- Design for a New Europe
"Design for a New Europe" (Cambridge University Press, 2006). Featuring the author John Gillingham (Professor of History, University of Missouri-St. Louis) with comments by Ambassador John Bruton (Head of the European Union Delegation to the United States), moderated by Marian Tupy (Assistant Director,... |
| 2006_DC_CatEI_061019 | 12 | | Cato Institute -- End of Iraq (w/Peter Galbraith)
The End of Iraq: How American Incompetence Created a War without End (Simon & Schuster, 2006)
Featuring the author, Peter W. Galbraith, Former U.S. Ambassador to Croatia and Senior Diplomatic Fellow, Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation; with comments by Marina S. Ottaway, Director of... |
| 2007_DC_CatKLA_070309 | 18 | | Cato Institute -- Facing a Challenge (w/Václav Klaus)
Facing a Challenge of the Current Era: Environmentalism: Featuring Václav Klaus, President of the Czech Republic.
President Václav Klaus of the Czech Republic, one of the leading market reformers of the post socialist era, will be speaking at the Cato Institute about contemporary environmental... |
| 2006_DC_CatFA_061018 | 13 | | Cato Institute -- Foreign Aid (w/Andrew Mwenda)
Foreign Aid and the Weakening of Democratic Accountability in Uganda: Featuring Andrew Mwenda, Political Editor, Daily Monitor (Kampala, Uganda), with comments by Mauro De Lorenzo, Resident Fellow, American Enterprise Institute.
The international aid lobby claims that increased foreign aid will help... |
| 2007_DC_CATFF_070426 | 22 | | Cato Institute -- Freeing the Farm (w/Clayton Yeutter)
Freeing the Farm: A Farm Bill for All Americans: Policy Forum.
Featuring: David Orden, International Food Policy Research Institute; Clayton Yeutter, Former Secretary of Agriculture and United States Trade Representative; and Sallie James, Trade Policy Analyst, Cato Institute.
The 2007 farm bill will... |
| 2006_DC_CatNeg_060920 | 16 | | Cato Institute -- In Defense of Negativity
Cato sponsored a Book Forum on "In Defense of Negativity: Attack Ads in Presidential Campaigns", featuring the author John G. Geer (Professor of Political Science and Public Policy, Vanderbilt University). The session was moderated by John Samples (Director, Center for Representative Government, Cato... |
| 2007_DC_CATPJO_070109 | 24 | | Cato Institute -- On the Wealth of Nations (w/P.J. O'Rourke)
P.J. O’Rourke will give a modern-day spin on The Wealth of Nations and Adam Smith’s revolutionary theories on liberty: pursuit of self-interest, division of labor, and freedom of trade. Employing Smith’s insights, P. J. will tackle such present day topics as outsourcing, blogs, central banks, and... |
| 2006_DC_CatBlo_061213 | 16 | | Cato Institute -- Overblown: How Politicians etc Inflate National Security Threats (w/John Mueller and James Gilmore III)
Overblown: How Politicians and the Terrorism Industry Inflate National Security Threats, and Why We Believe Them
Featuring the author, John Mueller, Woody Hayes Chair of National Security Studies, Ohio State University; with comments by James S. Gilmore, III, Former Governor of Virginia and Chair of... |
| 2006_DC_CatAgr_060831 | 22 | | Cato Institute -- Prospects for Reform of U.S. Agricultural Policy (w/Mike Johanns)
The Center for Trade Policy Studies at the Cato Institute presented a Policy Forum on "Prospects for Reform of U.S. Agricultural Policy –With or without Doha". Speakers were Mike Johanns (U.S. Secretary of Agriculture), Cal Dooley (President and CEO, Food Products Association) and Robert L. Thompson... |
| 2007_DC_CATTPA_070618 | 11 | | Cato Institute -- Trade Promotion Authority, RIP?
Capitol Hill Briefing. Featuring the Hon. Cal Dooley, President and CEO, Grocery Manufacturers/Food Products Association, and Daniel Griswold, Director, Center for Trade Policy Studies, Cato Institute.
Every U.S. president since 1974 has been granted authority by Congress to negotiate agreements... |
| 2006_DC_CatMCI_061102 | 14 | | Cato Institute -- U.S. Military and Counterinsurgency
The U.S. Military and Counterinsurgency: What We Have Learned in Iraq and Afghanistan: Featuring: Jeffrey Record, Professor, Air War College, Author of Beating Goliath: Why Insurgencies Win; Thomas E. Ricks, Senior Pentagon Correspondent, Washington Post, Author of Fiasco: The American Military... |
| 2007_DC_CATIPS_070510 | 9 | | Cato Institute -- Vic Gold ("Invasion of the Party Snatchers")
"Invasion of the Party Snatchers: How the Holy-Rollers and the Neo-Cons Destroyed the GOP"), Featuring the author Victor Gold.
Vic Gold was deputy press secretary for Barry Goldwater's 1964 presidential campaign, which launched the conservative revolution in the Republican Party. He went on to... |
| 2006_DC_CatWOT_060908 | 26 | | Cato Institute -- War on Terrorism Five Years after 9/11
The Cato Institute had a Policy Forum on "The War on Terrorism Five Years after 9/11". It featured a presentation by Robert Pape (Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Chicago and author of "Dying to Win: The Strategic Logic of Suicide Terrorism"), followed by a discussion of U.S.... |
| 2005_DC_Mickey | 114 | | Celebrate Mickey: 75 InspEARations |
| 2005_DC_MiKick_050319 | 64 | | Celebrate Mickey: 75 InspEARations -- Kick-off event
This was the official kick-off event for the "Celebrate Mickey: 75 InspEARations" event in Washington DC. After being split up to tour a variety of cities, the Mickey statues were brought back together in DC before going up to New York to be auctioned off at Sothebys. Highlights from the event... |
| 2010_05_18A_Hoover | 52 | | Charles Lindbergh Memorial Lecture -- Bob Hoover
Charles A. Lindbergh Memorial Lecture: Bob Hoover
Robert A. “Bob” Hoover is a fighter, military, and civilian test and air show pilot of legendary proportions. Using his superb piloting skills to fly aircraft to the edge of their performance capabilities, Hoover has left an indelible mark in aviation... |
| 2009_DC_Engle_090521 | 88 | | Charles Lindbergh Memorial Lecture -- Joe Engle
Charles A. Lindbergh Memorial Lecture: To the Edge of Space and Beyond
Presenter: Major Gen. Joe Engle
Maj. Gen. Joe Engle is an exciting speaker with a multitude of experiences in air and space. He has logged more than 14,700 hours in the air piloting more than 185 different types of aircraft, and... |
| 2005_DC_Powell_050427 | 4 | | Colin Powell @ Cognos Expo
Colin Powell was here for a trade group event -- the Cognos 2nd Annual Government Forum ("Driving Performance and Accountability in the Public Sector”). After being introduced by Rob Ashe, President and Chief Executive Officer, Cognos Inc, Powell gave a wonderful talk about outsourcing (imagine going... |
| 1999_DC_JSS_991219 | 23 | | Contributing Membership event -- Christmas at the Castle |
| 2008_DC_CM_081215 | 6 | | Contributing Membership event -- Donald Reynolds Center |
| 1998_DC_Critters | 6 | | Critters -- Chickadees |
| 2006_DC_Critters | 8 | | Critters -- DC
Two critter sightings:
(060512) Baby black bird outside OAS building
(061215) Grey squirrel at Pershing Park |
| 2007_DC_Critters | 2 | | Critters -- Dog on the corner |
| 2008_DC_Critters | 9 | | Critters -- Miscellaneous
Including a wounded robin by the tulip beds of the Tidal Basin as well as an extroverted squirrel. |
| 1982_DC_Critters | 5 | | Critters -- Pigeons and guinea pigs |
| 2002_DC_Critters | 4 | | Critters -- Plucky squirrel |
| 2000_DC_Critters | 1 | | Critters -- Squirrel |
| 2009_DC_Critters | 2 | | Critters -- Squirrel at a trash can. |
| 2003_DC_Critters | 8 | | Critters -- Squirrels
One squirrel was on the Mall. He was sunning himself on a park bench and I decided to try to photos. He ended up climbing a tree and then coming down again, apparently expecting treats. The other was in Lafayette Park. |
| 1999_DC_Critters | 11 | | Critters -- Squirrels and pigeons on the Mall
Plus a rat in a trash can. |
| 2005_DC_Critters | 7 | | Critters -- Various
Three different casts:
(050427) The nesting duck at the Treasury Building got national coverage this year. It had settled by a tree in front of the Treasury Building and stayed there until the ducklings were born. People put out water bowls and surrounded it with metal fences and overhead netting for... |
| 1996_DC_JLeno_9610 | 2 | | Crown Books -- Jay Leno |
| 2008_DC_Peck_Tour_080920 | 14 | | Cultural Tourism DC -- Artist G. Byron Peck's Shaw/U Street Mural Tour
Artist G. Byron Peck’s Shaw/U Street Mural Tour: Take a tour of murals created by prominent DC mural and mosaic artist G. Byron Peck and his associated non-profit, City Arts. Get an eyeful of the landmark mural of Duke Ellington, the Dupont Circle Mural, and the Mayan Mural, all within blocks of each... |
| 2010_05_23C_Tivoli_Tour | 17 | | Cultural Tourism DC -- Behind-the-Scenes at GALA Theatre in the Historic Tivoli
Behind-the-Scenes at GALA Theatre in the Historic Tivoli
This behind-the-scenes tour of GALA Hispanic Theatre, DC’s premier Latino arts organization, will touch on the history of the old historic Tivoli, including an introduction to the resident theater ghost, the redesign of the theater space by GALA... |
| 2010_05_23D_CHeights_Tour | 14 | | Cultural Tourism DC -- Boom, Bust, and Boom along the Columbia Heights Heritage Trail
Boom, Bust, and Boom along the Columbia Heights Heritage Trail:
The Columbia Heights Heritage Trail tour will begin and end in the heart of the 14th St. commercial area. We'll look at the boom, bust and boom of one of DC's hottest and most interesting neighborhoods. Covering most of Cultural Tourism... |
| 2008_DC_Acts_II_080816 | 31 | | Cultural Tourism DC -- Brightwood Heritage Trail Opening Acts II Band
The Emory United Methodist Church's Acts II Band played jazz next to the church as part of the heritage trail opening events. |
| 2008_DC_TrailR_080816 | 70 | | Cultural Tourism DC -- Brightwood Heritage Trail Opening Related Pics |
| 2008_DC_TrailC_080816 | 59 | | Cultural Tourism DC -- Brightwood Heritage Trail Unveiling
This was the opening event for the opening of the Battleground to Community: Brightwood Heritage Trail. |
| 2009_DC_DOI_Murals_Tour_090919 | 9 | | Cultural Tourism DC -- DOI Murals Tour
U.S. Department of the Interior Murals Tour:
The U.S. Department of the Interior Main Interior Building was designed to be a “symbol of a new day” during the Great Depression. Explore more than 20 New Deal-era murals and learn how this public art project stimulated more than just the economy. Led by... |
| 2010_05_22F_Mt_Vernon_Tour | 34 | | Cultural Tourism DC -- Exploring the Emerging Mount Vernon Triangle Neighborhood
Exploring the Emerging Mount Vernon Triangle Neighborhood:
Sponsored by 425 Massachusetts Avenue Apartments and Steuart Investment Company
Walk the Mount Vernon Triangle neighborhood to learn about the history of this once forgotten neighborhood, including its rebirth, new retail, new offices, and new... |
| 2008_DC_Brookland_Tour_080920 | 14 | | Cultural Tourism DC -- History of Brookland Tour
History of Brookland: This tour of central Brookland offers insight into the development of this one-time trolley suburb and its rich cultural heritage, including its original main street business area. Discover the work of architects such as John Joseph Early, Howard Mackey, and Hilyard Robinson. See... |
| 2010_05_22A_McDevitt_Tour | 45 | | Cultural Tourism DC -- James McDevitt Investigates Lincoln’s Assassination
Ford Theatre’s Detective James McDevitt Investigates Lincoln’s Assassination:
Join the reenactment as Detective James McDevitt revisits and reexamines the sites and clues from the investigation into the Lincoln Assassination Conspiracy.
Presented by Cultural Tourism DC member organization Ford’s... |
| 2006_DC_Metro_Tour_060422 | 17 | | Cultural Tourism DC -- Metro Behind the Scenes Tour
Metro: Behind the Scenes: As part of Metro's 30th anniversary, participants were taken around to the original Metro stations (the first was Rhode Island Avenue, and we also did Union Station, Judiciary Square, Gallery Place, Metro Center, and Farragut North) by Metro's interim general manager, Dan... |
| 2009_DC_NOMA_Tour_090919 | 46 | | Cultural Tourism DC -- NoMa’s Renaissance: To NPR tour
NoMa’s Renaissance: To NPR:
This up-and-coming neighborhood north of Union Station is home to landmarks such as Uline Arena, site of the Beatles first North American concert in 1964. The New York Avenue Metro station opened in 2004, igniting the pace of development in NoMa. With lead anchors like... |
| 2008_DC_Peirce_MillWT_080426 | 72 | | Cultural Tourism DC -- Peirce Mill to Turn Again (interior tour)
Peirce Mill to Turn Again: Peirce Mill, the last standing mill in the District, is nearing completion of a $1 million restoration program that will enable the 200-year-old mill to grind grain again. A visit to the mill will reveal the fish ladder at the dam that allows herring to migrate upstream for... |
| 2008_DC_St_Elizabeth_Tour_080920 | 24 | | Cultural Tourism DC -- St Elizabeth's East Campus Tour
St. Elizabeth's East Campus Tour - Past, Present, and Future: Tour historic St. Elizabeth's Hospital, a pioneer in therapeutic techniques in mental health. Opened in 1855, St. E’s has treated over 125,000 patients, including John Hinckley, Jr. Hear redevelopment plans for the campus that include mixed... |
| 2007_DC_Metro_Tour_070422 | 18 | | Cultural Tourism DC -- Story Behind the Artwork At Metro Stations Tour
Art on Line: The Story Behind the Artwork at Metro Stations: Led by Michael McBride, manager of the WMATA Art in Transit program, this riding and walking tour tells the fascinating stories behind the unique works of art at Metro stations. Hear about the artists who created the murals, sculptures, and... |
| 2009_DC_Twin_Oaks_Tour_090919 | 21 | | Cultural Tourism DC -- Twin Oaks Estate tour
Historic Tour at Twin Oaks Estate:
Twin Oaks, the largest privately owned estate in Washington DC, was built in 1888 by Gardiner Hubbard, founder of the National Geographic Society. The 26-room house features the early colonial (Georgian) Revival style. From 1937 to 1978, Twin Oaks served as the... |
| 2007_DC_U_Tour_070421 | 7 | | Cultural Tourism DC -- U Street Walking Tour
Before Harlem, There Was U Street: Take a walk along Washington's "Black Broadway" where Duke Ellington grew up and was inspired, and where musical greats such as Cab Calloway and Dizzy Gillespie played into the wee hours of the morning. Here in the shadow of Howard University, African Americans created... |
| 2008_DC_Ft_StevensWT_080426 | 66 | | Cultural Tourism DC -- Victory at Fort Stevens Tour
Victory at Fort Stevens: Explore Fort Stevens and its surrounding neighborhood to relive the historical highlights of the moral turning point of the Civil War. Highlights include the spot where Abraham Lincoln stood when he was almost shot by enemy fire and Battleground National Cemetery, the final... |
| 2002_DC_CWPT_Endangered_020226 | 17 | | CWPT's "America's Most Endangered Battlefields" presentation (2002)
The CWPT announced its list of most endangered battlefields for the year in a conference at the National Press Club. Joining CWPT president James Lighthizer was Civil War author and preservationist Brian Pohanka. The top 10 list this year were the following: ... |
| 2003_DC_CWPT_Endangered_030211 | 32 | | CWPT's "America's Most Endangered Battlefields" presentation (2003)
The third annual Civil War Preservation Trust round-up of the ten most endangered battlefields in the US included three special speakers involved with the movie "Gods and Generals" which premiered in DC the night before. These were Ronald Maxwell (the director), Stephen Lang (who played Stonewall... |
| 2004_DC_CWPT_Endangered_040224 | 29 | | CWPT's "America's Most Endangered Battlefields" presentation (2004)
Speakers included Jay Winik (author of "April 1865: The Month that Saved America"), Benjamin Franklin Cooling, and James Lighthizer (president of the Civil War Preservation Trust). Among the people in the audience was Ed Bearss, the noted Civil War historian and tour leader. The top 10 "America's Most... |
| 2005_DC_CWPT_Endangered_050224 | 28 | | CWPT's "America's Most Endangered Battlefields" presentation (2005)
From the official CWPT announcement: The Civil War Preservation Trust (CWPT) released an investigative report on the status of the nation’s battlefields at a news conference on Thursday, February 24, 2005. The report, entitled "History Under Siege: America’s Endangered Civil War Battlefields",... |
| 2006_DC_CWPT_Endangered_060228 | 48 | | CWPT's "America's Most Endangered Battlefields" presentation (2006)
The Civil War Preservation Trust (CWPT) hosted a news conference to announce the most endangered Civil War battlefields of 2006. Speaking at the news conference were Ben Stein (commentator and well-known movie and television personality), Dr. Libby O'Connell (historian of The History Channel), and... |
| 2007_DC_CWPT_Endangered_070313 | 42 | | CWPT's "America's Most Endangered Battlefields" presentation (2007)
CIVIL WAR PRESERVATION TRUST UNVEILS REPORT ON MOST ENDANGERED BATTLEFIELDS
Former Texas Congressman Charlie Wilson, descendant of Civil War soldier, and Former New York Congressman Bob Mrazek, noted Civil War novelist, join CWPT to announce report
(Washington, D.C.) - An historic West Virginia... |
| 2008_DC_CWPT_Endangered_080312 | 87 | | CWPT's "America's Most Endangered Battlefields" presentation (2008)
(Washington, D.C., 2/28/2008) – On Wednesday, March 12, the Civil War Preservation Trust (CWPT) will host a news conference to announce the most endangered Civil War battlefields of 2008. Joining CWPT at the news conference will be platinum-selling Country Music artist Trace Adkins. Adkins is a lover of... |
| 2009_DC_CWPT_Endangered_090318 | 104 | | CWPT's "America's Most Endangered Battlefields" presentation (2009)
RICHARD DREYFUSS JOINS CIVIL WAR PRESERVATION TRUST TO UNVEIL REPORT ON ENDANGERED BATTLEFIELDS
Academy Award-Winning Actor Helps Unveil Report Identifying America’s Most Endangered Battlefields
(Washington, D.C.) A bucolic Maryland battleground threatened by a trash incinerator’s unsightly... |
| 2010_05_13A_CWPT_Endangered | 57 | | CWPT's "America's Most Endangered Battlefields" presentation (2010)
Civil War Preservation Trust Releases Annual Report on Nation's Most Endangered Battlefields
Best-Selling Author Jeff Shaara Joins Trust to Unveil “History Under Siege” Report
(Washington, D.C.) – The iconic Pennsylvania battlefield synonymous with American valor, now facing a second attempt to... |
| 2005_DC_CWPT_Green_050516 | 7 | | CWPT's "Blue, Gray, and Green" presentation
At a news conference at the National Press Club, the Civil War Preservation Trust (CWPT) unveiled a study on the economic benefits of battlefield preservation. The report, entitled Blue, Gray and Green: A Battlefield Benefits Guide for Community Leaders, provides concrete measures to help elected... |
| 2003_DC_CWPT_Lunch_030319 | 19 | | CWPT -- Lunch |
| 2010_06_01E_CWPT_Ceremony | 106 |  | CWPT Annual Conference (2010) -- Land Transfer Ceremony at Perryville
Land Transfer Ceremony at Perryville, Kentucky
CWPT cordially invites you to join Kentucky Tourism, Arts and Heritage Secretary Marcheta Sparrow and other Commonwealth officials and preservation leaders to celebrate the transfer of 54 acres of hallowed ground for inclusion in Perryville Battlefield... |
| 2010_06_01D_CWPT_Group | 1 | | CWPT Annual Conference (2010) -- Miscellaneous group shots |
| 2010_06_02C_CWPT_Group | 13 | | CWPT Annual Conference (2010) -- Miscellaneous group shots |
| 2010_06_03A_CWPT_Group | 45 | | CWPT Annual Conference (2010) -- Miscellaneous group shots
Mostly pictures from the exhibit hall. |
| 2010_06_05F_CWPT_Group | 3 | | CWPT Annual Conference (2010) -- Miscellaneous group shots |
| 2010_06_06A_CWPT_Group | 17 | | CWPT Annual Conference (2010) -- Miscellaneous group shots |
| 2010_06_01G_CWPT_Perryville | 45 | | CWPT Annual Conference (2010) -- Tour of Hicklen and Hankla Properties
Tour of Hicklen Property – public
Trustee Tour of Hankla Property |
| 2008_DC_CWPT_Photo_080928 | 15 | | CWPT Grand Review (2008) in Washington DC -- Civil War Washington in Pictures
"Capital at War: Civil War Washington in Pictures" was a journey through time to witness the transformation of Civil War Washington. It was given y Garry Adelman, the Vice President of the Center for Civil War Photography. |
| 2008_DC_CWPT_Talk_080926 | 48 | | CWPT Grand Review (2008) in Washington DC -- Lincoln Assassination talk
The kick-off lecture for the Grand Review weekend was by Ed Bearss. |
| 2008_DC_CWPT_Group_080928 | 18 | | CWPT Grand Review (2008) in Washington DC -- Miscellaneous group shots |
| 2008_DC_CWPT_LincMemI_080928 | 28 | | CWPT Grand Review (2008) in Washington DC -- Private tour of the Lincoln Memorial (inside)
Pictures include pictures in the public chamber as well as in the underground portion of the tour. |
| 2008_DC_CWPT_LincMemO_080928 | 73 | | CWPT Grand Review (2008) in Washington DC -- Private tour of the Lincoln Memorial (outside) |
| 2010_DC_CWPT_Board_100304 | 90 | | CWPT Grand Review (2010) in Washington, DC -- Board meeting |
| 2010_DC_CWPT_Reception_100305 | 126 | | CWPT Grand Review (2010) in Washington, DC -- Opening reception |
| 2010_06_20H_11th | 12 | | DC -- 11th Street area |
| 2010_06_20B_14th | 18 | | DC -- 14th Street area |
| 2007_DC_22West | 112 | | DC -- 22 West -- Construction Watch Tour
Designed by Shalom Baranes Associates Architects, 95 luxury condominiums are being built in the heart of Washington's West End. Residence sizes range from 950 to 3,500 square feet and a stunning and unique zinc and glass façade. |
| 2010_09_04A_2200Penn | 156 | | DC -- 2200 Pennsylvania Avenue -- Construction Watch Tour -- Building itself
Construction Watch Tour: 2200 Pennsylvania Avenue:
2200 Pennsylvania Avenue, located on the former George Washington University Hospital site, is a mixed-use office, housing, and retail project designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects. Paul Quast, AIA, LEED®AP, senior associate with Hickok Cole... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2010_09_04C_2200PennG | 71 | | DC -- 2200 Pennsylvania Avenue -- Construction Watch Tour -- Tour group
Construction Watch Tour: 2200 Pennsylvania Avenue:
2200 Pennsylvania Avenue, located on the former George Washington University Hospital site, is a mixed-use office, housing, and retail project designed by Pelli Clarke Pelli Architects. Paul Quast, AIA, LEED®AP, senior associate with Hickok Cole... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2010_09_04D_2200PennVw | 54 | | DC -- 2200 Pennsylvania Avenue -- Views from building (Partially reviewed) |
| 2005_DC_Navy_051015 | 50 | | DC -- 230th Navy Birthday Concert (Ernest Borgnine) @ DAR Constitution Hall
Navy veteran and Academy Award winning actor ... |
| 2010_05_22H_425Mass | 12 | | DC -- 425 Massachusetts |
| 1981_DC_4th | 6 | | DC -- 4th of July at the U.S. Capitol (1981)
The PBS-covered Fourth of July concerts started this year. I didn't see the big concert by the Capitol though. That was for old fogies. I did the one by the Washington Monument (Sylvan Theater) instead. Those pretty well died out over the years.
From... |
| 1984_DC_4th | 2 | | DC -- 4th of July at the U.S. Capitol (1984) |
| 1994_DC_4th | 1 | | DC -- 4th of July at the U.S. Capitol (1994) |
| 1997_DC_4th_970703 | 11 | | DC -- 4th of July at the U.S. Capitol (1997) (dress rehearsal) |
| 1998_DC_4th_980704 | 2 | | DC -- 4th of July at the U.S. Capitol (1998) |
| 1999_DC_4th_990704 | 3 | | DC -- 4th of July at the U.S. Capitol (1999) |
| 2003_DC_4th_030703 | 23 | | DC -- 4th of July at the U.S. Capitol (2003) (dress rehearsal)
Personally, I find Fourth of July in downtown DC to be mostly about crowds, heat, and humidity. Having said that, the fireworks are spectacular and there's a wonderful free concert put on at the Capital which you can never get close enough to. I'm used to being within 50 feet of the stage at Wolf... |
| 2005_DC_4th_050704 | 61 | | DC -- 4th of July at the U.S. Capitol (2005)
This year marks the 25th anniversary of A Capitol Fourth – a national Independence Day celebration where award-winning performers come together to pay tribute to the country they love for the enjoyment of millions of Americans.
THE PERFORMERS: ... |
| 1983_DC_4th | 4 | | DC -- 4th of July from the White House grounds (1983)
4th of July from the White House grounds. This was one of the perks of working for the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. Performance by BJ Thomas. |
| 2009_DC_Parade_090704 | 5 | | DC -- 4th of July parade
Just a pass by -- don't expect much. |
| 2001_DC_911DC | 14 | | DC -- 9/11 day and week after
On September 11, I was on leave from work, writing a long description of my just-completed three-week trip to New England. I had no idea what had happened until a friend called from California somewhere around 2pm. As a result, I always felt that I had missed a fair amount of the feeling of September... |
| 2006_DC_911DC | 7 | | DC -- 9/11 illumination at Pentagon from East Potomac Park
One day before the five year anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, the Pentagon sponsored the National "Freedom Walk." It started on the National Mall and finished at the Pentagon. Afterward, there was an illumination ceremony which featured 184 beams of light to commemorate each life lost in the attack on... |
| 2003_DC_911DC | 2 | | DC -- 9/11 two years later
It was the second anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Unlike for the previous year, there weren't any special events at my building. I went outside to see the flags flying and then decided to hop over to Virginia to see the Pentagon. That's described elsewhere. |
| 2010_04_19C_Lincoln_Studies | 85 | | DC -- Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission -- State of Lincoln Studies w/Matthew Pinsker
The Future of Lincoln:
Welcome and Video Presentation -- Harold Holzer, ALBC Co-Chairman
Introduction -- Darrel Bigham, ALBC Commissioner
Remarks -- Matt Pinsker
Q&A -- Moderated by Jim Horton, ALBC Commissioner
Closing Remarks -- Harold Holzer
The State of Lincoln Studies:
WASHINGTON – The... |
| 2010_04_19D_Lincoln_Final | 57 | | DC -- Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission Final Meeting
WASHINGTON – The national Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission (ALBC) will convene its final meeting on Monday, April 19, 2010, at the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Washington. President Abraham Lincoln established the Department of Agriculture in 1862, calling it the “people’s... |
| 2009_DC_Adams_Morgan | 96 | | DC -- Adams Morgan Neighborhood |
| 2008_DC_AFL_CIO | 14 | | DC -- AFL-CIO Headquarters
Featuring the mural by Lumen Winter, mosaic by Crovatto Mosaics.
From a postcard in their store:
In the lobby of AFL-CIO headquarters in Washington DC, two 15-by-71 foot mosaics of marble, glass and gold pay tribute to America's working families. Both murals were designed by Kansas-born Lumen Martin... |
| 2004_DC_AACW | 12 | | DC -- African-American Civil War Memorial |
| 2007_DC_AACW | 23 | | DC -- African-American Civil War Memorial |
| 2008_DC_AACW | 14 | | DC -- African-American Civil War Memorial |
| 2009_DC_AACW | 44 | | DC -- African-American Civil War Memorial |
| 2010_07_03F_AACW | 19 | | DC -- African-American Civil War Memorial |
| 1998_DC_AACW_980718 | 24 | | DC -- African-American Civil War Memorial -- Unveiling ceremony (1998)
The unveiling ceremony for this national monument featured Civil War reenactors for Robert Shaw's regiment and an appearance by the sculptor, Ed Hamilton.
The "Spirit of Freedom" memorial opened in Washington DC on July 18 1998. It honors the African-Americans who served in the Civil War and... |
| 2008_DC_Burn_080911 | 15 | | DC -- After-movie panel discussion of "Burn After Reading"
This event started with an advanced viewing of the Coen brothers' "Burn After Reading" movie followed by a panel discussion about the movie and filming in DC by two Washington Post editors and writers and a representative from the DC Film Board. (Feel free to fill in names please!) |
| 1997_DC_Einstein | 3 | | DC -- Albert Einstein Memorial |
| 1998_DC_Einstein | 2 | | DC -- Albert Einstein Memorial |
| 2002_DC_Einstein | 11 | | DC -- Albert Einstein Memorial |
| 2009_DC_Einstein | 23 | | DC -- Albert Einstein Memorial
Including after a snow. |
| 2010_05_09F_Fridge | 28 | | DC -- Albus Cavus Classroom @ Fridge |
| 2009_DC_AABall1_090120 | 156 | | DC -- All American Inaugural Ball (2009) -- 1 of 2 -- Pictures taken before 11:25pm (before presentations)
Because I took so many, pictures from this event are divided onto two pages:
... |
| 2009_DC_AABall2_090120 | 153 | | DC -- All American Inaugural Ball (2009) -- 2 of 2 -- Pictures taken during award presentation and afterward (taken after 11:25pm)
Because I took so many, pictures from this event are divided onto two pages:
... |
| 1997_DC_Red_Cross | 2 | | DC -- American Red Cross Natl Headquarters |
| 2002_DC_Red_Cross | 2 | | DC -- American Red Cross Natl Headquarters |
| 2004_DC_Red_Cross | 1 | | DC -- American Red Cross Natl Headquarters |
| 2005_DC_Red_Cross | 10 | | DC -- American Red Cross Natl Headquarters |
| 2006_DC_Red_Cross | 2 | | DC -- American Red Cross Natl Headquarters |
| 2007_DC_Red_Cross | 1 | | DC -- American Red Cross Natl Headquarters |
| 2010_04_03C_AU | 67 | | DC -- American University |
| 2010_04_03B_Katzen | 44 | | DC -- American University -- Katzen Art Center |
| 2010_05_08H_Katzen | 36 | | DC -- American University -- Katzen Art Center |
| 2010_06_12H_Katzen | 138 | | DC -- American University -- Katzen Art Center
Five new exhibits opened tonight:
Good Things Come in Small Packages: The Collection of Elizabeth French
Soaring Voices: Recent Ceramics by Women of Japan
Gery de Smet: See Something, Say Something!
Norse Soul: The Legacy of Edvar Munch, Social Democracy, Old Myths, Anarchy and Death Longings
Jacob... |
| 2010_04_03A_Animar_Te | 48 | | DC -- American University -- Katzen Art Center -- ANIMAR-TE: 20 Years of Computer Animation at U of Balearic Islands
ANIMAR-TE: 20 Years of Computer Animation at the University of the Balearic Islands
March 23 through May 1
Organized in collaboration with the Embassy of Spain, this exhibition recognizes the work of the Digital Animation Department at the University of the Balearic Islands (Spain), an international... |
| 2010_05_08I_KatzenO | 15 | | DC -- American University -- Katzen Art Center -- Opening
Join the American University Museum for an Artists' Reception celebrating the opening of new exhibitions. Exhibitions include Georgia June Goldberg: Emergence; inSPIRATion; Emilie Brzezinski: Family Trees; and Santiago Sierra: NO, GLOBAL TOUR. |
| 2010_06_12I_KatzenO | 38 | | DC -- American University -- Katzen Art Center -- Opening
Five new exhibits opened tonight:
Good Things Come in Small Packages: The Collection of Elizabeth French
Soaring Voices: Recent Ceramics by Women of Japan
Gery de Smet: See Something, Say Something!
Norse Soul: The Legacy of Edvar Munch, Social Democracy, Old Myths, Anarchy and Death Longings
Jacob... |
| 2004_DC_SIAM | 4 | | DC -- Anacostia Museum and Center for African American History and Culture |
| 2007_DC_SIAM | 25 | | DC -- Anacostia Museum and Center for African American History and Culture
"East of the River: Continuity and Change": September 15, 2007 to November 9, 2008,
East of the River: Continuity and Change is a documentation and exhibition project that looks at the community life of neighborhoods east of the Anacostia River on the occasion of the Anacostia Community Museum’s... |
| 1997_DC_Mellon_Aud | 2 | | DC -- Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium |
| 1999_DC_Mellon_Aud | 1 | | DC -- Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium |
| 2001_DC_Mellon_Aud | 4 | | DC -- Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium |
| 2004_DC_Mellon_Aud | 1 | | DC -- Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium |
| 2008_DC_Mellon_Aud | 16 | | DC -- Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium |
| 2009_DC_Mellon_Aud | 69 | | DC -- Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium
These pictures were taken during an interview. |
| 2009_DC_AT4G_090610 | 38 | | DC -- Annual Technology for Government Reception (w/Vinton Cerf)
The Annual Technology for Government Reception: Mayflower Hotel ~ Washington, DC:
TechAmerica, the country’s leading technology industry association, cordially invites you to attend the annual Technology for Government event. Our 2009 event will be held for the first time as a reception at the... |
| 2009_DC_Abortion_090911 | 4 | | DC -- Anti-Abortion display @ Freedom Plaza
Interesting idea. The handwriting on the notes I saw, however, seems to have all been done by the same person which seriously detracts from the presumed realism of the display. |
| 2009_DC_Abortion_090122 | 5 | | DC -- Anti-Abortion rally on anniversary of Roe v Wade (Penn Ave) |
| 2008_DC_US_Area | 34 | | DC -- Area near Union Station / NY Ave |
| 2009_DC_US_Area | 15 | | DC -- Area near Union Station / NY Ave |
| 2009_DC_ArenaCWX | 128 | | DC -- Arena Stage -- Construction Watch tour -- Exterior shots |
| 2009_DC_ArenaCWI | 119 | | DC -- Arena Stage -- Construction Watch tour -- Interior shots |
| 2009_DC_ArenaCWG | 59 | | DC -- Arena Stage -- Construction Watch tour -- NBM tour group |
| 2009_DC_ArenaVw | 3 | | DC -- Arena Stage -- Construction Watch tour -- Views from structure |
| 2007_DC_Arena_Preview_070507 | 30 | | DC -- Arena Stage Season Preview (2007)
Join us as Artistic Director Molly Smith guides you through an exclusive preview of 2007/08. This FREE event features Arena's Affiliated Artists in staged readings of selected scenes from each show. Mingle with Molly and the artists afterwards at a special reception.
The 2007/08 season:
"33... |
| 2008_DC_Mem_Bridge | 4 | | DC -- Arlington Memorial Bridge |
| 2009_DC_Mem_Bridge | 35 | | DC -- Arlington Memorial Bridge
More pictures of those Italian statues on the DC side of the bridges. |
| 1997_DC_AFRH | 3 | | DC -- Armed Forces Retirement Home (Old Soldiers Home) |
| 2005_DC_AFRH | 5 | | DC -- Armed Forces Retirement Home (Old Soldiers Home) |
| 2006_DC_AFRH | 6 | | DC -- Armed Forces Retirement Home (Old Soldiers Home) |
| 2007_DC_AFRH | 10 | | DC -- Armed Forces Retirement Home (Old Soldiers Home) |
| 2008_DC_AFRH | 91 | | DC -- Armed Forces Retirement Home (Old Soldiers Home) |
| 2009_DC_AFRH | 2 | | DC -- Armed Forces Retirement Home (Old Soldiers Home) |
| 2004_DC_SISG | 28 |  | DC -- Arthur M. Sackler Gallery |
| 2005_DC_SISG | 22 | | DC -- Arthur M. Sackler Gallery |
| 2006_DC_SISG | 29 | | DC -- Arthur M. Sackler Gallery |
| 2008_DC_SISG | 24 | | DC -- Arthur M. Sackler Gallery |
| 2009_DC_KirbySG | 46 | | DC -- Arthur M. Sackler Gallery -- Michael Kirby's "Falnama" chalk art
Photographs over four days:
(Day 1) He starts with outlines.
(Day 2) He paints a base using paint mixed with sugar.
(Day 3) He's mostly done with it at this point. (I got there after he'd gone back to Baltimore for the day so he's not in these pictures.)
(Day 4) All done! He covers it with... |
| 1997_DC_SIAAI | 2 | | DC -- Arts and Industries Bldg |
| 2003_DC_SIAAI | 41 | | DC -- Arts and Industries Bldg
Several visits:... |
| 2004_DC_SIAAI | 61 | | DC -- Arts and Industries Bldg
This museum building was closed to the public for renovations. I got permission from the James Smithson Society to come in and take pictures of the interior. It was a thrill to go to the upper floors and take pictures of this beautiful building. |
| 2008_DC_Arts_On_Foot | 29 | | DC -- Arts on Foot
Marking its 16th anniversary, Arts on Foot presented by Wines of Argentina is a one-day, multimedia Festival that kicks off the fall arts season in Downtown DC’s Penn Quarter. Incorporating visual art, music, theatre, dance, film, and creative cuisine, it’s an interactive celebration the whole family... |
| 2010_08_14B_ArtsNStreet | 45 | | DC -- Arts on N Street Festival
Arts on N Street Festival Comes to Washington Convention Center
DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities and the Walter E. Washington Convention Center partner to organize Arts on N Festival, a free affordable art festival featuring work by District artists, organizations and local businesses.
The... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2010_04_07D_Avalon | 6 | | DC -- Avalon Theatre |
| 1997_DC_Basilica | 13 | | DC -- Basilica of the Natl Shrine of the Immaculate Conception |
| 2005_DC_Basilica_Cellar | 58 | | DC -- Basilica of the Natl Shrine of the Immaculate Conception -- Cellar level |
| 2008_DC_Basilica_Cellar | 83 | | DC -- Basilica of the Natl Shrine of the Immaculate Conception -- Cellar level |
| 2005_DC_Basilica_Main | 69 | | DC -- Basilica of the Natl Shrine of the Immaculate Conception -- Main level |
| 2008_DC_Basilica_Main | 114 | | DC -- Basilica of the Natl Shrine of the Immaculate Conception -- Main level |
| 2005_DC_Basilica_Out | 9 | | DC -- Basilica of the Natl Shrine of the Immaculate Conception -- Outside views |
| 2008_DC_Basilica_Out | 31 | | DC -- Basilica of the Natl Shrine of the Immaculate Conception -- Outside views |
| 2007_DC_Bens | 1 | | DC -- Ben's Chili Bowl |
| 2008_DC_Bens | 23 | | DC -- Ben's Chili Bowl |
| 2009_DC_Bens | 66 | | DC -- Ben's Chili Bowl
A couple of visits including after the inaugural weekend as well as after the founder, Ben Ali, died. |
| 2008_DC_Bens_50th_080822 | 102 | | DC -- Ben's Chili Bowl 50th anniversary block party
Ben's Celebrates Chili Power
Big Stars and Just Plain Folks Mark Eatery's 50-Year Run on U Street
By Keith L. Alexander
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, August 21, 2008; B01
It was 1996, and Nizam Ali had just gotten his law degree. Instead of heading to the courtroom, he had another... |
| 2010_DC_Birds | 30 | | DC -- Birds in the Park by Christy Hengst @ Dupont Circle
"Birds in the Park" is a touring project, which involves the temporary installation of thirty to sixty porcelain birdlike forms on the ground.
Pecking around randomly, they might be taken for pigeons. They are, in a sense, carrier pigeons, as the forms carry images, text, and other documents, which... |
| 2005_DC_Portal | 7 | | DC -- Bishop's House -- Christmas Lights
"The Bishop's House" of the United House of Prayer for All People in Northwest Washington offers an outrageous Christmas light display. In addition to life-size reindeer and a Nativity scene, there are 24 Christmas trees, representing states where the United House of Prayer has churches. The display is... |
| 2005_DC_Blue_050510 | 18 | | DC -- Blue Mass @ St Patrick's (2005)
Once a year, there's a National Police Week which honors law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty. To kick it off is a "blue mass" at the nearby St Patrick's Cathedral. I happened on the event this year, which was the 11th annual one. Present was Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick. |
| 2010_05_04_Blue | 143 | | DC -- Blue Mass @ St Patrick's (2010)
All parishioners and friends of St. Patrick's Catholic Church are cordially invited to join hundreds of first responders from around the country at St. Patrick's 16th Annual Blue Mass. Held each year at the beginning of National Police Week, we pray for those in law enforcement and fire safety, remember... |
| 2008_DC_Brightwood | 51 | | DC -- Brightwood area
Including Emory United Methodist Church. |
| 2008_DC_Brookland | 68 | | DC -- Brookland area |
| 2009_DC_Brookland | 12 | | DC -- Brookland area |
| 2008_DC_Bus | 5 | | DC -- Bus smokes up by Metro Center
I have no idea what happened with this bus. I heard a loud "boom" and noticed smoke. It was belching smoke like it had blown up or something. The people got off the bus, walked away (presumably to another bus), and eventually the bus started moving again, still smoking pretty heavily. |
| 2005_DC_Calvary | 2 | | DC -- Calvary Baptist Church |
| 2006_DC_Calvary | 12 | | DC -- Calvary Baptist Church |
| 2008_DC_Calvary | 7 | | DC -- Calvary Baptist Church |
| 1998_DC_Candlelight_980513 | 12 | | DC -- Candlelight Vigil for Natl Police Week (1998) |
| 2005_DC_Candlelight_050513 | 66 | | DC -- Candlelight Vigil for Natl Police Week (2005)
17th Annual Candlelight Vigil: National Police Week 2005. There was a program which featured comments by Craig Floyd (the chairman of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund), Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, and others. After that, a reading of the names newly engraved on the Memorial... |
| 2007_DC_Candlelight_070513_Cer | 60 | | DC -- Candlelight Vigil for Natl Police Week (2007) -- Ceremony
I was wayyyy back during the actual ceremony so don't expect those pictures to be great but the candlelight part went well as did the pictures afterward. You'll see some decent pictures of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and Craig Floyd, Chairman of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial... |
| 2007_DC_Candlelight_070513_Pre | 91 | | DC -- Candlelight Vigil for Natl Police Week (2007) -- Pre-ceremony events |
| 2007_DC_Candlelight_070513_Rel | 90 | | DC -- Candlelight Vigil for Natl Police Week (2007) -- Related images |
| 2008_DC_Candlelight_080513_Cer | 79 | | DC -- Candlelight Vigil for Natl Police Week (2008) -- Ceremony
The official program for the evening (not all of which I got on film) was as follows:
- Presentation of the Colors -- United States Park Police
- National Anthem -- Performed by Sergeant Michael Devine, New York City Police Department
- Invocation -- Reverend Kate Braestrup
- Welcoming Remarks... |
| 2008_DC_Candlelight_080513_Pre | 39 | | DC -- Candlelight Vigil for Natl Police Week (2008) -- Pre-ceremony events |
| 2008_DC_Candlelight_080513_Rel | 73 | | DC -- Candlelight Vigil for Natl Police Week (2008) -- Related images |
| 2009_DC_Candlelight_Cer_090513 | 92 | | DC -- Candlelight Vigil for Natl Police Week (2009) -- Ceremony
Program of the Evening:
- Opening Musical Tribute: Phoenix Police Department Honor Chorus
- Presentation of the Colors: United States Park Police
- National Anthem: Performed by Lieutenant Randy Sutton, Las Vegas (NV) Metropolitan Police Department
- Invocation: Officer Steven V. Hillman,... |
| 2009_DC_Candlelight_Rel_090513 | 72 | | DC -- Candlelight Vigil for Natl Police Week (2009) -- Related images |
| 2007_DC_Pride_Festival_070610 | 45 | | DC -- Capital Pride Festival (2007)
Stage performers here are Crystal Waters and Rachel Panay. The off-stage performers were also interesting! |
| 2008_DC_Pride_080615 | 69 | | DC -- Capital Pride Festival (2008)
Performances include the following:
* BETTY
* DC Cowboys
* Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, D.C.
* Wicked Jezabel
Descriptions:
BETTY:
Elizabeth, Alyson, and Amy -- BETTY -- is a five-piece pop rock band fronted by Elizabeth Ziff, Alyson Palmer and Amy Ziff (L to R above). The band’s... |
| 2009_DC_Pride_090614 | 35 | | DC -- Capital Pride Festival (2009) -- except stage performances |
| 2009_DC_PrideP1_090614 | 114 | | DC -- Capital Pride Festival (2009) -- stage performances (1 of 2)
Including performances by:
- DC Swoing
- Sister Funk
- DC Cowboys
- Ella Fitzgerald (not that one)
- Gay Men's Chorus of Washington, DC
- Odd Girl Out
- Lori Michaels |
| 2009_DC_PrideP2_090614 | 65 | | DC -- Capital Pride Festival (2009) -- stage performances (2 of 2)
Including:
- Vanessa Conde,
- Martha Wash, and
- RuPaul |
| 2010_06_13D_PrideW | 51 | | DC -- Capital Pride Festival (2010) -- Chely Wright |
| 2010_06_13C_Pride | 36 | | DC -- Capital Pride Festival (2010) -- except Chely Wright |
| 2007_DC_Pride_March_070609 | 92 | | DC -- Capital Pride March (2007)
Large contingent of churches joins Pride celebration
Mayor Fenty leads group of elected officials in parade
By LOU CHIBBARO JR
Friday, June 15, 2007
Surging crowds lining the parade route added to the enthusiasm of this year’s 32nd annual Pride festivities as thousands turned out for last... |
| 2006_DC_CapHill | 7 | | DC -- Capitol Hill area |
| 2007_DC_CapHill | 2 | | DC -- Capitol Hill area |
| 2008_DC_CapHill | 7 | | DC -- Capitol Hill area |
| 2009_DC_CapHill | 122 | | DC -- Capitol Hill area |
| 2009_DC_Cardozo | 14 | | DC -- Cardozo High School |
| 2008_DC_CIS | 40 | | DC -- Carnegie Institute for Science |
| 2009_DC_CIS | 20 | | DC -- Carnegie Institute for Science |
| 2007_DC_Carnegie_Lib | 13 | | DC -- Carnegie Library/City Museum of Washington, DC |
| 2008_DC_Carnegie_Lib | 9 | | DC -- Carnegie Library/City Museum of Washington, DC |
| 2009_DC_Carnegie_Lib | 18 | | DC -- Carnegie Library/City Museum of Washington, DC
Included here are some photos of Roland L. Freeman, guest curator for the "Quilts for Obama: Celebrating the Inauguration of our 44th President" exhibition at the museum:
The Historical Society of Washington, DC, as part of the city’s inaugural celebration activities presents, “Quilts for Obama,”... |
| 2007_DC_Cato | 4 | | DC -- Cato Institute Building |
| 2010_04_01A_Census_Day | 102 | | DC -- Census Day Rally
The US Census presents: 2010 Census Day Rally
Freedom Plaza
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004
Hosted by
- Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, (D-DC)
Opening Musical Act
- Boys and Girls Club Steel Drum Marching Band
Speakers:
- D.C. Councilmember Michael A. Brown... |
| 2003_DC_CB_Princess_030404 | 38 | | DC -- Cherry Blossom Princess event
These pictures were taken during a gala event for the National Cherry Blossom Festival. I ran into the event's photographer during my Cherry Blossom visits earlier that week. He noticed I had the same camera he did and invited me to help him during the gala. Each year, 55 young women are selected,... |
| 1997_DC_Cherry | 20 | | DC -- Cherry Blossoms around the Tidal Basin (1997) |
| 1998_DC_Cherry | 6 | | DC -- Cherry Blossoms around the Tidal Basin (1998) |
| 1999_DC_Cherry | 52 | | DC -- Cherry Blossoms around the Tidal Basin (1999)
Several visits: ... |
| 2000_DC_Cherry | 29 | | DC -- Cherry Blossoms around the Tidal Basin (2000) |
| 2001_DC_Cherry | 12 | | DC -- Cherry Blossoms around the Tidal Basin (2001) |
| 2002_DC_Cherry | 80 | | DC -- Cherry Blossoms around the Tidal Basin (2002)
Two trips around the Tidal Basin during cherry blossom season. |
| 2003_DC_Cherry | 152 | | DC -- Cherry Blossoms around the Tidal Basin (2003)
I visited the blossoms three times this year. On the first day, I found myself in the midst of a photo shoot for a Cherry Blossom princess event and ended up helping out at one of their events later in the week. |
| 2004_DC_Cherry | 141 | | DC -- Cherry Blossoms around the Tidal Basin (2004)
I visited the blossoms twice this year. |
| 2005_DC_Cherry | 140 | | DC -- Cherry Blossoms around the Tidal Basin (2005)
I made six cherry blossom visits this year. This particular set includes: ... |
| 2006_DC_Cherry | 131 | | DC -- Cherry Blossoms around the Tidal Basin (2006)
I visited the blossoms twice this year. |
| 2007_DC_Cherry | 119 | | DC -- Cherry Blossoms around the Tidal Basin (2007)
I visited the blossoms three times this year. |
| 2008_DC_Cherry | 148 | | DC -- Cherry Blossoms around the Tidal Basin (2008) |
| 2009_DC_Cherry | 101 | | DC -- Cherry Blossoms around the Tidal Basin (2009)
Including Fran and her friend. Also including John and Pud, his cat that he takes for walks. |
| 2010_04_02C_Cherry | 33 | | DC -- Cherry Blossoms around the Tidal Basin (2010) |
| 2010_DC_Cherry | 48 | | DC -- Cherry Blossoms around the Tidal Basin (2010)
It was interesting how many military helicopters just happened to be doing maneuvers on this beautiful day. |
| 2010_04_07C_Chevy_Chase | 1 | | DC -- Chevy Chase |
| 2010_05_06F_Chevy_Chase | 9 | | DC -- Chevy Chase
The health care mural near the Politics and Prose bookstore. I saw a quote from Buffy the Vampire Slayer and decided I had to photograph it. |
| 2005_DC_Heurich | 3 | | DC -- Christian Heurich House Museum (The Brewmaster's Castle) |
| 2006_DC_Heurich | 18 | | DC -- Christian Heurich House Museum (The Brewmaster's Castle) |
| 2005_DC_Epiphany | 16 | | DC -- Church of the Epiphany |
| 2006_DC_Epiphany | 12 | | DC -- Church of the Epiphany |
| 2007_DC_Press_070824 | 49 | | DC -- City council press conference on commitment to education by parents @ J.A. Wilson Building
This was press conference sponsored by at-large Councilmember Kwame R. Brown to promote a parental-involvement commitment:
Parental Engagement Pledge
2007-2008 School Year
As a parent, grandparent, or caring adult, I hereby pledge to help the District of Columbia's children and Public Schools to... |
| 2010_04_27A_Arizona | 11 | | DC -- City council press conference on No More Arizonas @ J.A. Wilson Building
“No More Arizonas" say DC Rights Activists:
Condemning Arizona’s passage last week of the “Secure Communities” program as “racist and perverse,” dozens of labor, community and immigrant rights activists spoke out forcefully yesterday about the dangers of collaboration between local police and... |
| 2008_DC_Columbia_Heights | 50 | | DC -- Columbia Heights area |
| 2009_DC_Columbia_Heights | 172 | | DC -- Columbia Heights area
Cultural Tourism DC has a new self-guided walking tour of the neighborhood. It was a beautiful day so I walked it. |
| 2010_04_11B_Columbia_Heights | 40 | | DC -- Columbia Heights area |
| 2010_05_23B_Columbia_Heights | 62 | | DC -- Columbia Heights area |
| 2010_DC_Columbia_Heights | 4 | | DC -- Columbia Heights area |
| 1997_DC_Cong_Cem | 12 | | DC -- Congressional Cemetery |
| 1999_DC_Cong_Cem | 5 | | DC -- Congressional Cemetery |
| 2005_DC_Cong_Cem | 53 | | DC -- Congressional Cemetery |
| 2008_DC_Cong_Cem | 351 | | DC -- Congressional Cemetery |
| 2002_DC_Corcoran | 1 | | DC -- Corcoran Gallery of Art |
| 2003_DC_Corcoran | 2 | | DC -- Corcoran Gallery of Art |
| 2004_DC_Corcoran | 4 | | DC -- Corcoran Gallery of Art |
| 2005_DC_Corcoran | 1 | | DC -- Corcoran Gallery of Art |
| 2006_DC_Corcoran | 54 | | DC -- Corcoran Gallery of Art |
| 2007_DC_Corcoran | 2 | | DC -- Corcoran Gallery of Art |
| 2008_DC_Corcoran | 3 | | DC -- Corcoran Gallery of Art
I never noticed the wires holding the griffins in place before. |
| 2009_DC_Corcoran | 9 | | DC -- Corcoran Gallery of Art |
| 2010_09_04G_Corcoran | 33 | | DC -- Corcoran Gallery of Art -- Miscellaneous (Partially reviewed) |
| 2010_09_04H_CorcoranP | 212 | | DC -- Corcoran Gallery of Art -- Paintings (Partially reviewed) |
| 2010_09_04J_CorcoranSD | 27 | | DC -- Corcoran Gallery of Art -- Salon Dore (Partially reviewed) |
| 2010_09_04I_CorcoranS | 76 | | DC -- Corcoran Gallery of Art -- Sculpture (Partially reviewed) |
| 1985_DC_GeorgetownC | 2 | | DC -- C&O Canal Natl Historic Park -- Georgetown |
| 1997_DC_GeorgetownC | 8 | | DC -- C&O Canal Natl Historic Park -- Georgetown |
| 2000_DC_GeorgetownC | 10 | | DC -- C&O Canal Natl Historic Park -- Georgetown |
| 2004_DC_GeorgetownC | 5 | | DC -- C&O Canal Natl Historic Park -- Georgetown |
| 2008_DC_GeorgetownC | 9 | | DC -- C&O Canal Natl Historic Park -- Georgetown |
| 2010_05_01K_GeorgetownC | 9 | | DC -- C&O Canal Natl Historic Park -- Georgetown |
| 2007_DC_Dalai_071017 | 50 | | DC -- Dalai Lama at the U.S. Capitol Lawn (w/Nancy Pelosi and Richard Gere)
The International Campaign for Tibet is honored to announce a public address by His Holiness the Dalai Lama on October 17, 2007 following his receipt of the Congressional Gold Medal in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda. Congress has passed a resolution permitting the International Campaign for Tibet to sponsor... |
| 2009_DC_Dangerous_091029 | 156 | | DC -- Daniel Ellsberg ("The Most Dangerous Man in America") -- Capital event
The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
Presented by the DC Environmental Film Festival and The Impact Arts + Film Fund, The Project On Government Oversight
1971: America is embroiled in a dirty war based on lies. A president is abusing the power of his office,... |
| 2009_DC_DangerousR_091029 | 79 | | DC -- Daniel Ellsberg ("The Most Dangerous Man in America") -- Pre-event Reception
The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers
Presented by the DC Environmental Film Festival and The Impact Arts + Film Fund, The Project On Government Oversight
1971: America is embroiled in a dirty war based on lies. A president is abusing the power of his office,... |
| 2005_DC_DAR | 24 | | DC -- DAR Memorial Constitution Hall |
| 2006_DC_DAR | 2 | | DC -- DAR Memorial Constitution Hall |
| 2008_DC_DAR | 86 | | DC -- DAR Memorial Constitution Hall |
| 2009_DC_DAR | 19 | | DC -- DAR Memorial Constitution Hall |
| 2006_DC_Decatur | 19 | | DC -- Decatur House |
| 2005_DC_DOI_Murals | 2 | | DC -- Dept of Interior Murals |
| 2009_DC_DOI_Murals | 114 | | DC -- Dept of Interior Murals
Including some Indian artwork as well. |
| 2005_DC_DOI_Museum | 34 | | DC -- Dept of Interior Museum |
| 2006_DC_DOI_Museum | 11 | | DC -- Dept of Interior Museum |
| 2008_DC_DOI_Museum | 24 | | DC -- Dept of Interior Museum |
| 2009_DC_DOI_CafeV | 4 | | DC -- Dept of Interior view from snack bar |
| 1999_DC_DOJ | 1 | | DC -- Dept of Justice building |
| 2007_DC_DOJ | 2 | | DC -- Dept of Justice building |
| 2009_DC_DOJ | 9 | | DC -- Dept of Justice building |
| 2007_DC_State_Rm | 27 | | DC -- Dept of State -- Diplomatic rooms |
| 1997_DC_Treasury | 4 | | DC -- Dept of Treasury building |
| 2002_DC_Treasury | 12 | | DC -- Dept of Treasury building |
| 2005_DC_Treasury | 1 | | DC -- Dept of Treasury building |
| 2006_DC_Treasury | 1 | | DC -- Dept of Treasury building |
| 2007_DC_Treasury | 15 | | DC -- Dept of Treasury building |
| 2009_DC_Treasury | 11 | | DC -- Dept of Treasury building
Views inside the Cash Room. |
| 2009_DC_ColombiaBPR_090910 | 102 | | DC -- Discover Colombia Through Its Heart -- Breakfast press roundtable @ Union Station
Washington, DC – Ambassador Carolina Barco, Colombian Ambassador to US, and Maria Claudia Lacouture, General Manager of Colombia is Passion, will hold a breakfast press roundtable on Thursday to discuss the cultural exhibit that is being showcased at Union Station and at 40 satellite locations around... |
| 2009_DC_ColombiaCCDP_090912 | 89 | | DC -- Discover Colombia Through Its Heart -- Colombian Community Day @ Union Station -- Awards presentation
Colombian Community Day: Listen to traditional Colombian music performed by Colombia Tropical. Presentation of the “Colombian Footprint in the World” community service award. Award recipients to be announced.
Formal description of the presentation:
The Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and... |
| 2009_DC_ColombiaCCDM_090912 | 83 | | DC -- Discover Colombia Through Its Heart -- Colombian Community Day @ Union Station -- Musicians and audience
Colombian Community Day: Listen to traditional Colombian music performed by Colombia Tropical. Presentation of the “Colombian Footprint in the World” community service award. Award recipients to be announced.
... |
| 2009_DC_ColombiaUS | 217 | | DC -- Discover Colombia Through Its Heart -- Display @ Union Station |
| 2009_DC_Colombia | 135 | | DC -- Discover Colombia Through Its Heart -- Heart art around town
Hearts 1-7 and 15 along Pennsylvania Avenue. Cumulative total seen = 8 of 40. |
| 2009_DC_ColombiaLMA_090906 | 133 | | DC -- Discover Colombia Through Its Heart -- Verny Varela & his Orchestra -- Audience
Latin Grammy nominee Verny Varela & his Orchestra will perform a free concert on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.
... |
| 2009_DC_ColombiaLMP_090906 | 115 | | DC -- Discover Colombia Through Its Heart -- Verny Varela & his Orchestra -- Performance
Latin Grammy nominee Verny Varela & his Orchestra will perform a free concert on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.
... |
| 2009_DC_TrainT | 167 | | DC -- Disney's A Christmas Carol Train Tour @ Union Station
Two visits:
- I arrived just as they were inflating the theatre structure. The 3D previews would be shown inside starting the next day. I tried to see the outside of the train but building security nailed me before I got close enough.
- The train was open for visitation! They were also showing... |
| 2007_DC_Courthouse_Ext | 60 | | DC -- District Court of Appeals Bldg -- Construction watch tour -- Exteriors |
| 2008_DC_Courthouse_Ext | 13 | | DC -- District Court of Appeals Bldg -- Construction watch tour -- Exteriors |
| 2007_DC_Courthouse_Group | 30 | | DC -- District Court of Appeals Bldg -- Construction watch tour -- Group |
| 2008_DC_Courthouse_Group | 54 | | DC -- District Court of Appeals Bldg -- Construction watch tour -- Group |
| 2007_DC_Courthouse_Int | 89 | | DC -- District Court of Appeals Bldg -- Construction watch tour -- Interiors |
| 2008_DC_Courthouse_Int | 120 | | DC -- District Court of Appeals Bldg -- Construction watch tour -- Interiors |
| 2007_DC_CourthouseVw | 10 | | DC -- District Court of Appeals Bldg -- Construction watch tour -- Views from site |
| 2004_DC_WWI | 3 | | DC -- District of Columbia World War I Memorial |
| 2007_DC_WWI | 19 | | DC -- District of Columbia World War I Memorial |
| 2009_DC_WWI | 10 | | DC -- District of Columbia World War I Memorial
After a snow. |
| 2009_DC_Hughley_090928 | 14 | | DC -- DL Hughley filming @ Union Station
I just happened to run into him and a crew filming some random people at Union Station. |
| 2009_DC_SIPG_1934 | 154 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center -- Special Exhibits -- 1934: A New Deal for Artists
1934: A New Deal for Artists
Now through January 3, 2010
In 1934, Americans grappled with an economic situation that feels all too familiar today. Against the backdrop of the Great Depression, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's administration created the Public Works of Art Program—the first... |
| 2008_DC_SIPG_Scholars | 5 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center -- Special Exhibits -- 2008 Presidential Scholars in the Arts
2008 Presidential Scholars in the Arts: Works in the Literary and Visual Arts (special installation)
June 22 through July 13
The United States Presidential Scholars Program was established in 1964 to recognize and honor some of the nation’s most distinguished graduating high school seniors. The... |
| 2008_DC_SIPG_Bally | 35 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center -- Special Exhibits -- Ballyhoo!
What could be less subtle than the pictorial poster, blaring out its message with large scale, loud colors, and bold graphics? As the circus term “ballyhoo” suggests, boisterous hucksterism underlies the poster’s message and its roguish appeal. We are used to decoding the poster as advertising or... |
| 2008_DC_SIPG_Colbert | 12 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center -- Special Exhibits -- Colbert portrait
Colbert Portrait Hangs at Smithsonian
Jan. 17, 2008, 12:44 AM EST
Stephen Colbert was denied when he tried to run for president this year in South Carolina. Now the fake TV pundit is getting some love from the city of his birth.
His portrait was hung Wednesday at the Smithsonian Institution's... |
| 2008_DC_SIPG_GM1 | 28 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center -- Special Exhibits -- Graphic Masters I
Graphic Masters I: Highlights from the Smithsonian American Art Museum : 11/21/2008 - 05/25/2009
Delicate watercolors, finely wrought sketches, and bold modernist studies comprise this special installation, the first in a series that celebrates the extraordinary variety and accomplishment of American... |
| 2009_DC_SIPG_GM1 | 11 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center -- Special Exhibits -- Graphic Masters I |
| 2009_DC_SIPG_GM2 | 22 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center -- Special Exhibits -- Graphic Masters II
Graphic Masters II: Highlights from the Smithsonian American Art Museum:
Graphic Masters II: Highlights from the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the second in a series of special installations, celebrates the extraordinary variety and accomplishment of American artists' works on paper. These... |
| 2010_05_22K_SIPG_GM3 | 60 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center -- Special Exhibits -- Graphic Masters III
Graphic Masters III: Highlights from the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the third in a series of special installations, celebrates the extraordinary variety and accomplishment of American artists' works on paper. These twenty-eight exceptional watercolors, charcoals, and drawings from the 1960s to the... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2008_DC_SIPG_Herblock | 10 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center -- Special Exhibits -- Herblock
Coinciding with the nation's election of its forty-fourth president, this exhibition contains Herbert Block's original drawings of presidential cartoons from Franklin Roosevelt through Bill Clinton. Although respectful of the office, Block insisted that no president was "above caricature or comment."... |
| 2007_DC_SIPG_Motto | 4 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center -- Special Exhibits -- Let Your Motto Be Resistance |
| 2010_DC_SIPG_Lists | 14 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center -- Special Exhibits -- Lists |
| 2008_DC_SIPG_Local_Color | 13 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center -- Special Exhibits -- Local Color
Local Color: Washington Painting at Midcentury
Now through Oct. 13, 2008
Explore the expressive possibilities of color in this special installation of twenty-seven large-scale paintings from SAAM's permanent collection. Local Color: Washington Painting at Midcentury examines the cross influences of... |
| 2008_DC_SIPG_Obata | 10 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center -- Special Exhibits -- Obata's Yosemite
Obata's Yosemite
In 1927, Chiura Obata (1885–1975) visited Yosemite National Park and the Sierra Nevada, where he made approximately 100 drawings in pencil, watercolor and sumi ink. Between 1928 and 1930, while Obata was in Tokyo, he transformed these California landscape watercolors and sketches into... |
| 2008_DC_SIPG_1Life | 2 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center -- Special Exhibits -- One Life Mask of Lincoln
Since no photography is allowed within the exhibit, most of these photos are of the lines outside the exhibit room waiting to get in. |
| 2007_DC_SIPG_Top | 7 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center -- Special Exhibits -- Over the Top
Over the Top: American Posters from World War I (10/26/2007 - 02/03/2008):
The powerful imagery of war bond posters during World War I successfully called on Americans to support the war effort. Over the Top: American Posters from World War I presents 45 of these posters, from the collection of Thomas... |
| 2006_DC_SIPG_Comp | 23 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center -- Special Exhibits -- Portrait Competition
These are pictures from the Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition. |
| 2009_DC_SIPG_Comp | 55 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center -- Special Exhibits -- Portrait Competition
These are pictures from the Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition.
Every day we are inundated with faces. Images of celebrities, acquaintances, and friends -- in the news, on social networking sites, on the street -- are constantly changing. Portraits, on the other hand, slow us down. They capture... |
| 2007_DC_SIPG_SDay | 1 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center -- Special Exhibits -- Portraits of Sandra Day O'Connor |
| 2006_DC_SIPG_ColdWar | 11 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center -- Special Exhibits -- Presidency and the Cold War |
| 2008_DC_SIPG_Recognize | 5 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center -- Special Exhibits -- Recognize
"RECOGNIZE! Hip Hop and Contemporary Portraiture"
February 8 through October 26, 2008
Since its inception in the 1970s, hip hop has been arguably the most influential and popular musical form in America. Its popularity extends beyond the urban centers of its inception and pervades youth culture... |
| 2009_DC_SIPGRR | 75 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center -- Special Exhibits -- Reflections/Refractions: Self-Portraiture in the Twentieth Century
Reflections/ Refractions: Self-Portraiture in the Twentieth Century: April 10, 2009 through August 16, 2009:
Louis Lozowick This exhibition of approximately 75 works will probe the complex issues of understanding identity in the past century. Included in the exhibition are self portraits by Edward... |
| 2009_DC_SIPG_Xmas | 57 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center -- Special Exhibits -- Season's Greetings
“Season’s Greetings: Holiday Cards from the Archives of American Art” celebrates the personal style and sentiment of artists’ handmade holiday cards. This exhibit will be on display from Nov. 20 to Jan. 10, 2010, in the Lawrence A. Fleischman Gallery at the Smithsonian’s Donald W. Reynolds Center for... |
| 2008_DC_SIPG_Kisses | 6 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center -- Special Exhibits -- Thousand Kisses
A Thousand Kisses: Love Letters from the Archives of American Art
On view in Washington, D.C. at the Lawrence A. Fleischman Gallery, located inside the Donald W. Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture
January 25, 2008 through June 2, 2008
Love letters bring out the voyeur in most of us.... |
| 1997_DC_SIPG | 5 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture |
| 1998_DC_SIPG | 4 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture |
| 1999_DC_SIPG | 2 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture |
| 2006_DC_SIPG_Pres | 35 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- America's Presidents
I've photographed almost the entire America's Presidents exhibit over time. To see the whole exhibit, you should use ... |
| 2007_DC_SIPG_Pres | 5 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- America's Presidents
I've photographed almost the entire America's Presidents exhibit over time. To see the whole exhibit, you should use ... |
| 2008_DC_SIPG_Pres | 13 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- America's Presidents
Including the new W Bush portrait.
I've photographed almost the entire America's Presidents exhibit over time. To see the whole exhibit, you should use ... |
| 2009_DC_SIPG_Pres | 219 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- America's Presidents
I've photographed almost the entire America's Presidents exhibit over time. To see the whole exhibit, you should use ... |
| 2010_DC_SIPG_Pres | 4 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- America's Presidents
Including yet another Bill Clinton portrait. They definitely have trouble getting a decent one of this guy!
I've photographed almost the entire America's Presidents exhibit over time. To see the whole exhibit, you should use ... |
| 2005_DC_SIPG_Bldg | 1 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Building |
| 2006_DC_SIPG_Bldg | 73 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Building
Pictures taken before July 2006 were of the outside of the building as they got it ready for its opening. They include some nighttime shots during pre-opening receptions. The building opened on July 1, 2006 so the pictures from that day forward include indoor shots. |
| 2008_DC_SIPG_Bldg | 58 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Building |
| 2009_DC_SIPG_Bldg | 65 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Building
Including the portrait gallery's recent acquisitions section which is being repainted. |
| 2010_DC_SIPG_Bldg | 36 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Building
Various visits:
(100109) A really big highlights tour group due in large part to publicity in the Washington Post. (Article below)
(100128) They're setting up the Struggle for Justice exhibit.
(100131) I loved the patterns in the snow on the roof of the Kogod Courtyard.
(100213) There had... |
| 2007_DC_SIPG_Bldg | 67 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Building (incl Kogod courtyard)
The Kogod courtyard opened on 11/18/2007. Pictures here include that day as well as on 11/20/2007, the first public day where the water was running in the Kogod courtyard. This provides a shallow pool of water that people can walk across. |
| 2006_DC_SIPG_CW | 21 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Civil War
I photographed almost the entire Civil War exhibit over time. To see the whole exhibit, you should use ... |
| 2007_DC_SIPG_CW | 7 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Civil War
I photographed almost the entire Civil War exhibit over time. To see the whole exhibit, you should use ... |
| 2008_DC_SIPG_CW | 4 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Civil War
I photographed almost the entire Civil War exhibit over time. To see the whole exhibit, you should use ... |
| 2009_DC_SIPG_CW | 126 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Civil War
I photographed almost the entire Civil War exhibit over time. To see the whole exhibit, you should use ... |
| 2006_DC_SIPG_Folk | 44 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Folk Art
To see a more complete view of the Folk Art collection taken over the years, ... |
| 2008_DC_SIPG_Folk | 28 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Folk Art
To see a more complete view of the Folk Art collection taken over the years, ... |
| 2010_DC_SIPG_Folk | 58 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Folk Art
To see a more complete view of the Folk Art collection taken over the years, ... |
| 2006_DC_SIPG_Luce | 34 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Luce Foundation Center for American Art |
| 2007_DC_SIPG_Luce | 58 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Luce Foundation Center for American Art |
| 2008_DC_SIPG_Luce | 32 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Luce Foundation Center for American Art
Including a curator-led tour. |
| 2006_DC_SIPG_Modern | 1 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Modern Art |
| 2007_DC_SIPG_Modern | 52 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Modern Art |
| 2008_DC_SIPG_Modern | 16 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Modern Art
Including the "Local Color" exhibit as well as the photographable graffiti portion of the Recognize exhibit. |
| 2009_DC_SIPG_Modern | 45 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Modern Art |
| 2006_DC_SIPG_Painting | 159 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Paintings |
| 2007_DC_SIPG_Painting | 34 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Paintings |
| 2008_DC_SIPG_Painting | 120 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Paintings |
| 2009_DC_SIPG_Painting | 108 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Paintings |
| 2010_DC_SIPG_Painting | 6 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Paintings |
| 2006_DC_SIPG_Portrait | 73 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Portraits
I've photographed pretty much the entire portrait exhibit over time. To see the whole exhibit, you should use ... |
| 2007_DC_SIPG_Portrait | 27 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Portraits
I've photographed pretty much the entire portrait exhibit over time. To see the whole exhibit, you should use ... |
| 2008_DC_SIPG_Portrait | 36 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Portraits
I've photographed pretty much the entire portrait exhibit over time. To see the whole exhibit, you should use ... |
| 2009_DC_SIPG_Portrait | 543 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Portraits
I've photographed pretty much the entire portrait exhibit over time. To see the whole exhibit, you should use ... |
| 2010_04_06A_SIPG_Portrait | 5 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Portraits
I've photographed pretty much the entire portrait exhibit over time. To see the whole exhibit, you should use ... |
| 2010_08_07D_SIPG_Portrait | 6 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Portraits (Partially reviewed) |
| 2010_DC_SIPG_Portrait | 11 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Portraits
I've photographed pretty much the entire portrait exhibit over time. To see the whole exhibit, you should use ... |
| 2006_DC_SIPG_Sculpture | 66 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Sculpture |
| 2007_DC_SIPG_Sculpture | 46 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Sculpture |
| 2008_DC_SIPG_Sculpture | 88 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Sculpture |
| 2009_DC_SIPG_Sculpture | 93 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Sculpture |
| 2010_07_03C_SIPG_Sculpture | 61 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Sculpture
Mostly sculpture by Paul Manship (Partially reviewed) |
| 2006_DC_SIPG_Bravo | 15 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- "Bravo!"
I've photographed the entire Bravo! exhibit over time. To see the whole exhibit, you should use ... |
| 2009_DC_SIPG_Bravo | 47 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- "Bravo!"
I've photographed the entire Bravo! exhibit over time. To see the whole exhibit, you should use ... |
| 2006_DC_SIPG_Champions | 4 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- "Champions"
I've photographed the entire Champions exhibit over time. To see the whole exhibit, you should use ... |
| 2009_DC_SIPG_Champions | 51 | | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- "Champions"
I've photographed the entire Champions exhibit over time. To see the whole exhibit, you should use ... |
| 2009_DC_Holiday_Market | 58 | | DC -- Downtown Holiday Market by the Reynolds Center
Entertainment by Glorious Sounds of United House of Prayer, a gospel brass group. |
| 2008_DC_Drinks_080207 | 17 | | DC -- Drinks after the "Running for Office: Cartooning and Politics" event
Folks here were coming in after the National Archives event. |
| 2010_DC_DC_Snow | 16 | | DC -- Driving around after a snow
DC side roads were considerably worse than the ones in my area. Still, major roads were all navigable and people were moving. |
| 2006_DC_Dumbarton | 62 | | DC -- Dumbarton Oaks |
| 1997_DC_Dupont | 3 | | DC -- Dupont Circle area |
| 2004_DC_Dupont | 13 | | DC -- Dupont Circle area |
| 2005_DC_Dupont | 39 | | DC -- Dupont Circle area |
| 2006_DC_Dupont | 2 | | DC -- Dupont Circle area |
| 2007_DC_Dupont | 49 | | DC -- Dupont Circle area |
| 2008_DC_Dupont | 46 | | DC -- Dupont Circle area
Including a number of pictures of the outside of the CTIA/RFF building across the street from the Embassy of Kazakhstan. The flag in front of the building is from CTIA-The Wireless Association (www.ctia.org) headquaters. But the animal art work is because of the Resources for the Future group... |
| 2009_DC_Dupont | 8 | | DC -- Dupont Circle area |
| 2010_05_01B_Dupont | 18 | | DC -- Dupont Circle area |
| 2009_DC_EEOB | 60 | | DC -- Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building (Old Executive Office Building)
Including an inside tour! |
| 2010_09_04F_EEOB | 13 | | DC -- Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Office Building (Old Executive Office Building)
I'm not sure if I've seen this building without scaffolding in the last ten years. (Partially reviewed) |
| 2005_DC_Eastern_Market | 5 | | DC -- Eastern Market |
| 2006_DC_Eastern_Market | 10 | | DC -- Eastern Market |
| 2007_DC_Eastern_Market | 32 | | DC -- Eastern Market
This was my first visit after a fire on April 30, 2007 caused extensive damage. The smell of charcoal was still thick in the air.
The shuttered windows had been covered by paintings that were done by various artists. |
| 2009_DC_Eastern_Market | 39 | | DC -- Eastern Market |
| 2009_DC_EMarket_090627 | 41 | | DC -- Eastern Market street festival after reopening
The public street festival for the newly reopened Eastern Market. Entertainment included Memphis Gold and Jay Summerour. |
| 2009_DC_RI_MuralS_090827 | 98 | | DC -- Edgewood Mural artist show @ Solea Building
Meet the artists of the Edgewood Mural project in a comfortable cool place this Thursday from 6pm to 8pm. They are presenting their work on canvases along with photos of the past work and ideas for the future... The event is organized by the Pink Line Project and is in the new Solea Building on 1405... |
| 2009_DC_RI_Mural | 200 | | DC -- Edgewood Mural (at Rhode Island Avenue Metro)
Pictures taken after the "mural jam" event. To see all of the mural project pictures together, click ... |
| 2010_07_12_RI_Mural | 62 | | DC -- Edgewood Mural (at Rhode Island Avenue Metro)
The day after the second mural jam ended. (Partially reviewed) |
| 2009_DC_RI_MuralD_090824 | 181 | | DC -- Edgewood Mural (at Rhode Island Avenue Metro) -- Dedication ceremony
Dear Friends,
You are invited to join us to celebrate the completion of the Edgewood Mural. The mural will be officially given to the community by the Mayor Adrian M. Fenty on Monday, August 24th at 4:30pm.
There will performances by the young artists from the Summer Youth Employment Program. The... |
| 2009_DC_RI_Mural_090815 | 233 | | DC -- Edgewood Mural (at Rhode Island Avenue Metro) -- Mural Jam
Pictures taken during the "mural jam" Saturday event. To see all of the mural project pictures together, click ... |
| 2010_07_10C_RI_Mural | 54 | | DC -- Edgewood Mural (at Rhode Island Avenue Metro) -- Mural Jam (Partially reviewed) |
| 2010_05_12B_Pour | 53 | | DC -- Edison Place Gallery -- Pour it on!
Pepco’s Edison Place Gallery announces Pour it on!, in collaboration with The Illustrators Club of DC, Maryland and Virginia. The exhibition will be on view from May 11th through June 25th with the opening reception held on the 13th of May from 6-8:30pm. This year’s jurors include: Mary K. Baumann,... |
| 2010_05_13D_Pour_Opening | 105 | | DC -- Edison Place Gallery -- Pour It On! -- Opening Reception
Pour It On! The Illustrators Club 15th Juried Exhibition (May 11-June 25)
Pepco’s Edison Place Gallery announces Pour it on!, in collaboration with The Illustrators Club of DC, Maryland and Virginia. The exhibition will be on view from May 11th through June 25th with the opening reception held on... |
| 2010_DC_Edison_Place | 26 | | DC -- Edison Place Gallery -- "Sculpture Now 2010"
Pepco’s Edison Place Gallery Hosts Washington Sculptors Group
Gallery Showcases “Sculpture Now 2010”
WASHINGTON – Pepco’s Edison Place Gallery will host the Washington Sculptors Group’s exhibit, “Sculpture Now 2010,” from Tuesday, January 5 through Thursday, February 12.
“Sculpture Now 2010” is... |
| 2007_DC_Effi_070913 | 9 | | DC -- Effi Barry viewing @ J.A. Wilson Building
Former D.C. First Lady Effi Barry Dies
The Associated Press
Thursday, September 6, 2007; 5:28 PM
WASHINGTON -- Effi Barry, the District of Columbia's stoic former first lady who endured her husband's drug abuse and unfaithfulness during his years as the city's mayor, died Thursday. She was... |
| 2010_05_09D_Ike_Mem | 4 | | DC -- Eisenhower National Memorial
I believe this is where the new Eisenhower National Memorial is going. The design was approved by the Eisenhower Memorial Commission on March 25, 2010. |
| 1996_DC_Ellipse | 1 | | DC -- Ellipse (by White House) area |
| 1997_DC_Ellipse | 4 | | DC -- Ellipse (by White House) area |
| 1999_DC_Ellipse | 4 | | DC -- Ellipse (by White House) area |
| 2002_DC_Ellipse | 29 | | DC -- Ellipse (by White House) area |
| 2003_DC_Ellipse | 7 | | DC -- Ellipse (by White House) area |
| 2004_DC_Ellipse | 16 | | DC -- Ellipse (by White House) area |
| 2005_DC_Ellipse | 11 | | DC -- Ellipse (by White House) area |
| 2006_DC_Ellipse | 1 | | DC -- Ellipse (by White House) area |
| 2007_DC_Ellipse | 6 | | DC -- Ellipse (by White House) area |
| 2008_DC_Ellipse | 21 | | DC -- Ellipse (by White House) area
Including 1st Division Monument and Old EOB with scaffolding. |
| 2009_DC_Ellipse | 14 | | DC -- Ellipse (by White House) area
Including after a snow. |
| 2010_09_04E_Ellipse | 14 | | DC -- Ellipse (by White House) area
Mostly the USTR building under a construction shroud. (Partially reviewed) |
| 2008_DC_Emb_Australia | 41 | | DC -- Embassy of Australia
Part of Passport DC (Around the World) Open House 2008:
Under the stars of the Southern sky, take in performances of indigenous Australian music and exhibits on studying and working in Australia. The embassy’s gallery will feature photographic exhibition 1918 Australia and America: Allies on the... |
| 2009_DC_Emb_Australia | 25 | | DC -- Embassy of Australia
Part of Passport DC 2009:
Under the stars of the Southern Sky, learn about travel and work opportunities in Australia while enjoying Australian eats and the sounds of the didgeridoo. |
| 2008_DC_Emb_Belgium | 14 | | DC -- Embassy of Belgium
Part of the EU Open House 2008
Belgium, the Movie: A 25-minute film plays continuously, featuring magnificent aerial footage of both urban and rural areas in Belgium. Belgian food specialties will be served. |
| 2009_DC_Emb_Botswana | 7 | | DC -- Embassy of Botswana
Part of PassportDC 2009:
In northern Botswana, women are noted for their skill at crafting baskets from Mokola palm and local dyes. The embassy presents a display of these baskets, along with art and jewelry, and an opportunity to hear listen to the sounds of traditional African music. |
| 2008_DC_Emb_Brazil | 3 | | DC -- Embassy of Brazil |
| 2007_DC_Emb_Bulgaria | 14 | | DC -- Embassy of Bulgaria
Part of the EU Open House 2007 |
| 2009_DC_Emb_Bulgaria | 3 | | DC -- Embassy of Bulgaria
Part of the EU Open House 2009
The Embassy of Bulgaria will offer its guests samples of Bulgarian cuisine and wine as well as brochures, leaflets, booklets and pins. Bulgarian folk music will be performed at the exhibition “Medieval Bulgaria.” Additional information: “Medieval Bulgaria" will be open... |
| 2004_DC_Emb_Canada | 4 | | DC -- Embassy of Canada |
| 2005_DC_Emb_Canada | 4 | | DC -- Embassy of Canada |
| 2006_DC_Emb_Canada | 3 | | DC -- Embassy of Canada |
| 2007_DC_Emb_Canada | 7 | | DC -- Embassy of Canada |
| 2009_DC_Emb_Canada | 9 | | DC -- Embassy of Canada
Christmas tree on the outside rotunda. |
| 2010_08_30E_Emb_Canada | 20 | | DC -- Embassy of Canada
Nipirasait: Many Voices -- Inuit Prints from Cape Dorset:
In celebration of the 50th anniversay of Kinngait Studios of Cape Dorset, Nunavut, the Embassy of Canada in Washington, DC, in partnership with St Lawrence University, is proud to announce the opening of Nipirasait: Many Voices; a collection of... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2010_DC_Emb_Canada | 3 | | DC -- Embassy of Canada
With the Olympic counter. |
| 2009_DC_CParade_090120 | 40 | | DC -- Embassy of Canada -- Tailgate party for the inaugural parade (2009)
Murray Horwitz from AFI got me into this. I froze and Barack didn't get out of his car until a couple of blocks after where I was standing but it was still great. Thanks Murray! |
| 2008_DC_Emb_Canada | 33 | | DC -- Embassy of Canada (McMichael and Champlain's Dream exhibits)
Two exhibits: McMichael Collection and Champlain's Dream
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The Embassy of Canada is proud to announce the much anticipated McMichael Collection exhibit entitled Our Home and Native Land. This exhibit will showcase Canadian masterpieces from the McMichael permanent collection, including... |
| 2010_05_01G_Emb_Coite_Divoire | 2 | | DC -- Embassy of Coite D'Ivoire
This wasn't open as part of Passport DC but I liked the look of the building. |
| 2008_DC_Emb_Colombia | 53 | | DC -- Embassy of Colombia
Part of Passport DC (Around the World) Open House 2008:
A self-guided tour of the Ambassador of Colombia’s residence, including an exhibition of drawings, paintings, sculptures, and photographs by renowned Colombian artist Ana Mercedes Hoyos. |
| 2010_05_01A_Emb_Colombia | 32 | | DC -- Embassy of Colombia
Part of PassportDC 2010:
Colombia is a cultural mecca with more than 30 festivals, some which last for days! Enjoy the rare experience of visiting the Ambassador’s Residence. Savor Colombian food while sipping cups of pure Colombian coffee. Tap your feet and treat your ears to live music for part of... |
| 2009_DC_Emb_Czech | 55 | | DC -- Embassy of Czech Republic
Part of the EU Open House 2009
The Embassy of the Czech Republic offers a unique program featuring traditional Czech music and world-famous beer and more. This year, visitors can view the photography exhibition “Spouses of the Ambassadors of the EU Diplomatic Missions to the US,” located in the main... |
| 2007_DC_Emb_Denmark | 63 | | DC -- Embassy of Denmark
Part of the EU Open House 2007
This was a cool place! In addition to the building itself which was neat, the Danish ambassador, Friis Arne Petersen, stuck around for the whole time I was there including tolerating a women's anti-war protest group. |
| 2008_DC_Emb_Denmark | 12 | | DC -- Embassy of Denmark
Part of the EU Open House 2008
Tours of the Ambassador’s residence, samples of Danish specialties, traditional Danish folk dancing, and games for children will be offered throughout the day along with an opportunity to test your knowledge of Denmark.
One of the displays outside announced that it... |
| 2009_DC_Emb_Denmark | 15 | | DC -- Embassy of Denmark
Part of the EU Open House 2009
Come and learn why Danes are the happiest people on earth. Discover why Denmark is so successful in living green, test your bicycle skills on our obstacle course, sample Danish food, play with Legos, tour the residence of the Ambassador and learn about our heritage. A... |
| 2010_05_08B_Emb_Denmark | 20 | | DC -- Embassy of Denmark
Part of the EU Open House 2010.
I didn't run into the Danish ambassador this time but I chatted with Søren Jensen, the Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy, for awhile.
www.ambwashington.um.dk
Tour the first modern and carbon neutral embassy residence in Washington DC and learn about our... |
| 2010_05_01C_Emb_Dominican | 19 | | DC -- Embassy of Dominican Republic
Part of PassportDC 2010:
The second largest nation in the Caribbean, the Dominican Republic was the first permanent colony of Europeans in the western hemisphere. DR, as it is fondly called, is also famous in the United States for the outstanding baseball players recruited each year for U.S. teams. The... |
| 2007_DC_Emb_EU | 6 | | DC -- Embassy of European Union
Part of the EU Open House 2007 |
| 2010_05_08C_Emb_EU | 7 | | DC -- Embassy of European Union
Part of the EU Open House 2010.
www.eurunion.org
Be among the first to visit the EU’s new U.S. headquarters, which is on target to achieve lEED Gold status for its environmentally sustainable design, construction, and operation. Learn about EU leadership in the fight against global warming; meet... |
| 2008_DC_Emb_Finland | 50 | | DC -- Embassy of Finland
Part of the EU Open House 2008
Comment: The embassy had a variety of food items and there were several talks by, among others, Pekku Lintu, the ambassador of Finland.
During the event, they were having an exhibition in the embassy called "My Paradise". Here's the description from their web site... |
| 2007_DC_Emb_France | 12 | | DC -- Embassy of France
Part of the EU Open House 2007 |
| 2009_DC_Emb_France | 14 | | DC -- Embassy of France |
| 2009_DC_Hallowed_090522 | 111 | | DC -- Embassy of France -- Opening of "Hallowed Grounds" documentary
From these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion.
— Abraham Lincoln
Many people are aware of the famous American military cemetery at Omaha Beach, Normandy, site of one of the D-Day landings in 1944. But few know there are... |
| 2009_DC_JazzFr_090522 | 44 | | DC -- Embassy of France -- Tarace Boulba
Brace yourself for a musical experience and jump into summer (a little early) with a free, invigorating performance by France's best brass ensemble, Tarace Boulba! La Maison Française and Alliance Française de Washington are thrilled to host this lively group of performers on Friday, May 22 at 6:30 p.m.... |
| 2007_DC_Emb_Germany | 21 | | DC -- Embassy of Germany
Part of the EU Open House 2007 |
| 2008_DC_Emb_Britain | 25 | | DC -- Embassy of Great Britain
Part of the EU Open House 2008
A Tour of the United Kingdom: Take a tour of the United Kingdom with stops in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Scotland at the British Embassy. Learn more about “Being a Brit Different” and about life in DC from high-profile Brits living in the US.
Comment: I... |
| 2009_DC_Emb_Britain | 37 | | DC -- Embassy of Great Britain
Part of the EU Open House 2009
Come visit the British Embassy and take part in a low-carbon Bazaar showcasing the best of the United Kingdom. Learn about the United Kingdom and how we are ensuring a greener future for the world with family-friendly activities, music, entertainment and tastings of the... |
| 2010_05_08A_Emb_Britain | 51 | | DC -- Embassy of Great Britain
Part of the EU Open House 2010.
This was the first time I'd run into the British Ambassador to the United States, Nigel Sheinwald, who was manning the gate with his wife.
http://ukinusa.fco.gov.uk
Britain on Your Doorstep: Showcasing the best of Britain. The Embassy will showcase the Ambassador’s... |
| 1997_DC_Emb_Britain | 2 | | DC -- Embassy of Great Britain (Churchill statue) |
| 2007_DC_Emb_Greece | 16 | | DC -- Embassy of Greece
Part of the EU Open House 2007 |
| 2010_05_01D_Emb_Haiti | 12 | | DC -- Embassy of Haiti
Part of PassportDC 2010:
Long before the earthquake, Haiti was famous for its beauty, its art, and its hospitality. The embassy presents a historical exhibit focusing on Haiti’s cultural heritage and how it was affected by the devastating earthquake of January 12, 2010. The exhibit also highlights the... |
| 2009_DC_Emb_Hungary | 10 | | DC -- Embassy of Hungary
Part of the EU Open House 2009
Come and taste authentic Hungarian food and wine from the kitchen of Embassy Chef and Hungarian TV cook Mr. Lázár Kovács. Sing and dance to true Hungarian folk songs with the assistance of Tisza Dance Ensemble. Learn about Hungary and the European Union by watching... |
| 2008_DC_Emb_India | 19 | | DC -- Embassy of India
Part of Passport DC (Around the World) Open House 2008:
The embassy welcomes visitors with a variety of Indian music and dance performances, including Bhangra and Bharatnatyam, Indian snacks, and general information on India. |
| 2009_DC_Emb_Ireland | 21 | | DC -- Embassy of Ireland
Part of the EU Open House 2009
The open day will offer a greater perspective of Ireland and of its place in the European Union: Irish history, food and wine, film, dance, literature. EU Open House program fully Handicap (wheelchair) accessible: Numbers will impact on mobility. |
| 2008_DC_Emb_Italy | 50 | | DC -- Embassy of Italy
Part of the EU Open House 2008
Take a guided tour of the embassy and view short films from Italy in the auditorium. Refreshments will be available in the cafeteria for purchase. |
| 2009_DC_Emb_Italy | 28 | | DC -- Embassy of Italy
Part of the EU Open House 2009
Guided tours of the Embassy of Italy and an exhibit of ceramics of the Florentine sculptor, Paolo Staccioli, are featured. The Embassy of Italy will close at 3 pm for the Open House, instead of 4 pm. EU Open House program fully Handicap (wheelchair) accessible: Yes, but... |
| 2008_DC_Emb_Kazakhstan | 64 | | DC -- Embassy of Kazakhstan
Part of Passport DC (Around the World) Open House 2008:
The Heart of Eurasia: Attend a special evening concert and mingle with diplomats from Kazakhstan, including His Excellency Ambassador Erlan Idrissov. At 6 pm an authentic folk group from Western Kazakhstan will perform tunes by the Great Steppes... |
| 2010_05_01N_Emb_Kazakhstan | 57 | | DC -- Embassy of Kazakhstan
Part of PassportDC 2010:
Located along the ancient Silk Road, Kazakhstan is an ethnically diverse republic roughly the size of Western Europe. Kazakhstan has been at the crossroads of trade and empires for centuries. Visit the embassy for an introduction to Kazakh culture, history, modern life, as well... |
| 2008_DC_Emb_Korea | 64 | | DC -- Embassy of Korea (KORUS)
Part of Passport DC (Around the World) Open House 2008:
Master Han J. Do and 20 traditional Korean martial arts performers will demonstrate Taekwondo and teach moves to children. View the exhibition Traditional Korean Archery and film, and tour the embassy’s museum filled with traditional musical... |
| 2010_05_01F_Emb_Korea | 18 | | DC -- Embassy of Korea (KORUS)
Part of PassportDC 2010:
The Korean Embassy invites you to attend the re-dedication of the Korea Cultural Center on the occasion of Passport DC 2010. Sample Korean dishes such as Korean barbeque, kimchi, and other snacks; experience a Taekwondo demonstration and youth workshop; watch videos about... |
| 2010_05_01E_Emb_Kyrgyzstan | 17 | | DC -- Embassy of Kyrgyzstan
Part of PassportDC 2010:
Kyrgyzstan, located in the heart of Central Eurasia, is in the midst of the world-class Tien Shan Mountains. The Kyrgyz people are known for their generosity, friendliness, and hospitality. |
| 2009_DC_Emb_Latvia | 24 | | DC -- Embassy of Latvia
Part of the EU Open House 2009 |
| 2008_DC_Emb_Latvia_Art | 40 | | DC -- Embassy of Latvia (Baltic Art Exhibition)
Part of the EU Open House 2008 |
| 2009_DC_Emb_Latvia_Art | 20 | | DC -- Embassy of Latvia (Latvia Dimensions Art Exhibit)
Part of the EU Open House 2009
Events include: tours of the Embassy building and an exhibit of installations and sculptures by Latvian artists. Additional information: "Latvian Dimensions: Contemporary Installations and Sculpture." Hosted by the Embassy of Latvia, during Europe Week—a week-long... |
| 2007_DC_Emb_Lux | 27 | | DC -- Embassy of Luxembourg
Part of the EU Open House 2007 |
| 2008_DC_Emb_Madagascar | 35 | | DC -- Embassy of Madagascar
Part of Passport DC (Around the World) Open House 2008:
Enjoy this showcase of authentic Malagasy culture through film, music, song, and dance and taste traditional Malagasy food and drink. Also, view wall paintings, handicrafts, and displays of books and documents. |
| 2009_DC_Mexican | 6 | | DC -- Embassy of Mexico -- Mexican Cultural Institution |
| 2010_DC_Mexican | 79 | | DC -- Embassy of Mexico -- Mexican Cultural Institution |
| 2010_DC_MexicanX | 26 | | DC -- Embassy of Mexico -- Mexican Cultural Institution -- Print exhibits
Two print exhibits -- Elizabeth Catlett in Mexico and Shouts from the Archive: The Political Prints from the Taller de Gráfica Popular:
Elizabeth Catlett in Mexico:
Elizabeth Catlett in Mexico features 57 powerful prints that the artist created in Mexico as a member of the artist collective known... |
| 2008_DC_Emb_Paraguay | 14 | | DC -- Embassy of Paraguay
Part of Passport DC (Around the World) Open House 2008:
From the Forests of Paraguay to Massachusetts Avenue: The Embassy of Paraguay in collaboration with Restore Mass Ave presents colorful photographic art of the Ache people and the magnificent Paraguayan forests, alongside old photographs and... |
| 2009_DC_Emb_Poland | 30 | | DC -- Embassy of Poland
Part of the EU Open House 2009
As part of the EU Open House, the Embassy of Poland will open its premises to the visitors wanting to learn more about our country—the homeland of Chopin and Pope John Paul II and the cradle of "Solidarity" (the first free trade union in Central and Eastern Europe),... |
| 2008_DC_Emb_Romania | 43 | | DC -- Embassy of Romania
Part of the EU Open House 2008
Tour the Beaux-Arts style Romanian Embassy, located in distinctive Sheridan-Kalorama (home to five presidents and much of Washington’s diplomatic community), and built in 1907. Romanian film sessions will start every hour, and an exhibition about monastic life in... |
| 2009_DC_Emb_Romania | 21 | | DC -- Embassy of Romania
Part of the EU Open House 2009
Take a video tour of Romania: see its beauty and feel its atmosphere through a video presentation that will be continuously screened. Furthermore, enjoy the photography exhibition “Sihastria Putnei: Faces of a Monastic life” by Dragos Lumpan, as well as Romanian short... |
| 2008_DC_Emb_Russia | 1 | | DC -- Embassy of Russia |
| 2010_05_01I_Emb_Saudi | 41 | | DC -- Embassy of Saudi Arabia
Part of PassportDC 2010:
Journey to the exotic and fascinating country of Saudi Arabia, the largest on the Arabian Peninsula. Have your hand painted with a henna design and your name written in Arabic calligraphy. Enjoy a variety of regional dances to the sounds of traditional music. Sample tastings of... |
| 2009_DC_Emb_Slovenia | 34 | | DC -- Embassy of Slovenia
Part of the EU Open House 2009
Join us for an exciting cinematic journey through Slovenia, showcasing several routes one may travel when visiting the country. Experience video projections "Transpositions" by Slovenian video artist and filmmaker Nataša Prosenc. Prosenc exhibited at the 48th Venice... |
| 2010_05_08E_Emb_Spain | 7 | | DC -- Embassy of Spain
Part of the EU Open House 2010.
www.spainculture.us
Enjoy a tasting of Spanish tapas and wines, view the exhibition “Women&Women” by 5 women photographers, and discover how hi- tech windmills are back in style in the land of Don Quixote to combat climate change. |
| 2007_DC_Emb_Sri | 12 | | DC -- Embassy of Sri Lanka |
| 2007_DC_Emb_SwedenV | 5 | | DC -- Embassy of Sweden -- View from rooftop terrace
Part of the EU Open House 2007 |
| 2010_05_08G_Emb_SwedenV | 11 | | DC -- Embassy of Sweden -- View from rooftop terrace
Part of the EU Open House 2010 |
| 2007_DC_Emb_Sweden | 17 | | DC -- Embassy of Sweden (House of Sweden)
Part of the EU Open House 2007 |
| 2008_DC_Emb_Sweden | 8 | | DC -- Embassy of Sweden (House of Sweden) |
| 2009_DC_Emb_Sweden | 15 | | DC -- Embassy of Sweden (House of Sweden) |
| 2010_05_08F_Emb_Sweden | 34 | | DC -- Embassy of Sweden (House of Sweden)
Part of the EU Open House 2010.
www.swedenabroad.com/Washington
The visitors will be greeted by live Swedish music, healthy treats for everyone, movies for children, and cool facts about Sweden. Three exhibits on the intersection of health and care for a healthy lifestyle. Rooftop lounge. |
| 2010_05_01J_Emb_Thailand | 47 | | DC -- Embassy of Thailand
Part of PassportDC 2010:
Discover the pride of Thailand by tasting its renowned Pad Thai dish of stir-fried rice noodles with eggs and shrimp. Marvel at a live Muay Thai boxing demonstration and Ram Thai, an exquisite traditional dance. Experience a cooking demonstration, dance competition by talented... |
| 2008_DC_Emb_Venezuela | 48 | | DC -- Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
Part of Passport DC (Around the World) Open House 2008:
Take a tour of the Ambassador’s residence and art collection where some of Venezuela’s most important painters are represented, and sample traditional cuisine and music. |
| 2008_DC_Emb_Micronesia | 19 | | DC -- Embassy of the Federated States of Micronesia
Part of Passport DC (Around the World) Open House 2008:
Come see photographs of simple life on tropical islands in the Federated States of Micronesia. Take a moment to see island carvings and handicrafts; learn about the island cultures; and as you leave, feel free to take some brochures with you.... |
| 2008_DC_Emb_Indonesia | 83 | | DC -- Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia
Part of Passport DC (Around the World) Open House 2008:
Take a guided tour of this historic building, once known as the Walsh Mansion, a private residence built at the turn of the 20th century. Cultural artifacts from Indonesia and a short movie about the country will also be shown. |
| 2008_DC_Emb_Trinidad | 20 | | DC -- Embassy of Trinidad and Tobago
Part of Passport DC (Around the World) Open House 2008:
Enjoy a live steelpan performance of Calypso music while tasting the country’s culinary delights. Also view an exhibit featuring renowned artists of Trinidad and Tobago. |
| 2009_DC_Emb_Trinidad | 19 | | DC -- Embassy of Trinidad and Tobago
Part of PassportDC 2009:
Enjoy live performances of steelpan – the only musical instrument invented in the 20th century – while sampling the food and rums of this country. Also view Calypso Dreams, a feature film on the history of Calypso. |
| 2010_05_01M_Emb_Ukraine | 39 | | DC -- Embassy of Ukraine
Part of PassportDC 2010:
The Ukrainian Embassy regularly features traditional and artistic events including a popular classical music concert series. Located in Eastern Europe, the country’s literary heritage dates back to the 11th century. Music is a major part of its culture. Come and enjoy an... |
| 2009_DC_Emb_Uzbekistan | 31 | | DC -- Embassy of Uzbekistan
Part of Passport DC 2009:
The Embassy of Uzbekistan features a sampling of Uzbek beverages and dried fruit, a gallery of ethnographic art, and a short documentary on the cultural heritage of Uzbekistan. |
| 2010_05_01H_Emb_Zambia | 1 | | DC -- Embassy of Zambia
Part of PassportDC 2010:
Zambia, a country in Southern Africa, is the home of Victoria Falls, the world’s largest curtain of falling water. Zambia offers an experience of astonishing wildlife during legendary walking safaris. Discover peaceful Zambia and its contemporary culture, which blends the... |
| 2010_06_20A_Emerson_Pk | 23 | | DC -- Emerson Park |
| 2004_DC_Emirates_040415 | 67 | | DC -- Emirates Airlines event @ Departmental Auditorium
This was a travel event by Emirates Airlines which was inaugurating non-stop flights from New York City to Dubai, UAE, effective June 1. Hugh Downs was supposed to be the guest speaker but he had had a horse-riding accident so he was replaced by NBC News anchor Forrest Sawyer. |
| 1999_DC_SIHG | 2 | | DC -- Enid A. Haupt Garden |
| 2002_DC_SIHG | 4 | | DC -- Enid A. Haupt Garden |
| 2004_DC_SIHG | 21 | | DC -- Enid A. Haupt Garden |
| 2005_DC_SIHG | 6 | | DC -- Enid A. Haupt Garden |
| 2008_DC_SIHG | 52 | | DC -- Enid A. Haupt Garden |
| 2006_DC_Falun | 3 | | DC -- Falun Gong protesters
These guys have been protesting in DC for years now. Lots of leaflets. Lots of complaints about China. This time, it's that the Chinese government uses jailed Falun Gong members as unwilling organ banks. Frankly, they strike me as a bit of a cult and I'm always amused when people protest in the... |
| 2008_DC_Falun | 16 | | DC -- Falun Gong protesters
This was different from when I'd seen them a couple of years prior. This time there was a counter protest waving Chinese flags to counter the Falun Gong and Tibetan protesters. |
| 2009_DC_Farmers | 48 | | DC -- Farmers Market by White House |
| 1997_DC_FTC | 4 | | DC -- Federal Trade Commission building |
| 2002_DC_FTC | 4 | | DC -- Federal Trade Commission building |
| 2004_DC_FTC | 18 | | DC -- Federal Trade Commission building |
| 2006_DC_FTC | 4 | | DC -- Federal Trade Commission building |
| 2007_DC_FTC | 12 | | DC -- Federal Trade Commission building |
| 2008_DC_FTC | 13 | | DC -- Federal Trade Commission building |
| 2010_05_07D_Fireworks | 6 | | DC -- Fireworks after baseball game from Marine Barracks |
| 2010_08_27B_Flashpoint | 21 | | DC -- Flashpoint Gallery ("The Cinecitta Chapel" by Matthew Mann)
The Cinecitta Chapel: August 6 – September 4, 2010
WASHINGTON, DC – Flashpoint Gallery is pleased to announce painter Matthew Mann's first solo exhibition in Washington, DC. Adapted from Renaissance artist Giotto's Arena Chapel fresco cycle in Padua, Italy, Mann's The Cinecitta Chapel is comprised of... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2010_06_18A_Flashpoint | 29 | | DC -- Flashpoint Gallery ("Veritas Obscura" by Marc Roman)
Veritas Obscura by Marc Roman:
May 14 – June 19, 2010
Marc Roman combines photography, drawing and painting on mounted plexiglas sheeting and cast resin to give sculptural form to traditionally two-dimensional techniques. His interest lies in the unusual application of layered abstraction to create a... |
| 1997_DC_Foggy_Bottom | 14 | | DC -- Foggy Bottom area |
| 2000_DC_Foggy_Bottom | 1 | | DC -- Foggy Bottom area |
| 2005_DC_Foggy_Bottom | 3 | | DC -- Foggy Bottom area |
| 2006_DC_Foggy_Bottom | 2 | | DC -- Foggy Bottom area |
| 2008_DC_Foggy_Bottom | 51 | | DC -- Foggy Bottom area |
| 2009_DC_Foggy_Bottom | 54 | | DC -- Foggy Bottom area |
| 2010_09_04B_Foggy_Bottom | 13 | | DC -- Foggy Bottom area (Partially reviewed) |
| 2004_DC_Folger | 11 | | DC -- Folger Shakespeare Library |
| 2006_DC_Folger | 10 | | DC -- Folger Shakespeare Library |
| 2007_DC_Folger | 112 | | DC -- Folger Shakespeare Library |
| 2009_DC_Folger | 111 | | DC -- Folger Shakespeare Library |
| 2007_DC_FolgerOH_070429 | 89 | | DC -- Folger Shakespeare Library Open House
Enjoy jugglers and jesters, music, song and dance, stage combat workshops, and more. It’s the one day of the year when the Folger Reading Room is open to all—plus, birthday cake for everyone!
A cake-cutting ceremony in honor of Shakespeare presided over by Queen Elizabeth I at 3:30pm on the front... |
| 2009_DC_FolgerOH_090426 | 110 | | DC -- Folger Shakespeare Library Open House
Enjoy jugglers and jesters, music, song and dance, stage combat workshops, and more. It’s the one day of the year when the Folger reading rooms are open to all—plus, birthday cake for everyone!
This year, Elizabethan Fashion is a special focus of the Birthday. We'll explore clothing worn in... |
| 1999_DC_FONZ_Event_990917 | 6 | | DC -- FONZ 1999 Event -- Wildlife Art Festival
This was one of the last of these that the zoo sponsored. |
| 1999_DC_Zoofari_990520 | 5 | | DC -- FONZ 1999 Zoofari event |
| 2000_DC_Zoofari_000518 | 3 | | DC -- FONZ 2000 Zoofari event |
| 2001_DC_Zoofari_010517 | 6 | | DC -- FONZ 2001 Zoofari event
Another visit with my friend Rita Hill. |
| 2002_DC_FONZAM_021018 | 51 | | DC -- FONZ 2002 Annual Meeting
This was the 44th Friends of the National Zoo (FONZ) Annual Meeting. They meet once a year to announce the new board of directors and let us know what's going on in the zoo. I'd never actually been to one of these so it was rather fun. This particular year had seen the deaths of several animals at... |
| 2003_DC_FONZAM_031017 | 6 | | DC -- FONZ 2003 Annual Meeting
This was the 45th annual meeting of the Friends of the National Zoo. This was the first in a long time where Clinton Fields, the executive director, wasn't present since he had retired a month or two previously. Jim Schroeder is acting executive director. The 2003 Miriam V Carmack Volunteer of the... |
| 2003_DC_FONZ_Ceremony_031015 | 9 | | DC -- FONZ 2003 Ceremony -- New lions
The National Zoo received two new lions -- two sisters named Lusaka and Kisangali -- to accompany their lonely male lion. The new lions were transported from the Wildlife Waystation in California with the help of Lyondell Chemical Company. A Friends of the National Zoo (FONZ) reception was held before... |
| 2003_DC_FONZ_Tour_030428 | 12 | | DC -- FONZ 2003 Tour -- Special tour with Clinton Fields (and Lucy Spelman) |
| 2003_DC_FONZ_Viewing_031125 | 31 | | DC -- FONZ 2003 Viewing -- Unveiling Kandula's new yard
Kandula, the Zoo's new baby male elephant, was two years old. Knowing that he would become too big and strong for the existing enclosure, the Zoo had created a "special male-elephant-proof yard" which was designed to hold him until the even-more-resistant new Asia Trail could be built in a few years.... |
| 2004_DC_FONZAM_041014 | 21 | | DC -- FONZ 2004 Annual Meeting
The 46th annual meeting of the Friends of the National Zoo (FONZ) featured an introduction by Tom LaRock, the Executive Director, followed by some talks by Chris Cupuano (Chair, Nominating Committee) and Mark Handwerger (President). Then, the annual Miriam V. Carmack Volunteer of the Year Award went to... |
| 2004_DC_FONZ_Ceremony_040428 | 41 | | DC -- FONZ 2004 Ceremony -- Breaking new ground for Asia Trail
This was the groundbreaking event for the new Asia Trail (phase I) at the Zoo. Donors, including Fujifilm (who make my camera) and FONZ, had contributed money which will provide a new area for the pandas. Speakers included Tom LaRock (the executive director of Friends of the National Zoo [FONZ] who... |
| 2004_DC_FONZ_Tour_041005 | 16 | | DC -- FONZ 2004 Tour -- Special tour with Tom LaRock |
| 2004_DC_Zoofari_040520 | 15 | | DC -- FONZ 2004 Zoofari event
People seen here include Clinton Fields, Tom LaRock and his wife, and Lucy Spelman. |
| 2005_DC_FONZAM_051014 | 16 | | DC -- FONZ 2005 Annual Meeting
The 47th annual meeting of the Friends of the National Zoo (FONZ) featured a welcome by James Schroeder, the new executive director of FONZ. He introduced the newly-elected officers and board members, He was followed by a talk by Mark Handwerger, who was ending his presidency of FONZ with this event.... |
| 2005_DC_FONZ_Ceremony_051119 | 5 | | DC -- FONZ 2005 Ceremony -- Opening of Prairie Dog Land |
| 2005_DC_FONZ_Ceremony_051017 | 38 | | DC -- FONZ 2005 Ceremony -- Panda cub naming event
From the 10/18/2005 Washington Post article by Karilyn Barker describing this event:
Panda Cub's Birthday Present: A Name
'Tai Shan,' Winning Choice of Online Voters, A Symbolic Nod to U.S.-China Friendship
The National Zoo's giant panda cub was officially dubbed Tai Shan yesterday and heralded... |
| 2005_DC_FONZ_Talk_051116 | 21 | | DC -- FONZ 2005 Talk -- Giant Panda Cub Celebration
A panel of three Zoo experts talked about caring for the new panda cub and the research that went into bringing about this conservation success. For the first time, I saw video clips of the panda's birth which was amazing.
Speakers were: Lisa Stevens (National Zoo Assistant Curator for Primates and... |
| 2005_DC_FONZ_Viewing_051117 | 41 | | DC -- FONZ 2005 Viewing -- Tai Shan cub pre-opening donor event
This was a pre-opening donor event that gave you quite awhile to gawk at the new panda cub. Very cute! The mother was playing outside for the first 45 minutes while we watched the cub. Eventually, she came in, casually took a sniff of her cub, he took a swing at her, and she decided he was okay and... |
| 2005_DC_Zoofari_050519 | 4 | | DC -- FONZ 2005 Zoofari event
Included here is Clinton Fields, the previous director of FONZ. |
| 2006_DC_FONZ_Event_061119 | 58 | | DC -- FONZ 2006 Event -- Kandula 5th birthday
Elephant Birthday Party: Kandula, the Zoo's young male Asian elephant, is turning five! We're planning a really big party to celebrate his fifth birthday. |
| 2006_DC_FONZ_Event_060709 | 85 | | DC -- FONZ 2006 Event -- Tai Shan's first birthday event
This was Tai Shan's first birthday. The event included a press conference, followed by a viewing where he received a custom-made fruitsicle prepared by Zoo nutritionists. He was also presented with a new soccer ball and a baby pool filled with water, two new toys, generously provided by Fujifilm.
The... |
| 2006_DC_FONZ_Ceremony_061119 | 55 | | DC -- FONZ 2006 Kandula 5th birthday event -- Ceremony
The ceremony included opening remarks by the Zoo's director, John Berry, as well as the Sri Lanka ambassador to the United States, Bernard Goonetilleke. It was followed by a candle-lighting ceremony -- seven candles for the seven guests lighting them -- and the presentation of an elephant-riding cloth... |
| 2006_DC_FONZ_Talk_061116 | 60 | | DC -- FONZ 2006 Talk -- Conservation of Asian Elephants in Sri Lanka and Beyond
As part of the Zoo’s celebration of Asian elephant Kandula’s fifth birthday, Bernard Goonetilleke, the Sri Lanka ambassador to the United States greeted the audience. He turned us over to Dayananda Kariyawasam, Director General of Sri Lanka's Department of Wildlife Conservation, who opened the program... |
| 2006_DC_FONZ_Talk_060322 | 5 | | DC -- FONZ 2006 Talk -- Tim Flannery ("Weather Makers")
Tim Flannery is director of the South Australia Museum, professor at the University of Adelaide, and an internationally acclaimed scientist, explorer, conservationist, and writer. In addition to his specialized scientific writing, he contributes regularly to The New York Review of Books, and is the... |
| 2006_DC_FONZ_Viewing_061119 | 87 | | DC -- FONZ 2006 Viewing -- Kandula 5th birthday event -- Presents and Cake |
| 2006_DC_FONZ_Viewing_061218 | 52 | | DC -- FONZ 2006 Viewing -- New African lions
A lion's roar can be heard up to five miles away. With the arrival of the National Zoo's three new African lions, our excitement is probably just as audible!
Please join us in welcoming these lions at an exclusive continental breakfast and preview at the Great Cats exhibit on Monday, December 18, from... |
| 2006_DC_FONZ_Viewing_060830 | 87 | | DC -- FONZ 2006 Viewing -- Sumatran tiger cubs pre-opening viewing
This was a donor event for the new Sumatran tiger cubs. We got to see them before they went on exhibit to the public.
While there, I got to meet the new executive director of FONZ, Robert J. Lamb. He had been selected June 5 of this year. According to the FONZ press release about the... |
| 2006_DC_Zoofari_060518 | 49 | | DC -- FONZ 2006 Zoofari event
I ran into all sorts of Zoo people at this event including John Berry (director), Lucy Spelman (former director), Jim Schroeder (FONZ president), Mara Mayor (director of education), and Lisa Stevens (the panda lady, not pictured), I also ran into a few people from other groups that I belong to. |
| 2007_DC_FONZAM_071016 | 25 | | DC -- FONZ 2007 Annual Meeting |
| 2007_DC_FONZ_Ceremony_071117 | 74 | | DC -- FONZ 2007 Ceremony -- Kandula 6th birthday event
The ceremony included opening remarks by the Zoo's director, John Berry, as well as the Sri Lanka ambassador to the United States, Bernard Goonetilleke. It was followed by the presentation of an elephant statue from Sri Lanka to the Zoo and an elephant kiss painting from the Zoo to the Sri Lankans..... |
| 2007_DC_FONZ_Ceremony_070424 | 77 | | DC -- FONZ 2007 Ceremony -- Tai Shan announcement
Join us for breakfast and a special announcement about Tai Shan. John Berry, Director, Smithsonian National Zoological Park and Robert J. Lamb, Executive Director, Friends of the National Zoo cordially invite you to a special giant panda press conference and breakfast. Join us as we celebrate... |
| 2007_DC_FONZ_Event_071117 | 79 | | DC -- FONZ 2007 Event -- Kandula 6th birthday
Elephant Birthday Party: Kandula, the Zoo's young male Asian elephant, is turning five! We're planning a really big party to celebrate his fifth birthday. |
| 2007_DC_FONZ_Event_070628 | 19 | | DC -- FONZ 2007 Event -- National Zoo Facilities Master Plan
National Zoo Facilities Master Plan: The National Zoo is currently undergoing a comprehensive planning process to identify facilities and infrastructure needs, as well as implementation strategies at its two campuses: the National Zoo located in Rock Creek Park in Washington, D.C., and the Conservation... |
| 2007_DC_FONZ_Viewing_070914 | 13 | | DC -- FONZ 2007 Viewing -- Meet the Cheetahs and Zebras
Meet the Cheetahs and Zebras: Meet the National Zoo's three new cheetahs and take an exclusive tour of the Cheetah Conservation Station. The two-year-old brothers -- Draco, Granger, and Zabini -- are named after characters in the Harry Potter stories. They arrived earlier this summer and will be part of... |
| 2007_DC_Zoofari_070517 | 67 | | DC -- FONZ 2007 Zoofari event |
| 2008_DC_FONZAM_081017 | 38 | | DC -- FONZ 2008 Annual Meeting
Join us as we look back on another successful year. As a bonus, we're adding a special Zoo-by-night tour from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Agenda:
- Welcome and Introduction -- Bob Lamb, Executive Director, FONZ
- Zoo Highlights -- John Berry, Director, Smithsonian's National Zoo
- Presentation of... |
| 2008_DC_FONZ_Talk_081115 | 38 | | DC -- FONZ 2008 Talk -- Member talk on frog extinction
Brian Gratwicke discussed the research into the mass frog extinction which is going on. A lot of it is related to a fungus which people helped distribute around the world.
One slide:
The Situation:
- 5,743 species of amphibians
- 42% of all non data-deficient species were in danger of... |
| 2008_DC_FONZ_Tour_080823 | 84 | | DC -- FONZ 2008 Tour -- Asia Trails (elephant trail) construction
The was a FONZ event on the status of the Asia Trail, with the emphasis on the elephant trail. Speakers included Ambassador Jaliya Wickramasuriya, the new Sri Lankan ambassador in his first public appearance at the Zoo. Also speaking were John Berry (Director of the Smithsonian's National Zoological... |
| 2008_DC_FONZ_Tour_081115 | 43 | | DC -- FONZ 2008 Tour -- Member tour of Amazonia |
| 2008_DC_Zoofari_080515 | 63 | | DC -- FONZ 2008 Zoofari event |
| 2009_DC_FONZ_Event_090423 | 69 | | DC -- FONZ 2009 Event -- Welcome reception for Zoo's Acting Director Dr. Steven Monfort
John Berry had left to become the head of the Office of Personnel Management. Dr. Steven Monfort was chosen as Acting Director. A long-time employee of the Zoo, he was introduced in his new capacity by Bob Lamb (head of FONZ) and Wayne Clough (Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution). |
| 2009_DC_FONZ_Viewing_090228 | 52 | | DC -- FONZ 2009 Viewing -- Gorilla baby
Go bananas and help celebrate the birth of a western lowland gorilla at the National Zoo. Enjoy an a-peel-ing breakfast and have bunches of fun. Meet curator Lisa Stevens and hear her speak about western lowland gorillas. Then check out a special presentation about the Zoo's cognitive research... |
| 2009_DC_Zoofari_090514 | 31 | | DC -- FONZ 2009 Zoofari event
Folks here include Bob Lamb, Clinton Fields (a previous FONZ director), and Brian Gratwicke (the zoo's amphibian specialist who's heading a program to save South America's frogs from a fatal skin fungus). |
| 2010_04_17A_FONZ_Event | 80 | | DC -- FONZ 2010 -- Cockadoodle Zoo
Cockadoodle Zoo
An exclusive event for FONZ members
Once a year, the National Zoo is open only to FONZ members. Formerly ZooNight, Cockadoodle Zoo is our way of saying thank you for being such good friends of the National Zoo.
FONZ members are invited to come sneak a peek at how Zoo animals and staff... |
| 2010_09_02B_FONZ_Ceremony | 199 | | DC -- FONZ 2010 Ceremony -- Opening of Phase I of Elephant Trails
Dennis Kelly, Director of the Smithsonian’s National Zoological Park, cordially invites you to the opening and reception for The Homer and Martha Gudelsky Elephant Outpost and New Elephant Habitat.
But wait, there's more! Two other pages you might be interested in seeing:
... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2010_DC_FONZ_Donor_100130 | 53 | | DC -- FONZ 2010 Event -- Breakfast with a side of butter
Breakfast. With a side of butter:
Friends of the National Zoo invites you to a continental breakfast celebration in the Panda House. Say good-bye to Butterstick (aka Tai Shan) and learn about the future of the National Zoo's Panda Science Program. |
| 2010_DC_FONZ_Farewell_100130 | 93 | | DC -- FONZ 2010 Event -- Tai Shan Farewell Celebration
Tai Shan Farewell Celebration:
Come wish Tai Shan a fond farewell!
Tai Shan, the Zoo's four-and-a-half-year-old giant panda, leaves for China on February 4 to be part of the breeding program that will help sustain giant panda populations in the wild. Giant pandas are endangered—only about 1,600 are... |
| 2010_04_08A_FONZ_Event | 84 | | DC -- FONZ 2010 Event -- Welcome reception for Zoo's new director, Dennis Kelly
Friends of the National Zoo cordially invites you to escape the urban jungle at an exclusive reception in honor of Dennis Kelly, Director, Smithsonian's National Zoo. |
| 2010_DC_FONZ_Tour_100123 | 39 | | DC -- FONZ 2010 Tour -- Backstage at the new Elephant Trails project |
| 2010_05_20D_Zoofari | 95 | | DC -- FONZ 2010 Zoofari event
Zoofari 2010: A Panda Bear Affair
ZooFari has been called D.C.’s "foodie event of the year," and the lineup for 2010 features more than 100 of the area’s finest restaurants, including Marcel's, The Source, and Vidalia. Add the fine wines, fabulous entertainment, animal demonstrations, and a great... |
| 2010_05_20E_ZoofariC | 85 | | DC -- FONZ 2010 Zoofari event -- Cake competition
Zoofari 2010: A Panda Bear Affair
ZooFari has been called D.C.’s "foodie event of the year," and the lineup for 2010 features more than 100 of the area’s finest restaurants, including Marcel's, The Source, and Vidalia. Add the fine wines, fabulous entertainment, animal demonstrations, and a great... |
| 1997_DC_Fords_Museum | 1 | | DC -- Ford's Theatre Museum |
| 2004_DC_Fords_Museum | 5 | | DC -- Ford's Theatre Museum |
| 2005_DC_Fords_Museum | 4 | | DC -- Ford's Theatre Museum |
| 2009_DC_Fords_Museum | 93 | | DC -- Ford's Theatre Museum
Pre-opening tour of the new museum. (A lot of these photos are of signage. There's *lots* of signage! Which is good.) |
| 2010_DC_Fords_Museum | 32 | | DC -- Ford's Theatre Museum |
| 1997_DC_Fords | 4 | | DC -- Ford's Theatre Natl Historic Site |
| 2000_DC_Fords | 3 | | DC -- Ford's Theatre Natl Historic Site |
| 2002_DC_Fords | 1 | | DC -- Ford's Theatre Natl Historic Site |
| 2003_DC_Fords | 5 | | DC -- Ford's Theatre Natl Historic Site
The day I was here, the theatre had to close early so the cast of "1776" could rehearse. The Lincoln Museum in the basement was closed for renovation as was the Petersen House across the street. Plus the street was being ripped apart for something or another. I presume most of this is either being... |
| 2004_DC_Fords | 4 | | DC -- Ford's Theatre Natl Historic Site |
| 2005_DC_Fords | 13 | | DC -- Ford's Theatre Natl Historic Site |
| 2006_DC_Fords | 13 | | DC -- Ford's Theatre Natl Historic Site |
| 2007_DC_Fords | 4 | | DC -- Ford's Theatre Natl Historic Site |
| 2008_DC_Fords | 18 | | DC -- Ford's Theatre Natl Historic Site
Ford's Theatre itself is currently closed for renovation. Pictures here are of the back alley and were encouraged by a walking tour sign which mentioned that this was the way that John Wilkes Booth came after the fanatic had murdered Abraham Lincoln. |
| 2009_DC_Fords | 65 | | DC -- Ford's Theatre Natl Historic Site |
| 2010_04_18D_Fords | 5 | | DC -- Ford's Theatre Natl Historic Site |
| 2010_05_22B_Fords | 7 | | DC -- Ford's Theatre Natl Historic Site |
| 2010_07_10A_Fords | 5 | | DC -- Ford's Theatre Natl Historic Site
Construction across the street on the new education center. (Partially reviewed) |
| 2010_08_27A_Fords | 11 | | DC -- Ford's Theatre Natl Historic Site
Scaffolding is up for the Center for Education and Leadership. I miss the Lincoln mural that was there!
From http://www.fordstheatre.org/home/about-fords/facilities-and-centers/center-education-and-leadership :
The Ford’s Theatre Center for Education and Leadership will be housed at 514 Tenth... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2010_DC_Fords | 4 | | DC -- Ford's Theatre Natl Historic Site |
| 1960_DC_Fords_Hist | 1 | | DC -- Ford's Theatre Natl Historic Site -- Historic Images |
| 2008_DC_Ft_Bunker_Hill | 4 | | DC -- Fort Bunker Hill |
| 1997_DC_Ft_McNair | 4 | | DC -- Fort Lesley J. McNair |
| 1960_DC_Ft_McNair_Hist | 4 | | DC -- Fort Lesley J. McNair -- Historic Images |
| 1997_DC_Ft_Stevens | 4 | | DC -- Fort Stevens Park |
| 2004_DC_Ft_Stevens | 4 | | DC -- Fort Stevens Park |
| 2008_DC_Ft_Stevens | 38 | | DC -- Fort Stevens Park |
| 1960_DC_Ft_Stevens_Hist | 2 | | DC -- Fort Stevens Park -- Historic Images |
| 1997_DC_Ft_StevensNC | 1 | | DC -- Fort Stevens Park National Cemetery |
| 2004_DC_Ft_StevensNC | 5 | | DC -- Fort Stevens Park National Cemetery |
| 2007_DC_Ft_StevensNC | 16 | | DC -- Fort Stevens Park National Cemetery |
| 2008_DC_Ft_StevensNC | 38 | | DC -- Fort Stevens Park National Cemetery |
| 2006_DC_BlackBerry | 6 | | DC -- FOSE -- BlackBerry reception @ Clyde's |
| 2008_DC_BlackBerry | 15 | | DC -- FOSE -- BlackBerry reception @ Zola's |
| 2009_DC_BlackBerry | 45 | | DC -- FOSE -- BlackBerry reception @ Zola's |
| 2010_DC_BlackBerry | 68 | | DC -- FOSE -- BlackBerry reception @ Zola's |
| 2004_DC_Edge_040324 | 10 | | DC -- FOSE -- Digital Edge: eGovernment Making a Difference In Our Lives
Panelists included: Eleanor Clift (Newsweek contributing editor, serving as moderator), Brad Stone (Newsweek Silicon Valley correspondent), Donald Murphy (National Park Service Deputy Director), Casey Coleman (GSA person heading the FirstGov portal site), David B McMillen (from the Technology,... |
| 2007_DC_Hacking_070322 | 26 | | DC -- FOSE -- Hacking in the Federal Government
Hacking in the Federal Government: As more Government services are moved online, few will argue that these web applications present significant threat to the security of our nation and its citizens.
It has been widely reported that 75% of all attacks are targeted at the web application layer. For... |
| 2002_DC_Walker_020317 | 2 | | DC -- FOSE -- Mort Walker ("Beetle Bailey")
Mort was signing copies of one of his "Beetle Bailey" comic strip books to support a veteran's group. |
| 2004_DC_4Free_040323 | 18 | | DC -- FOSE -- Panel discussion about cartoons and press freedom
This was a panel discussion about cartoons and how they fit into freedoms these days. The discussion was hosted by Sam Donaldson (everyone asked me about his wig afterward) and featured three cartoonists: (1) Mort Walker, creator and artist of Beetle Bailey; (2) Rich Tennant, cartoonist for the... |
| 2003_DC_FOSE | 10 | | DC -- FOSE (Federal Office Systems Expo)
Two visits:
... |
| 2004_DC_FOSE | 15 | | DC -- FOSE (Federal Office Systems Expo) |
| 2005_DC_FOSE | 35 | | DC -- FOSE (Federal Office Systems Expo)
Two visits here: ... |
| 2006_DC_FOSE | 25 | | DC -- FOSE (Federal Office Systems Expo)
Two visits to FOSE this year: ... |
| 2007_DC_FOSE | 2 | | DC -- FOSE (Federal Office Systems Expo) |
| 2008_DC_FOSE | 34 | | DC -- FOSE (Federal Office Systems Expo)
Pictures from several talks and others of the convention in general.
Opening Keynote: David Girouard. Vice President and General Manager, Google Enterprise
Keynote Address: Scott McNealy, Chairman and Co-Founder, Sun Microsystems and Chairman, Sun Microsystems Federal Inc. |
| 2010_DC_FOSE | 42 | | DC -- FOSE (Federal Office Systems Expo)
Mostly the military section of the show. |
| 2010_DC_Zuiker_100323 | 67 | | DC -- FOSE (Federal Office Systems Expo) w/Anthony Zuiker
Opening Keynote:
Cross Platforming: A Visionary's Use of Technology
Anthony E. Zuiker
Creator & Executive Producer of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Zuiker is the creator and executive producer of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, one of the highest-rated dramas in television history, receiving an... |
| 2010_DC_Crowley_100324 | 28 | | DC -- FOSE (Federal Office Systems Expo) w/Candy Crowley
Keynote: Candy Crowley’s STATE OF THE UNION: Insight on the changing political landscape
Candy Crowley is CNN's award-winning senior political correspondent and anchor of "State of the Union with Candy Crowley". She is based in the netwo |