katydid...have fun with nesties!

I met some fellow Nesties at the Iwo Jima Memorial on Sunday to take pictures. It was sunny until, of course, we started. Then a layer of thin clouds rolled in which tempered the sun and looked really cool! I got a bit obsessed with the sun & back lighting...forgive me. There were also several very cool trees near the memorial...

katydid...have a good birthday.

The best birthdays are when the fall during the weekend so you can celebrate them properly.

We went to the US Botanical Gardens & they were having an orchid exhibit.

A picture from last weekend.

katydid...feel inspired.

More pictures from last weekend! View of my favorie monument: DC WWI.

katydid...fall off the wagon.

And got back on!


I forgot to take a picture a day a few times & then I was "too tired" to take then & then it was official: I had broken my resolution.


But now I'm back! Sort of. I don't want to do the picture a day gig if it makes me dread taking pictures. So, I'm amending the resolution: I do my best to take the pictures, but if I truly don't feel like it, I don't have to.


I headed down to the National Mall today. The weather was nice, so what I felt like I ought to be outside. I'm glad I went. While I was unable to a decent photo of my favorite "monument", the DC WWI Memorial, I got some other good shots that made up for it.


I'm finding I rather like landscape photography. Perhaps it's because of all those period-dramas set in the English countryside I watch?!? Which, by the way, I'm lusting after a vacation to the UK. Anyone want to pay me to go & take photos? ;)






And, finally, my favorite shot of the day:

katydid...survive Vegas.

Last Monday thru Thursday I was in Las Vegas for work. Getting there was...hellacious. We were an hour late leaving, encountered strong headwinds, almost ran out of fuel (so we had to stop in Denver), and experienced 1.5 hours of non-stop & extreme turbulence. The whole trip was 8 hours sitting in the plane seat and was the worst flight of my life.

But, I survived [barely]! Vegas itself wasn't too bad. I'd like to go back when it's slightly warmer to go hiking & try some of the restaurants.

Sunday, Jan. 27th: Batida de frambuesas- milk & raspberries blended with ice. I got these all the time when I was in Costa Rica. !que rico!

Monday: Finally on land! Red Rock Canyon (I call the second picture "Land Before Time")

Tuesday: The Palms. Literally.

Wednesday: Viewing the Casinos

Thursday: I actually forgot to take a picture (forgive me, I was travelling home), but here's another shot from Wed.

Friday: Movie Night! We watched National Treasure at home. And had Pull N' Peel Twizzlers.

katydid...spend Saturday photographing.

My weekly catch-up post! I'll take today's picture later tonight, but I shot some good stuff, in my *humble* opinion, this week. Thanks for looking & feel free to comment! (you need to have a google account to do that, though)

Monday: Ginger & Port Poached pears, made by husband-extraordinaire, Hans. Tasty!

Tuesday: Orangeyou having a good week, yet? Yes, this is a bit of a boring picture.

Wednesday: working with lilies, day 1. Practice makes...

Thursday: working with lilies, day 2-....PERFECT! I *love* this shot

Friday: Cuppa tea.

Saturday: I went a-photographing with Christina in Old Town Alexandria. And then I went into DC with Hans. These are my favorites of the day!

katydid...make a delicious dinner! (and catch-up on her blogging)

So, I'm finding keeping up with blogging & Project 365'ing is difficult. And I have to let one slip,
so I'll probably be blogging only once a week or so. Forgive me (and enjoy the following photos!) & anywho...

Ole! Hans & I freaking puffy heart tacos. Not taco-seasoning-and-crispy-shell-with-iceberg-tacos, but proper, based-in-authencity tacos. Tonight was a charred peppers and a "mojo" marinated chicken (fresh orange juice, cumin, chili powder, garlic, and ground pasilla peppers) variety with roasted corn (frozen from Trader Joe's & doctored up with fresh tomatoes & cilantro), jicama (with lime!), and sweet plantains. The plantains, as always, are the most delicioso part! :)

Catching up:

Wednesday: Thai for dinner!

Thursday: Snow!

Friday: Georgetown, at night.


Saturday: Purcellville, at dusk. A few extra, for your patience! :)