October 1957, the Soviet Socialist Republic launched Sputnik, the first man made satellite. This began the space race between the United States and the USSR that went on until the 1970’s and gave birth to the reusable orbital aircraft the Space Shuttle. During the Space Race, the United States and USSR competed for the prestige of being the first to have an ..Continue Reading Here…
I had the pleasure of spending a few hours at the Manassas Battlefield Park. I spent time on Henry Hill and then went to the stone house. In our times of excess and overabundance, it is hard to believe only 150 years ago, your average american Continue Reading Here…
This was my first visit to the National Mall since I was in eight grade. Lets just say it was a long time ago. I am fortunate enough to have family that lives in the D.C. area and they were free to give me a quick tour. Unfortunately, I was not able …Continue Reading Here…
I was in drafting for most of the four years I was in high school. I had the dream of being an architect when I “grew up”. What ever happened to that dream? Huh! So, from a young age, I have taken an interest in architecture and …Continue Reading Here…
There is a room in the bottom of the National Museum of American History that houses some of the largest and heaviest items from American history. This is the steam engine from the belly of the Oak; a Lighthouse …Continue Reading Here…
One of the things I have found over the last few years traveling is the value of doing research on the area where you are going to go. Not just a little bit of research, but in depth research. I have been working on perfecting this. Once I know where I will be, I begin to decide what time I will have to devote to taking photos. This leads to where I want to take photos and then finally I go as far as planning the times and researching lighting angles. I know this sounds like a lot, but in the end, I think it is well worth it.
So, after all that, I had it easy in the District. Instead of doing all the research, I had a guide. I told them that I just wanted to drift around some of the museum buildings and take a few photos. Well, okay, several hundred. One of their most recommended places was the flower gardens behind The Castle. …Continue Reading Here…
One of the coolest things about the Smithsonian museum system in Washington D.C. is that nearly all the buildings have at least one room with a gigantic dome. Well, at least all the ones I saw. The amount of work and …Continue Reading Here…
This was just a parting shot as I left the Freer Gallery. It was raining and I chickened out taking a shot from outside of the fountain. However, I was able to capture the reflection of the ceiling in the entrance hall for this building which houses the Asian History Museum of the …Continue Reading Here…
I often wonder what it would have been like to live hundreds if not thousands of years ago. What would the world have been like with out the convenience we enjoy today. Instead of deciding what television …Continue Reading Here…
Today, November 11, is Veterans Day in the United States. I would like to say thank you to all the men and women that have maintained the freedom that allow me to post what I want.
Ever since I was little, I have always been amazed with flight. I loved to watch birds gliding through the air, not to mention watching airplanes and all other manner of flying things. It is so hard to believe …Continue Reading Here…
