Tag Archives: Washington DC

Calm Before The Storm

It was a beautiful, unseasonably warm November day in Washington DC. I was here on business, and we took the opportunity to extend our visit into the weekend. We spent Saturday enjoying the perfect weather and visiting the National Gallery … Continue reading

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A Beautiful Autumn Day

It was a beautiful day in DC today – warm and sunny. Of course, I spent the day indoors, but still… On my walk back to the hotel I couldn’t resist a few photos with the deep blue of the … Continue reading

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A Little Nuts

Proof positive that things in DC are “a little nuts” lately. And on a completely different note, the cloud formations were really amazing when I was flying into DCA this morning.

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The Best View

I’ve flown enough over the years that I’m really not all that interested in window seats. I much prefer being able to move around whenever I want, rather than being able to look out the window. The one exception is … Continue reading

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Washington – Again

I really enjoy visiting Washington D.C. I’m not entirely sure I would enjoy living there, unless of course I happened to come into a small fortune. Otherwise, I suspect the commute would get old rather quickly. But when I visit, … Continue reading

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Cold

Washington is wonderful city with a rich heritage of impressive monuments. It’s also a very pedestrian friendly city, at least in the core. This gives you the opportunity to see iconic monuments from a different perspective. So when I visit, … Continue reading

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A Walk In The Park

Today may have involved a walk in the park, in the literal sense, but yesterday’s flight was neither a literal nor a metaphorical walk in the park. A simple 90 minute direct flight from Ottawa to Washington turned into a … Continue reading

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Flying

Business Travel. If you do enough of it, you reach the point where “pleasure travel” becomes an oxymoron. I’ve been there. Believe me, it isn’t pretty. Especially if you’re married to someone who would like to travel … ummm … … Continue reading

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Washington

My last post seemed to get a pretty universal rating of “creepy”, in spite of receiving quite a few “likes” – often from the same people. I’ll take that as confirmation of my initial uncertainty about exactly what to make … Continue reading

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Miss Cherry Blossom

Some bears can climb, and some can’t. Bernard is a climber. He’s also a charmer. As I was taking this picture of him climbing the steps to the Jefferson Memorial, he attracted a crowd – of Miss Cherry Blossom contestants, … Continue reading

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