Sunday, January 20, 2008

A Flame of Sadness, A Flame of Hope

Taken this afternoon during a very blustery walk through Arlington Cemetery. The way things have been going int his country in recent years, perhaps it's time to stop and consider everything for which this flame stands...

Tuesday, January 1, 2008

A New Year's Walk Through History

To ring in 2008, I took the family into Washington and paid a visit to the historic Congressional Cemetery -- partly for the history, but mostly because it's a quiet place with a lot of space to walk and run around (perfect for having the oldest tire herself out). It's a really great place for photography as well, and you never quite know what you're going to find.

For instance, you might see a march king...

...or a beautiful Native American peace monument put in place in commemoration of the September 11 attacks...


...or a humorous marker meant to keep the visitors guessing.


And you never know who might fly over for a look...