These were all taken at ‘Ehukai beach on the North Shore of O’ahu, Hawai’i.

A group of DMV residents held a morning rally on the National Mall in solidarity with those in Hawai’i resisting the Thirty Meter Telescope construction at the top of Mauna Kea on Hawai’i island. Their opposition to the project is that it violates indigenous rights and is an affront to Native Hawaiian cultural and religious traditions.

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the moon landing of Apollo 11, the Smithsonian/National Air & Space Museum had a still of a Saturn 5 rocket projected on the Washington Monument throughout the week. On Friday and Saturday there was an impressive multimedia presentation. I attended that twice, once behind the big screens, and once...

This was the 53rd year of the parade and picnic in this D.C. neighborhood. Anyone who lines up can be in it. Free hot dogs, watermelon, and lemonade for everyone at the park afterwards!

This years DC Jazz Fest featured two days of free music on The Wharf. The artists here are L to R: the Todd Marcus Jazz Orchestra; 3 of Yannick Rieu and group; Tarus Mateen and Beyond Genre.

Crabs, shrimp, and lots of fish at the DC Wharf on the waterfront. Also known as The Municipal Fish Market, it is the oldest continuously operating open-air fish market in the United States, predating New York City’s Fulton Fish Market by 17 years.

After a 5 year renovation, the new and improved Fossil Hall reopened at the Smithsonian/NMNH on June 8, 2019.