Herons in Motion
It is hard work looking for fish in the Potomac.
Kayaking with Herons
A large group of Great Blue Herons greeted people kayaking over some rapids on the Potomac River between D.C. and Virginia.
Kwanzan Cherry Blossoms, MacArthur Blvd.
I like these Kwanzan Cherry Blossoms better the the Yoshino variety at the Tidal Basin. They are fuller, and almost look like Carnations.
Memorial to Victims of Gun Violence
This memorial of plastics flowers to the victims of gun violence was placed by the Giffords organization on the National Mall in Washington, DC from April 13-16, 2021.
Spring Flowers
Hyacinths, Daffodils, Magnolias by the National Archives. Cherry Blossoms by the East building of the National Gallery of Art and the US Capitol.
Fortress DC
Post the unfortunate event at the US Capital on January 6, 2021, a whole bunch of fencing went up around the National Mall along with the arrival of soldiers with automatic weapons, and made DC appear like a fortress.
Coffee Plants on O’ahu
These coffee plants are at a farm near the north shore of the island of O’ahu, Hawai’i.
Pineapples in the Fields
These are between Wahiawa and Hale’iwa along the Kamehameha Highway on the way to the North Shore of O’ahu. The Waiʻanae Range is in the distance.
Honu at Laniakea
Here are some photos of a Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle, aka Honu. This one is basking in the sun on Laniakea Beach on the north shore of O’ahu. More information on Malama na Honu, the non-profit working to protect them, can be found here – malamanahonu.org.
Bodyboarding off Ala Moana Beach Park, O’ahu
I captured these images of surfers off the Magic Island side of Ala Moana Beach Park in Honolulu, Oa’hu looking toward the Waianae Mtns. in west O’ahu.