Fossil Hall, National Museum of Natural History
After a 5 year renovation, the new and improved Fossil Hall reopened at the Smithsonian/NMNH on June 8, 2019.
Portugal & Spain
The Iberian Peninsula is where I’ve spent most of my European travel time. Having a working knowledge of both languages helps and makes it easier to get around. The photos here from L to R are: In Portugal; vineyards at the town of Estremoz; Eléctrico 28 trams in Lisbon; Largo do Chiado, a square in...
Events
These festive occasions were L to R: A happy couple showing off their newly acquired rings – and cake; a performer during the Honolulu City Lights parade; Hula dancers (3 photos); a child intrigued by an artifact during Archeology Day at the National Museum of Natural History; technology being demonstrated to participants at Family fossil...
Street Photos
L to R: 3 photos from a rare big snowstorm in D.C.; Pope Francis cruising down Penn. Ave.; participants in the Chinese New Year parade in Honolulu, Hawai’i; Squirrel!; visitor to Arlington National Cemetery; 2 from a marathon in D.C., 2 shots of beach visitors on O’ahu; ladies at Iolani Palace in Honolulu, grave of...
Washington D.C.
I went down to the Washington Monument on a cloudy day in the early evening because I thought the ambient light along with the lights on the scaffolding would be interesting. I got lucky that a storm had just past by. The other photos here L To R are: 2 of the U.S. Capital Dome,...
Wildlife
L to R: A endangered Honu or Hawaiian green sea turtle at Laniakea Beach on O’ahu; A great blue heron, and herons with kayakers, by the Potomac River; A giraffe at the Honolulu Zoo; A wild hen on really red dirt; A raven (or crow?); Koi/Carp; the endangered Hawaiian monk seal near Kaena Point, O’ahu;...
Hawai’i
Awesome sunsets and lovely rainbows are almost a daily occurrence in Hawai’i that you almost don’t notice them. I’ve got lots of them, but I am especially glad that I got these photos of these 3 from waterfronts on O’ahu. The third shot is from near Makapu’u Point, and you can see the outline of...
Flora & Fauna
The plant life is L to R: Coleus; Lillies; Lotus; Cherry Blossoms; Plumeria; unknot plant, possibly Verbena; Day Lilly; Orchid; Hala/Pandanus trees; Coconut Palm and part of the Koolau mountains in Kahana Valley, O’ahu; another Palm; Pineapples; I think some sort of Banyan or Oak tree.