Cherry Blossoms

DC weather has not been kind to these trees this year. First, it was still wool coat weather in April, then it hits 90 for two days. I am pretty sure these flowers are blooming and wilting in the same week. Also, I feel like the location is more conducive for people watching instead of flower watching. All I see is a sea of people. Nonetheless, I can understand how they are such a hit, especially when you get rained on by the little white petals. There was also a patch of tulips at Tidal Basin. I tried to make these flowers interesting, but tulips are just so boring in pictures. I tried to find ones that are wilting so they would have more character, but they were annoyingly perfect.

I am hoping my postings will become more regular once I finish my comprehensive exam. I am seriously counting down the days until I am forever done with classes. Taking these photos did help me de-stress a bit. The Puerto Rico photos WILL get posted soon...as soon as I find them.

Jordan

The weather is pretty gloomy today, but yesterday it was 90 degrees in APRIL?! I've been hoping for warmer weather for a loooong time...considering how it was still in the 50s just a week ago. I decided to take my camera to see the cherry blossoms since it was warm yesterday, and along the way, I went with my friend Jordan to Dupont Circle get her hair cut. I've been lugging around the ten pound camera all day anyway so might as well put it to use. There was nothing for me to do there besides be in people's way and get glared at by the hair stylists, so I decided to bother them even more by taking pictures. The lighting honestly wasn't very good, and there were too many clashing colors...soooo...these are all going to be in black and white.

CupCake

Finals are finally over! It's been a tough few weeks, and it's finally time for me to stop eating everything within reach. It certainly didn't help that there is a very cute bakery across the street from me. Happy Holidays everyone.

Jefferson

It's hard to believe that I haven't posted any photos of DC monuments and architecture. It's been a little gloomy and chilly here these past weeks, but we went out to the Jefferson Memorial this weekend and enjoyed what is left of fall. I should have taken fall photos before most of the leaves were gone, but I feel like fall lasted about a week this year, and there's always the excuse of me being a grad student. Despite the chilly wind, the overcast weather provided some very beautiful light. Enjoy:) Happy Thanksgiving.

Ocean City

Relaxing Saturday at the beach. It was a bit cold to swim, but we saw some dolphins and possibly a shark...

Lilies

Yes, I have a slight obsession with flowers...that is one of my few girly qualities. Peonies are definitely my favorite flowers, but apparently they don't exist in DC. I decided to celebrate the end of midterm week with these lilies. This past week was completely filled with stress and anxiety, but these lilies definitely made it more bearable. These photos were taken in my apartment in Arlington, VA. I promise this blog will showcase more than just flowers. Enjoy:)