The flag of the District of Columbia (Washington, DC), with buildings from Logan Circle behind it (fun walking tour of … More
Category: DC
Mulberry leaf
“All the trees of the field will clap their hands” — song title from Sufjan Stevens. My husband overcame his … More
Garlic Flowers and Big Bear Cafe
“This is an interesting planet. It deserves all the attention you can give it.” (Marilynne Robinson, Gilead). Memorial Day weekend … More
artichokes
Artichokes have been on my mind. Maybe because here on the east coast they are so hard to get fresh. … More
Dog-eared Dogwood
Flowers of DC Spring, episode 3: Dogwood Collection, National Arboretum, Washington DC. This etegami is of a dogwood blossom, found … More
Freckled Green Azalea
Flowers of DC Spring, episode 2: Azalea Collection, National Arboretum, Washington DC. Here’s an etegami of an unusual azalea I … More
If you wait, all that happens is you get older
Flowers of DC Spring, episode 1: Lafayette Park, White House, Washington DC. An etegami of a tulip, viewed from the … More
Scattered blossoms
The cherry blossoms in DC have finally shed their petals… a weekend walk around the neighborhood had us walking along … More
it’s not the cherries everywhere in bloom
Spring in DC… yes, everyone gets excited about the cherry blossoms, and yes, they are lovely. So lovely that when … More
Coffee Monday: Caffe con panna and Bach
A sweet Coffee Monday post today — featuring a caffe con panna I had yesterday at Kafe Bohem, plus Johann … More