I went back to Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens yesterday morning. The lotuses were in full blooming conditions and will probably stay that way for at least a week. I used my Nikon D600 camera with all purpose 28-300mm lens. I set my camera at manual mode […]
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National Zoo of Washington
I like to visit National Zoo in Washington, DC – it’s part of Smithsonian Institutes and free of admission, like all the Smithsonian Museums in the National Mall. However, the parking fee is pretty steep, $22 unless you are a member of FONZ (Friends Of […]
Lotuses and Water Lilies
During the last week of June and first two weeks of July, Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens in Washington, DC becomes the paradise for lovers of lotuses and water lilies. Literally, thousands of these beautiful aquatic flowers in numerous ponds will be blooming during this period. Knowing […]
Cherry Blossom in Washington, DC
As long as I can remember, I always joined the tourists and locals alike to see and photograph peak blooming of cherry blossom at Tidal Basin of Washington, DC every year except this year. The March weather this year has been crazy, to say the […]
Washington Union (Train) Station
The design of Washington Union Station started in 1901 and the construction was completed in 1908. The glory day of train transportation probably peaked in the 1940’s until the major Interstate Highway System starting to take shape in the 1950’s. The Union Station began to deteriorated in late 1960’s until Congress funded the […]
Washington, DC at Night
I took these pictures about 10 years ago using my now obsolete Olympus E-300 digital camera during the holiday season at night in Washington, DC. Happy Holidays to All, especially to you who visited my blog and gave me encouragement all the time!
Pandas at National Zoo
I visited the National Zoo in Washington DC this morning. It was fun to watch Baby Panda Bei Bei enjoying the breakfast.
Giant Water Lily – Victoria Amazonica
Giant Water Lilies are blooming at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens in Washington, DC that calls for a special photo trip this morning (August 26, 2016).
Lotuses of Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
I knew it’s a bit early for lotuses at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens in Washington, DC to bloom this week but I was very anxious to see if some of the early-blossom ones have done so. Sure enough when I visited the Gardens yesterday, I saw […]
Celebration of the 4th of July in Washington, DC
It was a hazy overcast night on the Independence Day in Washington, DC. It was not the best looking firework displays but it did not dampen the cheerful sprit of the crowd who gathered at the lawn of Iwo Jima Memorial Park overlooking the landmarks […]


