Sunflowers

When Midge and I got engaged in Italy in 2006, we agreed to incorporate an Italian theme into our wedding plans.  We wrote and said our vows in Italian; the singers that performed at the ceremony sang a few Italian songs; and Midge included sunflowers in her bouquet.  So, when we read in the Washington Post about the sunflowers that were reaching their peak in Maryland, we took a road trip to see the vast fields of these beautiful plants.  Here's one of the hundreds of photos that we took that day!

Blizzard of 2010

This picture was taken in the Overlook development in Alexandria shortly after a snowstorm in December 2009 -- prior to the "snowmageddons" of February 2010.  I submitted this picture in a photo contest sponsored by a printing company in Newington, VA.  Surprisingly, the photo won first place.  So, I will be able to have this picture included on the company's January through March 2011 calendar.  I expect to receive some of the calendars shortly...  Hopefully, before December 2011!