capitol hill books

Located across the street from Eastern Market, Capitol Hill Books has narrow aisles between floor-to-ceiling used books that can overwhelm even the most ardent bibliophile. We wandered around the claustrophobic stacks and managed to find three that piqued our interest: War & Peace by Leo Tolstoy, Prozac Nation by Elizabeth Wurtzel, & A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole. A nice consolation prize for the day.

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florida house

Reflected in the windows of Florida House on Capitol Hill is the back of the Supreme Court. Touted as the only state embassy in the nation's capital, I wish I'd known they give out free orange juice to Floridians, though I wonder how I'd prove it without my Florida driver's license. I may have acclimated to the winter too well to be believable as a Sunshine State native.
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pennsylvania ave. neon

I don't know how these photos would turn out if I printed them, but I love taking shots of neon. I especially like ones like this that have glass in front and reflect something interesting beyond the intense colors of the neon. I guess the print of this photo looks pretty good on my wall. Others, we'll have to see.
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