a week late

As usual, I find myself with much to strive toward in capturing the beauty of fireworks. Perhaps it's because I like them so much that I find my photos don't do them justice. Or maybe it's because I see such great shots by Luis Gomez & Foggy Dew that gives me motivation to improve my own next year!

(ISO ???, f/9.0, 4.0s, 55mm)

the view

By virtue of her new job, we were able to watch the fireworks with a different vantage point this year. It wasn't too crowded, and we didn't have to deal with the fubar of Metro at Rosslyn like last year.

(ISO 800, f/9.0, 1/5s)

eight years later

The president will be speaking here with Secretary Gates and others in remembrance of the eighth anniversary of that dark day. Dana Falkenberg would be eleven now.
(ISO 800, f/5, 1/4000s)

in memoriam