More Self-Portraits

Some more studies of myself in portrait. Also more playing around in photoshop. The white tree picture is a sculpture I'm working on. I put my face on it because it is a sculpture representing my internal working model as a therapist ;)

Self-Portraits

I have decided to do a series of self-portraits, mostly pictures modified in photoshop. I only have two so far, but there will be more to come!

I decided to do self-portraits because it is something that I'm quite uncomfortable with. Using myself as subject matter always makes me a bit squeamish. I feel like doing this though will be a good way to reflect on all the ways that the past two years has changed me, and all the new and curious things I have learned about myself ;)

The Last DC Installment

Here are the last of my pictures of DC. There are some from the Museum of American History, the Subway and one of my companions waiting to watch Hubble 3D at the Air and Space Museum . . . and some random other.

I suppose now I shall have to get back to taking photos of good 'ol New York now ;)

The White House and the Capitol Building

While we were in DC we had the great fortune to watch Marine One taking off and landing again and again. Evidently, it was such a nice night that the President decided to take Sasha and Malia on helicopter rides around the city. Tax dollars well spent. Got some cool shots though.

The Capitol building was quite impressive and, again, reminded me of Rome - specifically the Vatican and Saint Peter's Basilica. We happened to be there for the weekend of the Climate Rally and I got some shots the night before the rally with the stage all set up. There were more Port-A-Potties in one place than I've ever seen before in my life. We made a point to avoid that area the next day.

I realized that I probably should have saved the best pictures for last. This blog and the rest are just some shots of DC and stuff I hadn't seen before and thought was cool. Oh well. I'm going in reverse.

Arlington Cemetery

Arlington Cemetery was my second favorite place to see in DC. At the top of the cemetery sits the former home and final resting place of Robert E. Lee (what a view he had . . . sheesh). It was a truly majestic place with amazing tributes to those who have served our country. The most notable is the Memorial Amphitheater behind the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. In front of the tomb I saw the changing of the guard, which I had not known existed previous to my visit. Being in the cemetery felt like being in Rome again. Actually, much of DC reminded me of Rome, which I'm sure was somewhat purposeful on the part of those who founded the city ;)

Is it odd that I so enjoyed visiting a cemetery?