Boston, MA (HDR from 5 bracketed exposures)
I recently attended a 4-day GI, liver, and pancreatic pathology course in Boston. I made my way down to the harbor during my first evening in town to get this shot of the Financial District just after sunset.
The Washington Monument and Washington Monument Lodge in Washington, D.C. (HDR from a single RAW)
I was recently in the District for a work related conference. The weather for most of the week was downright dreadful. But, I made the most of it. In this photo, the Washington Monument in the background towers above the Washington Monument Lodge.
The girls were able to come up and spend a couple of days with me. It was their first time in D.C. We visited a couple of museums and did a lot of walking on the National Mall. We miscalculated the weather and decided it would be safe to walk all the way to the Lincoln Memorial, which put us about 1.2 miles from the Smithsonian Metro station. Just as we started to walk back, we got hit with a deluge. The kind that renders umbrellas useless. The wetness, combined with being pummeled by stuff getting knocked out of trees, made for a pretty rotten commute back to where we were staying.
The Rotunda on The Lawn at UVA (Charlottesville, VA)
This photo was taken back in September of 2008. We took a day trip up to Charlottesville to show Kate where she was born and where she spent the first year of her life. She didn’t remember any of it, but she had a good time.
We caught a lucky break with the weather. After it rained nearly the entire drive up to Charlottesville, the weather improved when we arrived. In fact, we were greeted by some really nice clouds.
Charlottesville is a neat town. Graduating from medical school on The Lawn is something I will always remember.
Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World
Up until this point in the trip, I had not had much luck with the clouds. There were either no clouds, or the entire sky was gray, or the clouds were puny and blowing by too fast. I happened to be at the right place at the right time to get this shot.
One of the benefits of having the Nikkor 12-24 mm lens, is that I can walk right past everyone and get photos without people in them. I’m sure I’m in the foreground of a lot of people’s vacation photos. 
The 2009 North Carolina State Fair in Raleigh, NC
We waited until the last day to go to the state fair this year. Aside from the weather being a little on the cool side, it worked out very well. The crowd was small (people were pouring in as we left). The ride lines were short. The food smelled amazing, as always. The giant turkey leg was delicious. And none of the rides fell apart while we were on them. I’m already looking forward to the ‘10 state fair.
Natalie was handling the cold pretty well up until the point this photo was taken. It was very overcast and in the mid-50’s, which is not terrible, but there was a chill in the air. We were walking away from the Ferris wheel when she stopped us to proclaim that she was cold. She was making some adorable faces so I had to stop and capture the moment.
Falls Lake in Durham, NC
I’m not sure how I feel about this one. I didn’t roll out of the rack this morning thinking I wanted to create an image that is almost devoid of color. But, I get so few chances to get out and take pictures that I just have to work with whatever conditions (weather, lighting, etc.) that I’m confronted with. Waiting for the conditions to be “right” is a luxury that I just don’t have.
