Category Archives: Along the Street

Our Lady of Liberty Stands Above!

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Statue of Liberty
No Kings Day – Yakima, WA

My heart sinks as I observe what the Trump administration is doing to tear down our Democracy. Hope emerges as my faith in my fellow Americans holds strong. This was demonstrated yesterday during the third “No Kings Day” in our small rural town of Yakima, Washington. We had a large turnout in our very conservative community. As cars drove by, occupants honked horns, waved, and gestured strong support.

Our rural farming community has been severely impacted by the ICE roundups and deportations. We no longer have the work force needed to harvest our crops. Many small businesses have shut down. Several people whom I have worked with and befriended are no longer here. As we stand up and fight for what we believe is right, our Nation will survive. Our spirit with the “Lady of Liberty” will overcome and bring sanity back to our lives.

REMEMBER: “No Kings Day” is EVERYDAY, not just an event!

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If You Want to See Color

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“A Rainbow Excursion”
Burano, Italy

Burano is a small fishing Villiage located about 4 miles north of Venice in the Venetian Lagoon. It is called the Rainbow Island. If you want to see color, visit Burano! The homes, businesses, and public buildings are painted in bright colors. Even in side streets like the one in the image above, homes are bright. Each adjacent building is a different color. We only had a couple of hours to explore on our tour. I could have spent the whole day there!

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Eastern Market Stroll 7

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“Peaches”
Capitol Hill Eastern Market, Washington DC

Fresh produce is the center piece of any Market.  Ripe peaches made my mouth water.  

A stroll through a Market brings something for all senses: sight, smell, feel, smell, and sounds.  This day on a warm summer Sunday Morning offered it all.

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Eastern Market Stroll 6

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“More Hats”
Capitol Hill Eastern Market, Washington DC

Like I mentioned in an earlier post, hats were everywhere in the Market.  They were different colors, different shapes, and different textures.  A stacked set of colors and repeating lines caught my eye here.  It was pure “eye candy”

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Eastern Market Stroll 5

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  1. Photographs by Xiong Tom Tan, Capital Art
    Capitol Hill Eastern Market, Washington DC

Every market also has its artists.  The images of Xiong Tom Tan caught my interest. In particular, his images around the Capitol Mall area were beautiful. He photographs the area throughout the year.  Several of his images were of the same scene taken from the same specific spot during the four seasons.  The compilation of the images took several years to get them in the optimal light.  We spent several minutes talking about his work and what it took to get what he was after.  As always, I learn things from every photographer I talk with.

Thank you Tom for your insights!

Tom may be contacted at (703) 785-1488 or (703 995-0841.

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Eastern Market Stroll 4

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Capitol Hill Eastern Market, Washington DC

In any market there are people entertaining, and people enjoying the day.  I spent quite a while waiting for something to happen around the sax player before I released the shutter.  This little guys face tells the story.  And … the sax player was great.    After I took the photo, I stood and peacefully listened for several songs. The setting sang to my heart.

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Eastern Market Stroll 1

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Capitol Hill Eastern  Market, Washington DC

I enjoy strolling around various places just looking around.  If something catches my eye, I stop, look, and try to determine what attracted my attention to the scene.  I then try tp compose an image to display that spark of interest.  The shapes of the displayed masks plus the bright reds and whites caught my eye here.

During the next several posts, I will try to present the diversity of the Washington DC, Capitol Hill East Market.

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