Sunday, February 13, 2011 at 12:01AM Took these photos yesterday around the corner of 11th St. and Park St. NW in in the Columbia Heights section of DC (after checking out Meridian Pint - previous post). If you haven't noticed I love documenting neighborhoods for some reason. These photos show the typical DC row houses that can found throughout the district.
Monday, February 7, 2011 at 12:00AM I drive by the Cherrydale Hardware store located on Route 29 in Arlington, VA every morning on my way to work. This store speaks Americana to me every time I pass by. The windows are filled with vintage Radio Flyer wagons and bbq equipment. It gives me a feeling of what it would be like back in the 1960s. I would buy my tools from here any day versus going to the Home Depot.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at 3:04PM If you blink you'll miss this place. This is by far the smallest "Old Town" designated area I've ever seen - it's literally about a block in size. Nonetheless, it's a major stop on the W&OD trail where bikers can rest up and pick up a snack at Carolina's BBQ Brothers. Along the trail is the Old Ashburn Mill which is now an antique furniture store. There are also a couple of other stores and a historic fire station and post office to check out. Here are some photos I made below.
Monday, January 3, 2011 at 12:31PM Here are some photos I made of Old Town Herndon, VA. I took some quick shots as I drove past this morning. Since I'm out in the suburbs now, I think I can use this blog to showcase some of the neighborhoods outside of the beltway to help recruit more folks to move out this way :).
Herndon is a nice little town filled with restaurants and little shops lined along brick pavered sidewalks. Many of the homes are built in the old foursquare style and still hold their charm of an era long gone. Hopefully I captured that in the photos below.
Sunday, January 2, 2011 at 5:59PM As many of you know, we recently had an addition to our family -- a new baby boy, Roman. Having a new baby brother can be stressful for a little kid, so I decided to take big brother Noah out for a hot dog at Vienna Inn. Where else can you get a hot dog, BBQ pulled pork sandwich, ice cold beer and quality time with your son for just over $10? As you can see below, he definitely enjoyed his hot dog and most of my BBQ pulled pork sandwich. After we left lunch, Noah spotted a train which was part of the W&OD Railroad Regional Park...
...little did we know this would turn out into a mini photoshoot. Good thing I carry my 35mm everywhere I go.
This was a great spot to practice my photography.
