Pandora, by the laundry basket, still on that towel, which we haven’t laundered yet:
First Snow (Dec 2007)
It snowed all Wednesday, and we had at least an inch by evening. There’s just something about December 5th, I guess; in 2002, 2003, 2005, and now this year, the first significant snow of the season came to the DC area on Dec. 5th.
The snow was not kind to everyone, however. Many sidewalks looked like this on Thursday, and near the Bad Ramps, a firetruck was parked while emergency responders tended to someone who appeared to have slipped on the cobbles and injured his legs: (not the ramps’ fault, but due to ice)
Full photoset here, and also check out these snowy DC photos on CapitalWeather.
America by Air
Assorted shots from the new “America By Air” exhibit at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum. It’s an impressive addition and update to a museum which I’ve often complained is sorely outdated, and going around the exhibit was a wonderful indulgence to my inner planefan. Also see my DC Metroblogging entry and my full photoset.
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Snowing a bit this morning; DC got a light dusting. See the white stuff? That’s snow. Yeah, I know, wow, omg snow.
(Dusting.jpg uploaded by brownpau.)
DC Weekend Assortment
(Upper left) U.S. Capitol and a clear, blue sky on a cold Saturday.
(Upper right) Paper plane near a Lunar Module landing leg at the NASM.
(Lower left) AOC workers set up the Capitol Christmas Tree, from Vermont.
(Lower right) Finches in a tree by the NMAI.
African Violet Flower
The African Violet that won’t quit is still not quitting, and has put out yet another flower. Just one now, though, which makes me wonder if its health is declining.
Caturday!
There was once this blanket that I really hated, because it was cheap and prickly; but Pandora really liked it. That kind of crisp, hedgehoggy texture appeals to her, just like it did to her brother Jasper, who liked to roll around on rough concrete sidewalks. Lately Pandora’s taken even more of a liking to a similarly prickly towel which fell out of my laundry hamper, and she’s been using it as her bed all week.
Also in this set: Pandora sprawled on the floor by my shopping cart, and a nice little macro closeup.
Shaft
Looks like the light is on in the building elevator shaft, providing fascinating views of a hidden world. There’s surprisingly little junk down there.
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I just ordered a Vietnamese coffee at Miss Saigon and was served this odd drip apparatus. Not sure I understand it fully yet.
(VietCoff.jpg uploaded by brownpau.)