let me take you down, cause i'm going...

i woke up this morning, very happy to see the sun had reappeared, and decided to drive out to the beach with my camera. i sat out there for over an hour, shooting kids playing and birds flying, but as i was on my way back into town, i noticed this guy on the corner and i just knew i had to shoot him and his wares. i loved how tasty the strawberries looked in the morning sunlight. in fact, they looked so good i bought a whole bunch. now i can't wait to eat 'em - yummy! 

of the people, by the people, for the people

  
 

i'm finally back home from washington, d.c. and able to sort through my photos. though i did shoot a lot while there, i have to admit that during the actual inauguration, i had to put my camera down for a minute and really soak in what was happening. to be a part of something like that was truly a once in a lifetime experience. i tried to capture some of the excitement in the city and just the sheer magnitude of the event through my photos, but i'm sure i didn't come close. it was really nice to be happy for a change in d.c. (i use to live there and most of my photos from that time consist of protests- of the war, of bush, etc)

the most open inauguration in history, attended by more people than any other event on the national mall, was a great start to a presidency that promises a lot. most importantly, it was a good sign that perhaps people will once again want to become engaged in their government. let's hope it continues. 

(click on the photos above to see more of my images from the inauguration)