Cherry Blossoms & The Washington Monument

Cherry Blossoms and the Washington Monument

Cherry Blossoms 2006

Sunset over the Potomac River, cherry blossoms opposite shore

Cherry blossoms on the opposite shore of the Potomac River

Cherry blossoms from bridge over Potomac river

More cherry blossoms

There were so many cherry blossoms that the petals formed streams on the Potomac

Individual cherry blossoms

Cherry tree in blossom

Cherry tree in blossom

Harper's Ferry: Rock outcrop

Harper's Ferry: Stick Bug

Harper's Ferry: Old homestead

Annapolis House

Annapolis Downtown Roundabout

Sunset on the Beltway

Sunset on the Beltway

Sunset on the Beltway

Riding the escalator into the deep DC metro

February 12, 2006: Only major snowfall of Winter 2005-2006

February 12, 2006: Only major snowfall of Winter 2005-2006

February 12, 2006: Only major snowfall of Winter 2005-2006

Botanical Gardens: Pine? tree

Botanical Gardens: 3 species of vine, spanning roughly 3 stories

Botanical Gardens: Some species of Trumpet flower

The Botanical Gardens are famous for their many varieties of Orchid

Botanical Gardens: Variety of Orchid?

Botanical Gardens: Orchids

Botanical Gardens: An endagered desert plant

Botanical Gardens: The tops of many trees fill the upper catwalk with foliage which brush you as you walk past

Outside Botanical Gardens: Unknown ground cover

National Zoo: Butterflies

National Zoo: Butterflies

National Zoo: Giraffe

National Zoo: The world's largest rodent

National Zoo: The world's largest rodent

National Zoo: Mongolian horse, the only truly wild horse in the world

The National Zoo has a Lion Tamarin conservation program because they are among the world's most endangered species

National Zoo: I believe this is some species of Lion Tamarin, but I don't know which.

National Zoo: A colorful variety of squirrel

National Zoo: An Australian? Hedgehog or Porcupine

National Zoo: Golden-Headed Lion Tamarin

National Zoo: Golden Lion Tamarin

National Zoo: Pale Headed/White Faced Saki Monkey

National Zoo: Squirrel species

National Zoo: Sleepy Lemur (sleeping on its back with it's head falling down)

National Zoo: No clue

National Zoo: Armadillos (how do they breathe??)

National Zoo: Cute little beaver

National Zoo: Red Panda

National Zoo: We went by the wolves as the sun was setting and they were howling from one habitat to another, really beautiful

National Zoo: Wolf

National Zoo: Lizard, interesting spine along back

National Zoo: Chameleon

National Zoo: Rainforest? lizard

National Zoo: Rainforest? lizard

National Zoo: Desert? lizard

National Zoo: Desert? lizard

National Zoo: I think this might be some species of dragon lizard

National Zoo: Lizard

National Zoo: Blue Dart? Frog

National Zoo: Turtle

National Zoo: Turtle

National Zoo: Pancake? turtle

National Zoo: Now that's an ugly turtle

National Zoo: Swimming turtle

National Zoo: Tortoises

National Zoo: Tortoises

National Zoo: Galapagos Tortoise

Atrium of the Smithsonian Natural History Museum

Atrium of the Smithsonian Natural History Museum

Quartz

Quartz

Quartz-Agate

Quartz

Quartz

Quartz?

Scolecite

Crocoite

Cavansite

Gypsum

Gypsum

Gypsum

Elbaite

Copper

Sandstone

Unknown

Prehnite

Malachite

Malachite?

Beryl

Beryl-Aquamarine

Beryl-Aquamarine

Fluorite

Fluorite

Fluorite

Fluorite

Asbestos

Stibarsen

Smithsonite

Smithsonite?

Labradorite

Schist with Almandine

Mix

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown

Unknown (I like to call it Kiwi mineral)