My Golden Orchid
“… the immortal, entrancing, and exquisitely lovely orchid.” from “The Soul of Man under Socialism” by Oscar Wilde, as seen in the greenhouse at Hillwood Gardens.
As I return home to recover from almost four weeks in hospital, I am pleasantly surprised to learn that my photograph of the “golden orchid” at Hillwood Gardens survived to make it to the bottom twenty of the “Top Twenty Flower Pool” at Flickr.
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Greenhouse Jungle
I entered the door of the greenhouse at Hillwood Gardens and I found myself to be the only human in an enchanted orchid jungle. No orchids anywhere in the entire world could be happier than those living in this perfect environment. It was July 2006, in Washington DC.
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A Good Guy
“There is one sign the Soviets can make that would be unmistakable, that would advance dramatically the cause of freedom and peace.
“General Secretary Gorbachev, if you seek peace, if you seek prosperity for the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe, if you seek liberalization: Come here to this gate.
Mr. Gorbachev, open this gate. Mr. Gorbachev — Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!” ~~Ronald Reagan: Remarks at the Brandenburg Gate
The rest, as they say, is history. What a great picture, if I must say so myself! It is from the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, DC.
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National Cathedral
WAshington DC, December 2005
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Madonna
Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Washington, DC, December 2005. Blogged, July 2006 at Neddy’s World.
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Flying Buttresses
National Cathedral, Washington DC
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17th Street Cat
Corcoran Art Gallery, 17th Street, Washington DC
I always pass a gigantic pair of lions as I walk down 17th Street from the Farragut North Metro station. This day I decided to stop and take a closer look at Leo and his mate.
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A Kansas Still Life
Kansas Wheat Decor in the Kansas Chapel at the Headquarters of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, 1776 D Street, Washington DC, June 2006.
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Washington DC
Golden Picket Fence along Pennsylvania Avenue, June 2006
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