2011 Washington, DC Fireworks from the Netherlands Carillon

I took these tonight from the base of the Netherlands Carillon on the grounds of the Iwo Jima Memorial. This is on the Virginia side of the Potomac looking almost straight down the National Mall from the Lincoln Memorial to the Capital. Shot on a Canon 7D with a Canon 70mm-200mm 2.8 lens, at about 190mm. ISO 200, aperture between 14 and 22 and shutter mostly 5sec or 6sec. The finale was so bright I backed the shutter off to 2.5sec. (These were lightly processed in Photogene on my iPad.)

Via iPad

My Old Shoebox

I am a technologist, foodie, photographer, gardener, music lover and political junkie. I have always saved ticket stubs, old business cards, doodles and other ephemera in shoe boxes, scrapbooks or desk drawers. Some things get saved and some are lost over time. I travel a lot, take many photos and try to keep notes of my experiences, whether interesting meals, great bottles of wine, or cool articles I have read. This site is my latest attempt to consolidate this content for the entertainment of my friends and family.