By Ben H. Rome
‘Done for the Season?’
courtesy of ‘kimberlyfaye’
Yeah, we won’t be speaking of certain events involving certain area teams that occurred yesterday. In fact, let’s try some avoidance therapy by looking at all the pretty pictures from other events that happened in our region over the weekend.
Let’s try to cope together, okay? Continue reading
By Ben H. Rome
‘Zooming around H Street’
courtesy of ‘mediaslave’
Zooma-zoom-zoom and a boom-boom!
Sorry. Couldn’t help myself.
Hope your weekend was as fantastic as our weather was. Technically the last weekend before fall, I think summer finally went out with some panache. Now we get to look forward to fall colors, football disappointments and holidays galore! In the meantime, hold on to the last hours of summer by checking out some great photos from our area readers, taken over the last few days.
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By Ben H. Rome
‘urchin head’
courtesy of ‘philliefan99’
Welcome back to the workweek, everyone. More great shots from area photographers ready to grace your computer monitor; don’t worry, I’ve avoided anything regarding the Redskins so you can at least slip into some avoidance therapy today.
By Ben H. Rome
‘fiery tourists’
courtesy of ‘philliefan99’
Welcome back to work. Hope your summer was fun. Guess what? No more tourists for a bit! Isn’t that grand? Ok, fine, I understand the grunting and muffled shouts at me this morning. I hear you. Back to the grind and all that.
Well, when you’ve got a few minutes, take a look at what your fellow residents captured over the last huzzah of summer. It may not bring it back, but they’ll at least put a smile on your face… Continue reading
By Ben H. Rome
‘In Memoriam’
courtesy of ‘kimberlyfaye’
So would this be considered the last official week of summer here in the District? Or are we all resigned to trudging back to work a week early, since Labor Day is late this year?
Regardless of how you see it, the weekend tempted us with almost-fall-like weather, promising its charms but holding back to make us yearn that much more. Too much, I think. Fall is such a tease.
As you get back to your routine, take a gander at the weekend seen by your fellow residents and visitors. Continue reading
By Ben H. Rome
‘shimmer’
courtesy of ‘Tyrannous’
Happy Monday?! Anyone see the ark from Evan Almighty go zipping by on Saturday?
Hope your weekend was a dry one; lots of great photos from our local contributors despite the rain. Before you dive into your work week, take a look…
By Ben H. Rome
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courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
Good morning DC, and how was your weekend?
Oh, wait, I’m sorry – are you not awake and functional yet? That’s okay. I’ll stop talking and show you pretty pictures instead…
By Ben H. Rome
‘sweet memories…………..’
courtesy of ‘LaTur’
Welcome back! Hope the weekend was good to you, despite the heat. For those of us unable to go on vacation, let’s sit back with our morning coffee and check out what was going on around town through the eyes of our local photographers. Be sure to click on the photos and visit their Flickr streams if you like what you see.
And for those of you on vacation this week…why are you even reading this? Go, enjoy yourselves while we sit here and glare jealously at you through our monitors…
By Ben H. Rome
‘National Zoo – Stripes – 8-1-09’
courtesy of ‘mosley.brian’
Welcome to August. One month left of tourists, one month left of ugly summer heat, one month left before the politicos return to the Hill.
And one month before “Black Commute” day in September.
Speaking of which, hope your journey in wasn’t stressful. If it was, well, we’ve got you covered. (Even if it wasn’t, we’re still here for ya.) Check out the weekend through the lenses of several area photogs and start your week off right.
By Ben H. Rome
” courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
It’s about time summer showed up. We were missing you, stifling-hot days with sticky humidity and sudden downpours! Thanks for arriving late to the party and reminding us August is knocking on our back door.
Try as you might, however, you couldn’t keep us down. No way! We defied you this weekend, with multitudes of sports, BBQs and kids being kids! Our area photographers refused to submit!
Ok, so yeah, I’ve had double caffeine this morning. How about you? Chill a moment and check out the weekend from viewpoints other than your own… Continue reading
By Ben H. Rome
Wow, what a weekend! So much to do, so much to see…and so much to photograph. Take a minute to linger on the last moment of this past weekend and kick your week off right.
After coffee, of course…
By Ben H. Rome
‘what to pick…’ courtesy of ‘philliefan99’
Once again, a great cross-section of photos from over the weekend in the area.
If you’d like to see your photo pop up on our Flashback, here’s how it works. Once you upload it to Flickr, drop it into our photo pool. (The photo has to have been taken between that Friday and Sunday evening.) That’s really all there is to it; myself or one of our other authors will select those photos we think best gives a look at weekend happenings in the area. If you’d like to make it a little easier for us, put “weekend flashback” in the photo’s tag list.
Thanks to all our photo contributors for making every flashback a difficult one to do. So many great shots every time! Here’s a look at this past weekend; enjoy before you get back to that daily grind. Continue reading
By Ben H. Rome
‘Fireworks in DC – the aftermath’ courtesy of ‘spiggycat’
Aaaaand welcome back to the workweek! Hope you enjoyed your very special three-day holiday weekend. We know it’ll take a bit to get into the swing of things on a Monday, so we’ve slipped in some extra photos for you to ogle while the caffeine drip gets started.
And if you’re hankering for even more fireworks photos, check out our Flickr pool for some great area photographer contributions. (We couldn’t possibly fit them all in here.)
Meantimes, we’ll get our crew up and awake so we can stock your week full of great articles. We’re a year old now, you know. Time for us to be professional… eh, who are we kidding? We know you love us just the way we are!
By Ben H. Rome
‘Wild DC – Immature Bald Eagle – 6-27-09’ courtesy of ‘mosley.brian’
The weekend before the ‘mass exodus’ of the Fourth holiday…and it was a gorgeous one. Eastern Market now open, the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in full swing, boating and water sports on area rivers and even simple ‘backyard’ fun – our area photographers caught it all.
So before this short work week gets into full swing, sit back and reminisce a little. And get ready for the long weekend!
By Ben H. Rome
‘Protesters for a free Iran (14 von 16)’
courtesy of ‘dr_kim_veis [”o ]’
Everyone dry yet? Despite the soggy start, the weekend rolled into an enjoyable one and all our area photogs were out in force, covering a multitude of happenings. Enjoy! Continue reading
By AcaciaO
‘Playa Del Fuego Fire Conclave.’
courtesy of ‘stuzehner’
Oh, hey, did you notice that summer is here? And it appears, altogether with its sudden humidity and intermittent thunderstorms, its sweat and its sweetness. On the sweet side of things are activities for enjoying the outdoors and general revelry. Let it begin… Continue reading
By Ben H. Rome
‘Patriotic photo for D-Day’ courtesy of ‘brianmka’
Wet, warm, sunny, chilly – you name it, we had it. Well, except for snow. Thank goodness. So as you get your morning caffeination on, enjoy some quick shots from our area photogs looking back at the weekend.
By Ben H. Rome
This weekend’s take in the WLDC Flickr pool was dominated by photos of Artomatic, many by our frequent contributors.
If you’d like to see your photos in Flashback, there’s really only one guideline we use: it has to be a shot taken between the Friday and Sunday prior. When we have extended weekends or a holiday, we’ll stretch the ‘eligibility’ period through that holiday. So there you go – now you know!
If you’re a visitor or a local to our fair area, please feel free to drop your photos – no matter when you take them – into our Flickr pool. We’d love to have them! And if you have a moment, visit the photographer’s Flickr page (by clicking on the photo) and let them know you liked their shot!
By Ben H. Rome
‘Memorial Day’ courtesy of ‘(¯`’·._.{-KrS«-»NrY-}._.·’`¯)’
We’re not late with the Flashback, honest.
It’s just taking us a little to get up to speed after such a glorious and busy weekend – Rolling Thunder, fireworks, parades, fairs, cookouts – all heralding the ‘unofficial’ start to summer in the District and the opening of the tourista floodgates.
Fantastic photos by all our pool contributors and others! So to get over your ‘hump day,’ take a moment to scroll through the shots and scenes from this past holiday weekend and let that coffee soak on in…
By Ben H. Rome
‘Rolling In’ courtesy of ‘Rob Shenk’
To many, this past weekend was our last before the throngs of tourists flood our fair District. Starting this upcoming 3-day weekend, the ‘summer’ season opens up and quiet weekends around town will be nothing but a memory until after Labor Day.
But even though the ‘official’ start of the summer season has yet to kick off, we residents – as usual – made the most of our time, enjoying what the District has to offer us. From festivals to airshows, rain or shine, our determined photographers were out and about, capturing images for our Monday morning readers to gaze upon. So take up your coffee and a moment and reminisce over the last ‘quiet’ weekend in the area… Continue reading
