nathalie bearden photography

few and far between...

i guess i'm developing a trend.  i'm waiting 10 days from post to post and posting things from the weekend before.  after a long day at work, i have no desire but for a shower and a bed to sleep.  i can't even believe it has been 6 weeks since i left home.  three more weeks and i will return.  after an experience of a lifetime i have made some certain decisions of where i'm going with my studies.  things are so much better decided when you have a clear understanding of what it takes to be what you want to be.  i learned firsthand that “If you prepare yourself . . . you will be able to grasp opportunity for broader experience when it appears” (Eleanor Roosevelt).

last weekend my roomie and i went to eastern market.  a D.C. farmer's market.  it was nice.  pretty good amount of things to see.  we ate at a cutesy french bistro.  i had crepe and she had omelette.  it was a beautiful day to be outside and we enjoyed sitting and watching people.  a simple pleasure you can't quite appreciate when you have a two year old running wild.  so i was savoring my day.  and the crepe too.  after the market we came to the apartment and i finally got some embroidery done.  i actually finished this piece and i plan to put it to good use when i make it home.  a few more are in the works.  more embroidery to come, stay tuned!!  photography session this weekend in bethesda, md.  will be a lot of fun!!!  until next time. 

a late happy 4th...

so look who came to visit me this weekend!  we had too much fun hanging out in DC.  first a trip to the white house.  she won't remember any of this, but the pictures will show her she has been there.

you know she wanted to smile, but ohhh no. 

then she fell asleep in the stroller.  and missed out on this. 

after the nap we walked in at the smithsonian national museum of natural history.  we saw so many huge animals there.  but she was a bit puzzled by their stationary poses.  she was rightfully expecting them to move.  i have more pictures of the musem, but i'm pressed for time.

then the next day we went to the national mall to see the fireworks.  first we stopped by old ebbitt grill to pick up our "picnic".  the food was really great!

this is some serious fun.  they thought of everything.

after a few hours of wait.  we got the most amazing display of fireworks.  it was well worth it.  i think this looks more like neurons. 

on sunday we headed out to the zoo.  now here the animals move.  we had to see a few animals from the book good night gorilla.  we saw almost all of them. the picture below is of such poor quality, there were just so many people waiting in like to take pictures here i did not want to hog the space and take more shots. 

she is a huge fan of elephants and monkeys, as you can see.  and i think this is the best seat as well!!

i love this face!!!!  i think she grew 2 inches in 4 weeks.  such a big girl. 

 

well, this was our weekend in a nutshell.  i miss them already!!!  my roomie and i plan to make a trip to eastern market for the farmer's market this weekend.  i have been to whole foods quite a lot, but i have not seen anything as i like.  i can't wait to get some fresh foods.  yummmmmm!