snowfan Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 We did this last year with some success, but it eventually fell apart as the board membership went AWOL during the non-weather months. Post your pics of woo storms, DC severe, flowers, wildlife, fireworks, trips to the hills, boating, crabbing, etc. I bet the crabbers on the board could post some great early morning pics on the water. And yes, I want to see your pics of opening day snowfall. Sure looks like April will be amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dailylurker Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Great thread. It already has some beautiful photography in it. I need to get a new phone here soon. I'll have lots of sun up shots from the Chesapeake. Hopefully lots of big crab shots, too. The boat is a great place for cloud viewing as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowfan Posted March 22, 2016 Author Share Posted March 22, 2016 Some of us can't compete. IMG_8829__1458606422_73.128.96.33.jpg Not about competition at all. And great pic....I'm excited that the scaffolding is coming off the dome. It's a shame it won't all be down until inauguration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dailylurker Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 I know This was one of my favorite threads last year. Hopefully we get great pics this year. You take great pictures. I've seen some of the stuff you've posted. Seems like everyone here post good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 I'll post pool pics when the time comes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCoast NPZ Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 I'll post pool pics when the time comes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowfan Posted March 23, 2016 Author Share Posted March 23, 2016 I'll post pool pics when the time comes You're just trying to get all of the old creepy dudes fired up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 You're just trying to get all of the old creepy dudes fired up Some weird fetishes around if they are aroused by pools Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWxLuvr Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 You're just trying to get all of the old creepy dudes fired up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowfan Posted April 4, 2016 Author Share Posted April 4, 2016 Peak blossoms have come and gone. Really didn't want to hit up the tidal basin this year, but did. For some reason I thought I'd be missing out on something if I didn't go. That, of course, was not the case. Might be the last time I go....seems like once you've done it a few times you're really not going to see anything new. This year was the third straight for me and the crowds end up making it an unpleasant experience. And I'm not someone that has a problem with crowds. Read stories of people arriving as early as 3:30 am to get a spot for parking and to stake out a good tree for pics. That's crazy....really not worth arriving 3.5 hours before sunrise. When I was walking around downtown DC last Saturday everything was a CF in the Washington monument, Lincoln memorial and tidal basin area. Kudos to the traffic cops for having patience to deal with people that just do what they want to do. And LOL at the lines to get into some of the museums. Anyway, tulips are now going strong in many areas.....my personal fav spring flower. It's a shame they don't bloom longer. Blossom Pics Thursday, 3/24 crowds at sunrise and sunset: Saturday, 3/26: Blossoms and the capitol dome No flowers, but a pic showing some of the refurbed capitol dome with the peace monument in the foreground Tulip pics from Brookside Gardens: And a non-tulip pic: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted April 4, 2016 Share Posted April 4, 2016 great pics! more tulips please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 Are nice shots. Spring in DC is one of the main highlights of living here. I've been struggling more and more with enjoying living here over recent years but spring is always magical. I've found myself wandering with the dog longer than normal the past few weeks just to soak it all up... and that's just around the neighborhood. Though I must admit my street is silly with different types of flowering trees and such. Didn't make it to the Tidal Basin for a second year in a row.. honestly not sure I missed anything tho I do always still feel a pang or two of regret since it's only a few days a year. The whole thing is not that fun though, during or after. I keep pushing that one year they should only allow DC residents in for a day.. which well sorry to the rest of you. Don't worry it'll probably be a windy and rainy day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowfan Posted April 5, 2016 Author Share Posted April 5, 2016 The DC resident day idea is a good one, bit one that'll never pass. I can only imagine how much money is brought in on a busy day during the festival. I saw lines for the air n space museum that had to be at least an hour long. Crazy amounts of people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Random Chaos Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 Tonight's thunderstorm on the Chesapeake Bay. Took this 4/7/16 at about 6:29 pm in panorama mode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlet Pimpernel Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 Here's a few. No post-processing other than cropping and reducing the resolution for posting here. I don't have any tulip photos, sorry Mappy!...but there are a couple of places nearby that have tulip beds blooming that I might have to check out soon before they're gone. Cherry blossoms: Daffodil (I actually had to hold the base of the stem out of the photo to get this close-up, due to the breeze): Robin (what says spring more than a robin!): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
high risk Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 tulip patch doing well but will not be happy Sunday morning..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
das Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 Beautiful April spring morning. This was an hour after the morning snow had stopped and most had melted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlet Pimpernel Posted April 18, 2016 Share Posted April 18, 2016 Fun thread. A couple more, if I may... One single, isolated Tulip in a bed of flowers (here ya go, Mappy!): Dogwood (taken with my favorite 85mm lens): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted April 19, 2016 Share Posted April 19, 2016 Yay! So pretty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodhi Cove Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 Mappy, sorry about your battle w/ allergies (hugs) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted April 20, 2016 Share Posted April 20, 2016 Thanks dear! Beautiful tulips! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePhotoGuy Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 Last week, I visited Assateague and Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge. This is a great time of the year to visit both because of the lack of crowds and also the lack of bugs. I also used my time at both places to test out my new telephoto lens. Assateague.... Blackwater NWR.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw baltimore wx Posted April 23, 2016 Share Posted April 23, 2016 Beautiful pictures, everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowfan Posted April 30, 2016 Author Share Posted April 30, 2016 Flew back from MT yesterday afternoon to this garbage weather. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxdude64 Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 Flew back from MT yesterday afternoon to this garbage weather. Cool pic! Headed to CO and WY end of next month, can't wait to start climbing those hills! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 Wow, gorgeous shot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePhotoGuy Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 Flew back from MT yesterday afternoon to this garbage weather. Beautiful! I really need to head west! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowfan Posted May 1, 2016 Author Share Posted May 1, 2016 Def recommend MT for anyone that hasn't been. This was my third trip and it never disappoints. Having driven across the entire width of the State, the diversity in landscape, wildlife, weather, etc. is awesome. Here's a B/W pano of the Big Belt mountains just to the E of Helena. The Big Belts are relatively low in elevation with Mt Edith being the highest peak a bit over 9,000 ft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowfan Posted May 19, 2016 Author Share Posted May 19, 2016 Nice pics. So many good opps for pics around the capitol this time of year when the flowers are in bloom. Some recent pics....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nw baltimore wx Posted May 19, 2016 Share Posted May 19, 2016 Great shots, Snowfan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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