Out and About

As the harsh summer sun roasts us, let's remember a chillier time: the DC Snowpocalypse of 2010!

Yesterday, I took my Nikkor 70-300mm lens (105-450mm on my Nikon D7000) to Washington, DC’s, National Zoo. Before I left, the temperature rose to scorching, and walking on the mostly shade-less paths became an act of sheer will. Nevertheless, I like the results with which I came home.

I'm now a poster at Photoblogging DC, which showcases the work of local photographers. For my first contribution, I used a photo of the World War II Memorial I snapped in May on one of E. David Luria's Monuments at Night photo safaris.

Visiting Manzanar National Historic Site was a poignant experience. The United States of America, the land of the free and home of the brave, imprisoned innocent ethnic Japanese citizens and non-citizens in this concentration camp because of their ancestry. One hundred forty-six internees died here. As many Americans seem to hold all Muslims collectively guilty for 9/11, we should pause to remember where such bigotry leads: to monstrous places like Manzanar.