The shuttle discovery sits as the centerpiece in the space hanger at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum’s Udvar Hazy Center near Dulles Airport where it is seen by over 1.2 million people every year.

A kayaker is highlighted by the rising full moon’s reflection on the Potomac River. . . #moon #fullmoon #photography #potomacriver #kayaking #landscapes #landscapephotography

Low nap-of-the-Earth flights up and down the Potomac are obnoxiously loud, but make for some fun images. . . #photography #helicopters #blackhawk #usarmy

Love those egret wings! . . #photography #naturephotography #bird #birds #egret #featheredfriends #canonphotography #wings #potomacriver

A Green Heron stalks an unsuspecting minnow along the piedmont section of the Potomac . . #bird #birds #heron #greenheron #wadingbirds #photography #nature #naturephotography #canonphotography

This egret was one of the several varieties of birds along the Potomac River today. . . #birds #bird #wadingbirds #egret #photography

My conveyance when I venture out to photograph nature along the Potomac. . . #photography #kayaking

Young bald eagle launches from its perch to find a new fishing spot. . . #eagle #bird #birds #raptor #photography #nature #naturephotography

The Blackhawk is one of the louder “birds” that flies low over the Potomac River. Since the plane/helicopter crash in DC, the Army has changed their flight training path to add more noise to the already busy skies around Dulles Airport and piedmont section of the river. . .

Bald eagles don't get their distinctive white head and tails until they are around five years old. This molting young eagle is about half that age (2 1/2 yrs). . . #bird #birds #featheredfriends #photography #eagle #baldeagle #canonphotography

3-image sequence — Kingfisher diving for dinner. . . #birds #bird #photography #naturephotography #featheredfriends #audubonsociety #canonphotography

Great Blue Heron crossing my kayak bow today (09.15.25). . . #bird #birds #photography #naturephotography #canonphotography

A fledgling Eastern Bluebird stopped by for a visit. #birds #bird #photography #featheredfriends #fledgling #bluebird

It’s pawpaw season and that means O get to bake some fresh homemade pawpaw bread! . . #photography #pawpaw #nativefruit #pawpawbread

With their migration underway, hummingbirds have been keeping my feeder busy from dawn to dark. This image was taken earlier today. They don’t even mind me photographing them from a spot closer to the feeder. . .

Migrating hummingbirds are still stopping by my feeder to fill up before continuing their long journey. The feeder is especially busy from the late afternoon until dark when the hummers take off for the next part of their trip. . .

With a few down feathers still hanging on, this Carolina Wren may not be dressed in its best plummage yet, but its voice was definitely working at full volume. . .

Check out the tongue. Must be near dinner time. . . #photography #deer #wildlifephotography #fawn #canonphotography

Yellow on yellow. . . #photography #butterfly #insects #canonphotography

Ruby-throated hummer coming straight at you. . . #photography #birds #hummingbird #featheredfriends #birdphotography

Lines and symmetry through glass. . . #photography #symmetry #glass

The Eastern Bluebird of happiness . . #birds #bird #bluebird #photography #featheredfriends #audubonsociety #naturephotography #canonphotography #canonr7

A Gray Catbird takes off with its prize seed from the suet cake. . . #birds #catbird #featheredfriends #photography #birdphotography #canonphotography #birdsinflight

Juvenile cardinal hanging out until there’s room at the feeder. . . #birds #photography #featheredfriends #birdphotography #cardinal #northerncardinal #canonphotography

Enroute. #photography #ambulance #911 #paramedics #lifesaving #canonphotography

After getting soaked from a thunderstorm, this Red Shouldered hawk hung out for a few minutes to shake off the rainwater and drip dry before flying off to hunt for supper. . . #bird #birds #birdsofprey #photography #raptor #birdphotography #canonphotography

Rings of fire . . #photography #longexposure #canonphotography

It’s hummingbird season! . . #birds #bird #photography #birdphotography #nature #naturephotography #canonphotography #hummingbird

“You looking at me?” says this little Indigo Bunting. . . #bird #birds #photography #birdphotography #featheredfriends #sunflower #canonphotography

Gold finches love sunflower seeds and flock to the local fields for the all-you-can-eat buffet. . . #birds #bird #finch #goldfinch #sunflowers #summer #birdphotography #photography #nature #naturephotography #canon #canonphotography #yellow

A northern cardinal expanded the otherwise yellow, blue and green color pallet of my sunflower field visit. . . #bird #birds #cardinal #sunflower #naturephotography #birdphotography #flowers #featheredfriends #canonphotography #canon #yellow

Indigo Bunting on a sunflower. . . #bird #birds #birdphotography #naturephotography #photography #indigobunting #featheredfriends

Another day, another t-boomer. #lightning #weather #photography

The Jaywalker . . #deer #photography #wildlifephotography #wildlife

Afternoon thunderstorm with a light show. . . #lightning #weather #photography

Sun’s out, tongue’s out. . . #deer #photography #wildlifephotography

Fireworks at sunset . #fireworks #photography #summer #independenceday

Boom. . . #photography #longexposure #fireworks #canonphotography

How about some deer limbo during happy hour today? How low can you go? . . #photography #deer #limbo #wildlife #wildlifephotography #naturephotography #canonphotography #natgeoyourshot #respectwildlife

Summer blossoms of the Blue Ridge— Sultan’s Cap Lily #flowers #photography #blueridgemountains #blueridge #brp #blueridgeparkway

When you’re a chipmunk, the view is always better from the top. . . #photography #chipmunk #naturephotography #backyardphotography

Butterfly season #butterflies #insects #summer #monarchbutterfly #photography #nature #protectnature #saveourparks #nationalparks

Hummingbird visit. #bird #birds #hummingbird #photography #birdphotography #featheredfriends #canonphotography

#lightning #weatherphotography #photography #nature #storms

Wood duck and reflection . . #duck #birds #birdphotography #waterfowl #wildlifephotography #featheredfriends

Hard to beat a shady spot and a bamboo snack. . . #panda #canonphotography #wildlifephotography #nationalzoo #photography #protectwildlife

Picture in a picture . . #photography #streetphotography #shotoniphone #livemusic

An Osprey zeroed in on its next meal. . . #birds #photography #raptors #birdsofprey #birdsinflight #birdphotography #natgeoyourshot #nature #naturephotography #leavenotrace #saveourrivers #protectwildlife #protectpubliclands

Foreground: Smithsonian Museum of African American History Background : Washington Monument . . #photography #Washingtondc #cityscapes #nationalmall

The stars aligned while I was trying to capture lightning during a storm today. . . #weather #photography #lightning