National Cathedral and Gothic Archway

National Cathedral and Gothic Archway, originally uploaded by big_pixel_pusher.

I was immediately struck by 2 things upon entering the National Cathedral in Washington D.C.
First it's a huge space, probably the largest space I have ever stood in. Second the colored light streaming through the large open space was strikingly beautiful and ethereal.

While framing up this shot I decided to tilt my ultra wide angle lens a little to add a bit of interest. Not sure how well that worked out.

Aureole Las Vegas

Aureole Las Vegas, originally uploaded by big_pixel_pusher.

Stairs leading to the dining room wrap around a 42-foot-high wine tower, built of steel and laminated glass, that holds nearly 10,000 bottles. "Wine Angels" on wires float upward to retreive specific bottles.

Focus on Christmas

Focus on Christmas, originally uploaded by big_pixel_pusher.

I used the Lensbaby composer to create this unusual self portrait.

Face to Face

Face to Face, originally uploaded by big_pixel_pusher.

It's tough to take photos of these highly reflective vehicles and not become part of the photo yourself. I've posted other images of this truck but I really like this head on perspective which is exaggerated a bit by my 11mm wide angle lens.

Street of Dreams

Street of Dreams, originally uploaded by big_pixel_pusher.

The Uptown Whittier 2009 Car Show hosted over 250 classic cars. This show started 8 or 9 years ago with just a handful of entrants. Now its hard to know what to photograph first.

Udvar Hazy SR-71 Blackbird

Udvar Hazy SR-71 Blackbird, originally uploaded by big_pixel_pusher.

Udvar Hazy Museum's SR-71 Blackbird spy plane.

Positioned front and center, this aircraft greets all visitors to the National Air and Space Museum Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center located at Dulles International Airport in Chantilly, Virginia.

No other aircraft in history operated globally in hostile airspace as successfully and for a longer period of time than the SR-71. No aircraft was ever lost to hostile fire.

On its last flight Lt. Col. Ed Yielding and Lt. Col. Joseph Vida set a speed record by flying from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C., in 1 hour and 4 minutes averaging 2,124 miles per hour. Upon landing, the air force donated the aircraft to the Smithsonian.

Green with Envy

Green with Envy, originally uploaded by big_pixel_pusher.

Clean, Mean and Green. 2009 Uptown Whittier Car Show.

Reflections on a Mercury

Reflections on a Mercury, originally uploaded by big_pixel_pusher.

This was a cool car with a paint job you could fall right into.

Smithsonian Castle

Smithsonian Castle, originally uploaded by big_pixel_pusher.

This was the original Smithsonian museum building.

Glass Must Be Full Before and After Delivery

Glass Must Be Full Before and After Delivery, originally uploaded by big_pixel_pusher.

Gas was cheaper when this pump was in working order.