Warning! These are some images from a drive by shooting I was in this week.

I was in Washington DC this week for business. Afterward we had about an hour before going back to the airport and decided to take a quick drive around the the mall in DC. Well maybe not so quick, it took an hour to go about 16 blocks. But it was interesting.

Disclaimer: Shooting from a moving car is not easy.

Here are a few shots.

US Capital Not sure what was going on here. The police had the streets blocked and we saw the bomb squad. Maybe it had something to do with the drive by shooting. Nah, probably not!
National Museum
Jefferson Memorial
Smithsonian Castle
Washington Monument
Washington Monument 2

This past summer we stopped at the Crazy Horse Monument again to see how the work was progressing on it.  These are just a few shots we took.Crazy Horse 1 Crazy Horse 2
This picture was taken near a hot springs by the Sierra's in CA. Storm coming

I've been lurking for a few weeks now and I figure Penny's theme has given me the perfect opportunity to introduce myself to you.  
I live in Iowa, have been married for 12 years and have 2 boys.family son1 and son2.  We enjoy traveling and have seen some great monuments.monument1 monument2.  I have always enjoyed nature and like to take shots of the sky.sunbeam moon risesunset
I've been fulltime at my job for 14 years and have worked part time there since I was about 10 (it was a family buusiness then).  Here are a few hints at what we do.work1 work2 work3 work4
Only after we purchased our 1st digital camera a little over 2 years ago did I become interested in photography and just recently when I was asked to take candids at a cousin's wedding Bride I realized how little I actually know about camera settings and working with different lighting situations.  I have already learned much just by reading your comments about the pictures posted here andlook forward to hearing what everyone has to say - positive or not - about the photos that I have to post.