(re)focus.

I am happy to report that Operation FILWDC has gotten off to a spectacular start. I have filled the last few days with wanderlust and exploration.

I was fortunate to discover that Saturday was the start of FotoWeek DC. Needless to say, that discovery alone boosted my approval ratings of the city immediately.

On Saturday morning, I ventured out into the unknown with good intentions and an open mind. It was a gorgeous November day – the sun was shining, the air was crisp and I had a game plan. I was planning to go visit several of the featured events for FotoWeek. I guess I shouldn’t have been surprised when my game plan veered off track. I made it to one of the exhibits on the my list and then I got distracted. It was a good sort of distraction though – I found myself on the waterfront, I found myself back in Boston. Yeah, yeah, I know…that kind of defeats the purpose of the Operation…but don’t worry, I snapped out of it just in time to realize that I was in DC and, more importantly, that I was actually enjoying it.

Over the past two days, I have stumbled across many things I could grow to love about my new city. Contrary to my first impression of DC, I found out that there is actually some interesting architecture. It’s just a matter of knowing where to look. And maybe DC isn’t as old as Boston, but there seems to be quite a bit of history here too. And culture. There is definitely a rich tapestry of culture.

Once I cleared the dust (a.k.a. the stubbornness) off my lenses (a.k.a. my eyes), I was able to see some real beauty within this incredible city that I now call home.

When words become unclear, I shall focus with photographs.  When images become inadequate, I shall be content with silence.  ~Ansel Adams