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Frogs!

This trip, we went to the National Geographic Explorer's hall where they are having a fantastic exhibit on Frogs and Toads. All toads are frogs, but not all frogs are toads. We learned frogs eat their skin (gross) and also absorb water through their skin - they don't drink. They eat a wide variety of things, and some frogs can jump as far as ten feet. This being National Geographic, there was also an amazing exhibit of photographs of frogs, including a spider eating a frog. Don't worry, we skipped sharing that one with you!

Juliette jumps as far as a bullfrog (about 3 feet)

Do you see Juliette in this picture?

Teal Frog

We were both mesmerized by this frog's beautiful color and markings--

It is found in Northern Vietnam.

South Asian & South American Frogs & Toads

The above toad can grow to 9 inches long and eat snakes, mice, and other toads.

The picture looks blue, but the frog was actually a beautiful cream and black stripe similar to a zebra.

Poison Tree Frogs

They move quickly!

This is a way easier shot...

A random florist on the way to lunch

Of Course, we ended with Ice Cream

The Cathedral

Juliette and I headed to National Cathedral this morning, as she has been studying stained glass in school and I had recently had an excellent behind-the-scenes tour sans camera and was itching to go back!

While there have been some unpublished photo adventures, this was our first chance to get some new pictures in a long time.

Are you ready?

Rose Window - Creation

Getting good shots inside the Cathedral requires an EXCELLENT camera and tripod.

Have patience with our shots. We worked hard to get some good ones!!

Lincoln

There is a small area honoring Lincoln to your right immediately as you enter from the back. Washington is on the other side.

Second Tier Windows

Above is the rose of Sharon.

This is the one with a stone from the moon incorporated into the circle.

Same window at different times.

Third Tier Windows

At National Cathedral, there are three levels of stained glass on each side, you can see two of them in this shot. Each window (the larger composite of windows actually) is commissioned to a separate artist, each depicts a diferent scene or theme from the Bible.

Rose Window

Of Course, we ended with Ice Cream

A Love Affair with Fountains

Ever since Juliette was a baby, she has loved fountains. At 16 months, she began commuting with me downtown. By the time she was 18 months, she would point and squeal "FOUNTAIN" whenever she saw one. When she was two and I would be traveling for work, her first news of the day to me was always "Fountains turned on, or Fountains shut off".

For this month's photo adventure, we took advantage of the picture perfect July morning we had today to go down and spend some time with one of our favorite outdoor icons.

Once we began, we realized this morning's trip only scratched the surface. Please expect that there will be another fountain adventure in the future.

Also, Jennifer is thinking of starting a new "school" of artistic interpretation "The finger frame". You will notice Juliette is a serious student of the finger frame school in the first few photographs (which have been cropped, even!)

Enjoy!