Meetup in Washington, DC

mishele · Sep 20, 2014

Ha!! I just walked 3 more blocks for dinner!! My feet hate me!

Braineack · Sep 20, 2014

here's one I got of us in front of the White House:

sunset turned out, but no clouds today

The_Traveler · Sep 20, 2014

I do wish that Mishele had used her camera and not iPad for the group shot.

mattymags · Sep 20, 2014

I would really like to thank everyone, Lew good on you for putting this together. From my point of view it was an absolute success. Great group, fun to be around, knowledgeable, just overall good people. It was a pleasure spending the day out with you all. And on top of all that I actually got a couple of nice pictures. The day was so much fun because it was filled with so many different areas to take pictures. We covered the entire city and had so many opportunities to capture different pics.

JoeW · Sep 20, 2014

I had a great time and enjoyed discovering that these online avatars are real people and not figments of my imagination. Here are a couple of shots from my morning with "the gang."

Braineack · Sep 21, 2014

I dumped my first round of pics here: DC meetup 9-20-2014 - an album on Flickr

The_Traveler · Sep 21, 2014

Here is the group on the steps of the Library of Congress Building (minus JoeW, who as a consultant was afraid to get near any court, let alone the Supreme Court which was adjacent)

Left to right - Scott (Braineack), Mishelle (Mishelle), Matt (Mattie mags), (me (fighting off sleep), Bob (BobandCar)

We had a great time, walked a long way, although probably not enough to burn off the huge lunch at the New Big Wong's in Chinatown.
The crazy trio - Scott, Jow, Matt - started at the monuments at sunrise, then met the other three of us for coffee about 8.
We took the subway to Eastern Market on Capital Hill, walked back by the Library of Congress, the Court, the Senate Office Buildings, Union Station and then to Chinatown.
While the rest went to the zoo, I started out to a street fair but realized that when I had fallen I had done something to my left hand which commenced to swell like a mitten. So I went home.
They all were terrific.

mmaria · Sep 21, 2014

awwwww it's great to see you together!

more pics please

mishele · Sep 21, 2014

Here are a couple of very quick edits. I don't know that I'm happy yet with this first one...hehe

Just for fun...

The_Traveler · Sep 21, 2014

The weather certainly helped, it was as nice a day as I can remember in DC.
It was great just to walk around and talk with people that I knew slightly and get to know them in a way different than photography.
I learned some absolutely fascinating things about the mind-boggling accuracy and precision of modern surveying equipment from Bob (BobandCar).
Because of my life situation I don't get to interact with people much and this day was a tonic for me.
I got more from the talking than the walking - and nothing much at all from the falling.
I wonder if there is a way to have a meetup that splits time between taking pictures and informal educational sessions.

mishele · Sep 21, 2014

Hey!!! Here is the link to the WWII that I said I would love up and share!! Take a look! Very cool!!
D-day landings scenes in 1944 and now – interactive | Art and design | theguardian.com

EIngerson · Sep 21, 2014

Poop!!!!! I won't be in the area until the 27th.

JoeW · Sep 22, 2014

The_Traveler said:
Here is the group on the steps of the Library of Congress Building (minus JoeW, who as a consultant was afraid to get near any court, let alone the Supreme Court which was adjacent)

Left to right - Scott (Braineack), Mishelle (Mishelle), Matt (Mattie mags), (me (fighting off sleep), Bob (BobandCar)

Lew, I believe the correct caption for this photo is: "Beauty...and the Beasts."

Nice work. Great mix of opportunities on this meet up and I only wish I could have stayed longer. Heal quickly.