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Week 11:Blossoms are Here

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This was a grand week and though there was some early fog (see pic below) we have had some amazing sites of the beautiful blossoms here in the nation's capital.
We enjoyed some time at a view films for the Environmental Film Festival that comes to DC each year and feel we need to treat the resources God has given us with a little better attention.
We also went to Mt. Vernon and felt pretty inspired by George Washington and his amazing life and accomplishments. This is a shot of the kitchen area - the mansion is just off to the left of this picture.
The blossoms are amazing. This shot is near Georgetown and I hope you can feel a small sense of the awe I have every time I see one of these trees.
Next week is Philadelphia! That should be lots of fun.

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  1. DahrlMarch 19, 2012 at 7:36 PM

    Love the Mt. Vernon shot. I LOVED it there when I went. I would love to see all your pics sometime of that adventure. You have a gift Grey. :-)

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  2. GregMarch 20, 2012 at 6:38 PM

    Thanks auntie!

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  3. RyanMarch 25, 2012 at 6:25 PM

    G, I seriously want to print off thart picture of the blossoms with the blue house in the background. They are all so beautiful!

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