Day 223/365 - Push the Button

All day long I kept trying to think of something cool and reflective I could use for shooting this week's self-portrait and I kept coming up empty. Then, on the way over to the Sports Pub to grab some dinner while the photos I took at my nieces' wedding uploaded, I saw this crossing signal button and had a 'eureka!' moment. Done!

And in the spirit of this shot, here are a couple of 'push the button' songs I like. One is a guilty pleasure and the other is just badass:

By the Sugababes

By the Chemical Brothers and Q-Tip

(Taken with my Nikon Coolpix S200)

Day 2/365 - Take the Long Way Home

They let us off early today due to the holiday weekend (yay for Government jobs and Federal holidays), so I decided to take advantage of the great weather and walk home instead of taking the subway. It's 3.75 miles door-to-door and at my leisurely pace it generally takes me about 1:45 to get home.

It's a great walk --- down the National Mall, around the Tidal Basin, over the Potomac River, and up the Mt. Vernon Trail. Weather permitting, I try to walk home twice a week (although this week I was lazy and only walked once).

(Taken with my Nikon Coolpix S200)