Washington - Smithsonian 03

Toward the end of our second day in D.C. we were hot and exhausted. On our way back from the White House we sat on a shaded bench. I can't sit anywhere for long without seeing some photograph that needs to be taken, and here it was no different. Not only do I look for patterns (subconsciously at first), but I'm always on the lookout for contrast. These flowers against the side of the Museum of Natural History provided the opportunity...