National Cherry Blossoms Photoshoot

Sometimes it's really fun being a tourist in your own city...especially when it's cherry blossom season in DC! I biked down to check them out last week while they were in their peak bloom and just like they do every year, they took my breath away. Those baby pink and white flowering puff balls get me every time. Since I know not everyone gets to see these in person (although it seemed like the whole world was down there looking at them that day!), I thought I'd share a few - ok a bunch of - photos I snapped last week just like I did last year. There'll be minimal commentary from me - today I'll let the photos do the talking!

Washington, DC Neighborhood Map Art

I'm really excited to share a new print that's up in my shop with y'all today! It's a piece of typographic art that includes all the neighborhoods of Washington, DC - my current home! My hope this will be the start of a series of prints of many places all across the United States (and maybe the world?). One step at a time... :).

The inspiration for this print came partly from my Richmond Fan District art (also available in the shop!) and partly out of a shirt I bought in St. Barth that had the names of all the beaches and towns on it. I tend to make this kind of art when I'm feeling sentimental about a place, and DC is certainly one of those places. We'll be leaving here in just a few short months to move onto our next adventure (more on that soon). It'll be fun to hang this in our new home as a reminder of the past couple of wonderful years in this city. Our little neighborhood is tucked in there somewhere!

This print is available for instant download in an 8x10 size. It's easy to print at home on 8.5x11 inch card stock, which you can trim to fit an 8x10 frame. It's available in any of the colors you see above, but I can also customize them to be anything you'd like! Just email me at mayricherfullerbe{at}gmail.com or message me on Etsy with your idea.

I printed one myself in the green and blue colorway and added it to my gallery wall. Y'all know I like to switch that art up all the time!

I also love making custom art, so if you'd like one of these that's in the shape of your hometown, state or favorite place, let me know! And if you know anyone who loves DC, please send them on over to my shop - I'd love to get the word out on this print.

{Buy it here!}

Do y'all have any art that represents your hometown or where you currently live? Are you as sentimental about leaving a place as I am when you move?

My Commute {31 Days: Day 13}

Ugh, what a boring title right? Who in the world wants to read a post on someone's commute? Not me. So why am I writing about it? Well, it's because I happen to love the city I live in and my commute happens to take me past some of the most well-known memorials and sites in Washington, DC each day. It's a privilege, and though I have a serious disdain for the traffic and the crazy drivers here, I certainly can't complain about the views. I know I won't always have a job that takes me past these sweet historic sites, so I want to make sure I don't miss out on memorializing it (no pun intended on the memorials part...).

I had grand plans to take you to visit some of my favorite sites, but the government shutdown has, *ahem*, shut down a lot of the places I planned to go. Hopefully that will end soon, but in the meantime, I invite you to join me on a photo tour of my commute - from my car! (Don't worry, I took all of these photos while stopped at lights or while sitting in stopped traffic :).) I have taken this series of photos over the past year or so on my drives when I've spotted something especially noteworthy.

The Washington Monument. The view of it at sunset never gets old.

The Capitol. Because the maximum height of buildings in DC is 130 feet, you can see Capitol and the Washington Monument from just about anywhere in the city, but being this close is pretty awesome.

Part of my drive takes me along the Potomac River, and I love how different and unique all the bridges are. This one always has the most gorgeous light cast on it in the mornings. 

Back in the spring, I had the pleasure of taking in the beauty of the cherry blossoms as they peaked. They're so elegantly pretty.

Ok, so I cheated a little on this one at the Jefferson Memorial. I didn't take this one from my car, but I do drive by it every day and just happened to be on foot there one time and snapped this photo. Pretty, huh?

Here's my actual view of ole Jefferson from my drive at sunset:

So I may have a mild obsession with sunrise and sunset photos of these places. It's a pretty magical time of day (not to get too cheesy on you here). If you're ever in DC, you definitely need to take time to walk around to these places during those times of the day (or at night when the weather's nice!). Hope you enjoyed your mini tour of DC today!

Have a wonderful Sunday!


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