Food Justice DMV /Justicia Alimentaria DMV - with Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde

I recently photographed a fundraising event for Food Justice DMV/Justicia Alimentaria DMV, an organization that provides vital food sustenance to thousands in the DC metropolitan area. 

The featured speaker was the distinguished Episcopal Bishop of Washington, Mariann Edgar Budde, in conversation with Rev. Nilse Furtado-Gilliam of the Clarendon United Methodist Church. They spoke of bravery, mercy, social justice, hope, the blessings and struggles of faith in our daily and political lives, and the necessity of joy as a sustaining presence.

Music and dancing was provided by Son Cosita Seria, who specialize in performing Son Jarocho music.

Thanks to Food Justice DMV founder Denise Woods and Deborah Thornton for this opportunity.

Bike To Work Arlington / 2024

Recent work for BikeArlington of their annual Bike To Work Day event at Rosslyn/Gateway Park (also known as Pit Stop 1). Here are a handful of interesting pictures from the day.

Thanks to Lauren Hassel, BikeArlington's program manager, for the assignment.

The Washington Institute - conference 2024

Washington Institute for Near East Policy conference, with US Ambassador/negotiator Dennis Ross, Saudi Arabian Ambassador to the US Princess Reema bint Bandar al-Saud, Israeli Ambassador Michael Herzog,  IDF armed forces attache Maj. Gen. Hidai Zilberman, former US Ambassador to Israel Thomas Nides, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, former US deputy national security advisor Dina Powell McCormick, Admiral Brad Cooper of US Central Command, and protestors outside the Israeli embassy in Washington DC.

A rather interesting and timely assignment.

Ambassador Dennis Ross

Ambassador Princess Reema bint Bandar al-Saud

Ambassador Thomas Nides

Dina Powell McCormick

Defense minister Yoav Gallant

Admiral Brad Cooper

Maj. Gen. Hidai Zilberman

Ambassador Michael Herzog