Halloween dolls | Richmond VA

I saw these dolls displayed in a single yard in the Bellevue neighborhood of Richmond, Virginia's Northside. Thanks to my friend Ellen Zagorin for the walk, tour, and good company.

Happy Halloween.

Scenes from a wedding (Drew and Kayla)

 Mazel tov! 

Wishes and hopes for the new year of the Fire Horse | Eden Center

These are new year's hopes and wishes wishes from Tet (Vietnamese New Year) still displayed in the public area of the Eden Center, the Vietnamese business and cultural center in Falls Church VA. 

From the vaults | Peter and the Noisemakers / Strokes of Genius

 I was in a band of sorts, back in yon years of yore.

Peter & the Noisemakers, backstage, HB Woodlawn School, Arlington VA, at the "Anti-Disco Bash" Nov. 2, 1979. We were under-rehearsed, loud, frantic, vaguely amusing. Avant-noise. 

Left to right: Anthony Morrow, David Nachmanoff, Peter Deer, Lloyd Wolf, John Moremen.

Another iteration of the band. Left to right: Scott McKnight, Kath Thaxton, Danielle Probst. Lloyd Wolf, Peter Deer, Bill Kamens. Photo probably by Roger Boersma (thanks Roger!)

Our very dumb logo: 

And the last band I was in, the Strokes of Genius, circa 1985. We actually could kind of play. Left to right: lloyd Wolf, my daughter Emma, Gene Griffiths, Mike Salkind, Peter Deer.

My favorite headline of all time

 From the Washington Post.

Rehoboth in color 2025

 

Clarendon Day 2025

I recently photographed the annual Clarendon Day festival in Arlington for the Clarendon Alliance. 

It was a happy, busy celebration , even with a bit of rain.

Thanks to Clarendon Alliance executive  Tina Bagapor and to Clarendon Alliance board member Kieran Daly for the assignment. 

County Board Chair Takis Karantonis

County Board member Maureen Coffey