Clarendon Day Festival 2023

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

Lots of fun. 

Thanks to Alex Sakes for the referral, and to Clarendon Alliance director Kieran Daly for the assignment.

Photograph of an antique printing press | Folger/Washington Post

A photograph of a working replica of an historic printing press and its maker I made on commission for the Folger Shakespeare Library appeared in the Washington Post Book Club online. 

Thanks to Garland Scott of the Folger for this interesting assignment.

Bright Pond, entropy koan

In The Fiddler's House

In The Fiddlers House concert featuring Itzhak Perlman and a host of superb klezmer musicians at Strathmore Music Hall in Montgomery County, Maryland. 

Sublime Jewish soul music. A machaye for the heart, body, and mind.

The performers were: Itzhak Perlman- violin, vocals, Andy Statman- mandolin & clarinet, Frank London- trumpet, vocals, Mark Berney- cornet, Mark Hamilton- trombone, Grant Smith- drums, Pete Rushefsky - thimble, Hankus Netsky- piano, saxophone, (and band leader), Judy Bressler- vocals, tambourine, Lorin Sklamberg- accordion, piano, vocals, Jim Guttman- bass, US National Heritage Fellow Michael Alpert- fiddle, vocals, and Ilene Stahl- clarinet/

Thanks to PJ Feinstein of Strathmore and Mia Thompson of Primo Artists for their help.

Autumn observations / Bright Pond koan