DC Aids Walk, 2012

Got up early Saturday morning... made my way downtown... no real plan in mind... just needed to shoot!

Walking up toward Freedom Plaza I noticed people gathering. White tents. Loud speakers on scaffolding. More and more people. 

Turns out I happened upon the Whitman-Walker Annual Aids Walk. I love events like these. Good cause and good crowds. At the end of the day I always leave inspired. This day was no different. 

Marathon in the Parks

So... a bunch of runners marathoned through my neighborhood the other day. The Parks Half-Marathon. Fifth year in a row. 13 miles of shin-splinting, meniscus tearing brutality. Well, that's the way I would characterize it, but about 2000 other people see it differently. Many actually find it quite the enjoyable experience! OK, then...

I went down there this year to see what kind of shots I could come away with. It was rainy and cool. The runners were amazing. Dedicated organizers and volunteers lined the course, which runs from Rockville to Bethesda, MD. Much of it through large swaths of Rock Creek Park. (hence, the name)

Good time. Photographs below: