Water flows past a branch with leaves before going over the edge of Burnt Mills Dam in Silver Spring, Maryland.

Photographed: January 19, 2013

Two women share a hug at the end of a polar bear plunge event at National Harbor in Maryland.

Photographed: January 26, 2013

Notes: This Photo Feature goes with the Journal entry from January 26, 2013 entitled, "It definitely gets easier once you’ve done it before…".

Basketball goal at Stead Park, in Washington DC's Dupont Circle neighborhood.

Photographed: January 18, 2013

Notes: This photo was taken while I was experimenting with the use of a polarizing filter on my camera. Not bad for a first try, don't you think?

Water flows over rocks around Burnt Mills Dam in Silver Spring, Maryland.

Photographed: January 5, 2013

Notes: Can you spot a feature that resembles a face in this photo?

A Washington Metro Yellow Line train arrives at King Street station in Alexandria, Virginia.

Photographed: January 8, 2011

Corner detail of the "Elvis" sarcophagus at the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore, Maryland.

Photographed: December 27, 2012

Christmas wreath at the gravesite of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis at Arlington National Cemetery outside Washington DC.

Photographed: December 29, 2010

A woman blows bubbles at an event in Rock Creek Park, in northern Washington DC.

Photographed: May 16, 2012

Notes: I achieved this color effect by layering a black-and-white version of the image over the original full-color image, and setting a partial transparency for the black-and-white image.

Tomatoes for sale at Eastern Market in Washington DC.

Photographed: August 5, 2012

Notes: For more photos from this day, see Fruit Stands in Photography.

Rock Creek, as it flows through Rock Creek Park in northern Washington DC.

Photographed: May 16, 2012

The Roanoke Star, glowing in red, white, and blue on a foggy evening atop Mill Mountain in Roanoke, Virginia.

Photographed: January 2, 2003

Notes: This photo has had a "hot wax coating" filter added to the original image. The original photo is part of the Lights in the Foggy Night set in Photography.

A child operates a live hand puppet at the Million Puppet March in Washington DC.

Photographed: November 3, 2012

The United States flag flies over Arlington House, on the grounds of Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.

Photographed: November 10, 2001

Notes: This photo was part of the shoot that created the now-retired "The Schumin Web Salutes America II" Photography set.

A woman dresses as an undead version of Snow White during zombie night in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland.

Photographed: October 27, 2012

Notes: For those keeping track, this is the first Photo Feature to use a 1:1 aspect ratio rather than a 3:4 or 4:3 aspect ratio. Additionally, this Photo Feature is the first to be run through an Instagram filter.

Dandelion seeds on the stem, on the grounds of DeJarnette Center in Staunton, Virginia.

Photographed: May 28, 2012

The Blue Ridge Mountains, seen from Raven's Roost along the Blue Ridge Parkway in Augusta County, Virginia.

Photographed: October 9, 2006

Three people sit at the edge of a pier at Touhy Beach, along Lake Michigan in Chicago, Illinois.

Photographed: July 29, 2012

Natural Bridge, a natural arch formed by Cedar Creek in Rockbridge County, Virginia.

Photographed: September 20, 2012

Large styrofoam blocks form part of the eastern section of Foamhenge, a replica of Britain's Stonehenge in Natural Bridge, Virginia.

Photographed: September 20, 2012

Notes: For more photos of Foamhenge from a previous visit in 2006, see Foamhenge in Photography.

A line of graffiti turns an otherwise ordinary stop sign into an anti-war message in a neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois.

Photographed: July 27, 2012

A pair of Crocs shoes sits on the beach at Sandy Point State Park near Annapolis, Maryland.

Photographed: June 17, 2012

Notes: I previously ran a similar photo of a blue Crocs shoe at Sandy Point in April 2012. While the previous photo was a single shoe lost at a polar bear plunge, this is a pair of Crocs shoes that I own.

Architectural details around the roof of Philadelphia City Hall.

Photographed: May 12, 2012

Rust and graffiti-covered tower along the railroad tracks between Gary, Indiana and Chicago, Illinois in the early morning light.

Photographed: July 26, 2012

Notes: This photo was taken from the westbound Capitol Limited as it was traveling between Gary, Indiana and Chicago, Illinois. I am not entirely sure as to the location of this tower, but would love to know. Additionally, a faux-HDR effect has been applied to this photo.

Half and half percolates through a cup of iced coffee at the Glenwood Sunday Market in Chicago, Illinois.

Photographed: July 29, 2012

Notes: The original caption incorrectly used the word "permeates". This was later changed to the more correct "percolates".

Strawberries for sale at Eastern Market in Washington DC.

Photographed: August 5, 2012

Notes: For more photos from this day, see Fruit Stands in Photography.

A child stares up at one of the 50-foot towers comprising Crown Fountain, an interactive art installation at Millennium Park in Chicago, Illinois.

Photographed: July 26, 2012

The main building of the DeJarnette Center for Human Development in Staunton, Virginia, following sixteen years of abandonment.

Photographed: May 28, 2012

Notes: For more photos of this complex, see DeJarnette Center in Photography. This image was sent through Create HDR, an online HDR photo processor, to achieve the look shown here.

The flags of the United States, the State of Illinois, and the City of Chicago fly over Chicago, Illinois.

Photographed: August 4, 2011

A woman wearing a green zentai suit (with hood down) offers free hugs for liberals at the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear in Washington DC.

Photographed: October 30, 2010

Notes: This photo is part of the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear set in Photography. This image was sent through Create HDR, an online HDR photo processor, to achieve the look shown here.

A dog's paw print is embedded in a sidewalk along a street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Photographed: May 12, 2012

Burruss Hall, a building on the campus of James Madison University.

Photographed: April 5, 2010

Notes: This photo is part of the James Madison University set in Photography.

Amtrak's westbound Cardinal departs the train station in Staunton, Virginia.

Photographed: September 21, 2011

Notes: This was the last photo feature to run on the 2010 build of the site prior to the conversion to WordPress on July 1, 2012. As such, I selected this photo because of the departing-into-the-distance concept, which I found to be something of a metaphor for sending off the old version of the site and converting to a content management system.

Transgender symbol painted around a person's navel at SlutWalk DC.

Photographed: August 13, 2011

Notes: This photo is part of the SlutWalk DC set in Photography.

Pediment over the entrance to the Peery Building at the DeJarnette Center, an abandoned mental institution in Staunton, Virginia.

Photographed: May 28, 2012

Flat tire on a vehicle in a parking garage in Baltimore, Maryland.

Photographed: May 26, 2012

Interstate shields at the park and ride lot at the eastern terminus of Interstate 70.

Photographed: March 10, 2012

Notes: For the corresponding Journal entry, see Two trade-in bids for the Sable, and some roadgeekery in between!

Rust on the underside of a railroad bridge over Walnut Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Photographed: May 12, 2012

The John Hancock Center and neighboring buildings on the Magnificent Mile in Chicago, Illinois.

Photographed: August 5, 2011

A woman makes a face as she emerges from the Chesapeake Bay during the 2011 Maryland Polar Bear Plunge.

Photographed: January 29, 2011

Notes: This photo is from the Plungefest 2011 set in Photography.

A woman receives a head massage while lying on the grass near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC.

Photographed: October 2, 2010

Notes: This photo is part of The Schumin Web's coverage of the One Nation Working Together rally.

Abandoned Crocs shoe at Sandy Point beach near Annapolis, Maryland.

Photographed: January 29, 2011

Notes: This photo is from the Plungefest 2011 set in Photography.

Front of a 1959 Cadillac convertible at a car show in Sterling, Virginia.

Photographed: April 7, 2012

Interior of former Super Fresh grocery store at the Northgate Plaza shopping center in Aspen Hill, Maryland.

Photographed: April 4, 2012

Notes: This is the early stages of the renovation of the former Super Fresh building. The building was renovated to house a Kohl's store.

Mercury Sable station wagon parked in a public garage in Charlottesville, Virginia.

Photographed: July 2, 2006

Notes: This is the Mercury Sable wagon that I owned from February 9, 2006 to March 12, 2012.

A woman holds a sign discussing society's view of rape at the SlutWalk march in Washington DC.

Photographed: August 13, 2011

"ONE WAY" sign at the Interstate 70 park and ride lot in Baltimore, Maryland.

Photographed: March 10, 2012

Notes: There is a Journal entry associated with the circumstances that led to this photo's being taken.

Plates travel throughout the dining area via conveyor at Wasabi Sushi, a restaurant at Tysons Corner Center in McLean, Virginia.

Photographed: March 3, 2012

Notes: This Photo Feature ties in with the Journal entry about my March 3 trip to Tysons Corner.

Corn for sale at a farmers' market in the Rogers Park neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois.

Photographed: August 7, 2011

A Washington Metro Yellow Line train approaches King Street station in Alexandria, Virginia.

Photographed: January 8, 2011

A portion of the skyline is reflected off the Cloud Gate sculpture, otherwise known as "The Bean", at Millennium Park in Chicago, Illinois.

Photographed: August 4, 2011