Colorful Georgetown Townhouses

This cheerful little row of townhouses in Georgetown (DC)

might surprise the original residents.

Ya think?

These structures are probably at least 150 years old.

Who could have expected a Japanese Restaurant?

The one in the middle is the most eye-catching, though.

Painted with at least four colors;

and I cannot make out the name of the business;

and,

what's up with the STOP sign?

One wonders.

Taken 19 November 2010.

Holiday Atmosphere in Georgetown

A tiny glimpse

at the beautiful

but elegantly understated

holiday touches

bestowed upon

the already classic

style and ambience

of

The Shops at Georgetown Park.

Taken 19 November 2010.

Georgetown Canal and Towpath

Conjunction of old and new;

Stone walls, bridge, canal, towpath, lampposts;

cars, lights, pedestrian texting...

Georgetown,

Washington, DC

Taken 19 November 2010.

Country Church in the City

Picturesque stone church

nestled amongst autumn foliage

in the heart of the city - 

Georgetown -

Washington, DC.

Taken 19 November 2010.

Canal and Towpath

Chesapeake & Ohio

Canal and Towpath

in Georgetown, DC.

Two people walking on the path

help provide some sense of scale.

This is near the southeastern terminus

of an unusual National Historic Park.

Go HERE and HERE to read more about it!

Photo taken 19 November 2010.

Street art #17: Georgetown

Unknown artist.

Unknown subject.

Possibly a self-portrait?

Whoever it is was commemorated

on this old bridge in Georgetown,

at least for a while.

Taken 19 November 2010.

Autumn Reflection

Towpath along canal

in Georgetown

(Washington, DC).

Taken 19 November 2010.

Red, Black, Gold, and Live Jazz

This stunning joint

in Georgetown, DC,

really caught my attention.

The striking red-painted brick,

with the stark black trim

and big black block letters,

that door - black with gilt details

surrounded by a massive gold frame,

and dandy windows

gently announcing

"Live Jazz"

with fun saxophone and eighth note graphics

(noticeably weathered when you look closer)

and

you'd almost miss the lady

sternly studying the parking payment kiosk -

she's practically camouflaged.

Then this

eye-popping edifice

is framed by calm, taller white

guardian angels

and

crowned with a

counterpoint swath

of blue sky.

What's not to love?

Taken 19 November 2010.

Bike Share DC

I couldn't decide

which of these photos

is more interesting.

I like the top one

because of the more striking

"domino stack" effect;

but I really like the bottom one

because of the shadows of the rear tires.

Also the bottom one shows

the varying heights of the seats

more clearly.

But the top one

exposes a bit more of the brick

sidewalk

and includes

an old-fashioned lamppost

(but not all of it).

I dunno.

What do y'all think?

Taken on 19 November 2010.

In Georgetown, DC.

Bright Light, Deep Shadows

Striking brickwork on this edifice in Georgetown (DC).

If you look closely

(by clicking on the image)

you can see the triangular shadows along the top

are formed by bricks laid at an angle.

Taken 19 November 2010.

Study in Shadows

I saw so many interesting things for my eyes to linger on in this setting:

brickwork, tile, awning, molded concrete,

but the most interesting aspect to me was the depth and character

of the shadows;

especially the details in the brick part of the column,

and the triangles created by the shapes in the concrete

base of the columns.

This is an entrance to the Shops at Georgetown Park

in Georgetown, Washington, DC.

Taken 20 November 2010.