kenya!

jambo kenya!

in just a few hours i’m headed back to africa!

for the next few weeks i will be traveling throughout kenya — i’m incredibly excited to see the country and learn about the work and lives of some very interesting people. i prefer to travel as spontaneously as possible, so my plans are still tentative and flexible – i haven’t figured out the where/when/how of everything, but i am certain it will be an amazing adventure!

on the agenda: documenting social work in nairobi, education and culture on the island of lamu, and research on the game reserves. some serious sailing and a quick trip to zanzibar are also in the works, as is pretty much anything else that presents itself! i plan to bring back some fantastic stories and great images and can’t wait to share it all with you!

kwaheri!

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hope, love + cupcakes.

a birthday celebration at children’s hospital.

earlier this week i photographed the most wonderful birthday party for joe robert at CNMC! the kids call him “mr. joe” and they were delighted to surprise him in the art center at children’s national medical center with a fantastic party – complete with cupcakes, bubbles, silly string, noise makers, hand-made cards, a super banner, and of course, their smiling faces!

joe robert is an amazing man and one of hospital’s great philanthropists, as well as a cancer survivor. as part of the celebration, the kids helped joe make his own BEADS necklace – an awesome arts project where patients make beaded necklaces that pay tribute to their treatments. BEADS stands for Bravery, Endurance, Achievement, Determination, Strength – qualities which abound here at CNMC in not only the patients, but in all of the doctors, staff, volunteers and donors that come together to treat and care for the children. every time i have the opportunity to visit CNMC and work with this amazing group of people i am touched and inspired beyond words.

enjoy :)

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hope.


beautiful optimism in the art center @ children’s national medical center – washington, dc.

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pajamas + coffee + the declaration of independence.


mary t. mccarthy, writer + blogger extraordinaire :: www.pajamasandcoffee.com


morgan boyd zinsmeister, art + document conservator :: national archives, WDC

just a glimpse of the incredible people i photographed today – the brilliantly hilarious writer mary t. mccarthy had me laughing long after our super-fun session, and the skilled art conservator morgan boyd zinsmeister left me in awe after a tour of the national archives document conservation laboratory and a sneak peek of his current work – amazing!

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have visa, will travel.

t-9 days.


embassy of kenya :: washington, dc.

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rearview.


rearview reflection of the postal museum in capitol hill – washington, dc.

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