Michael T. Ruhl

Space Shuttle Processed, a photo by Michael T. Ruhl on Flickr.

At the Dulles Annex of the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum. I enjoyed experimenting with the two-tone photo, with part of it black and white.

Night Fountain, a photo by Michael T. Ruhl on Flickr.

Downtown Pittsburgh is an interesting place to be at night, especially the plaza by PPG Place. The water columns shoot up at timed intervals in various patterns, like many type fountains, but what makes this one are the lights at the base of each jet. Love it.

R2-D2 the News Man, a photo by Michael T. Ruhl on Flickr.

I saw this when I was in the newsroom at the PBS NewsHour one Friday night, and just got the biggest kick out of it.

Doe, a photo by Michael T. Ruhl on Flickr.

When I was in Ohio last week I saw this beautiful deer, who was munching on some clovers. I approached her slowly to get a good view, and she let me get this shot. My trick on getting close was not looking at her as I approached casually, and not walking straight towards her, but meandering while looking at the trees and other plants. She kept an eye on me but didn’t panic.

Chili Dog, a photo by Michael T. Ruhl on Flickr.

I try to avoid greasy foods as much as I can, but every so often I indulge. The Hard Times Cafe in Clarendon put this dog together for me this weekend, complete with Cincinnati chili. Nom.

Statues, a photo by Michael T. Ruhl on Flickr.

So I recently discovered a real gem of the DC area: the old Seminary. The architecture is so diverse, and my favorite were these pillar statues, which reminded me of classical Rome. And what’s cooler is that these buildings are now condos and apartments. How cool.