Tai Shan Arrives in China
The Smithsonian National Zoological Park's panda, Tai Shan, as he transitions to life in his new home at Bifengxia Panda Base in Ya'an, Sichuan, China on February 4, 2010 per the agreement between the Zoo and the Chinese government. This image was taken at the Smithsonian Institution's Zoological Park, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Photo Credit: James Di Loreto/Smithsonian Institution.
He made it!
My Little Pony Hearts Star Wars
OK, I admit I’m obsessed. But these things are amazing. Vision of perfection (pony) meets vision of childhood (StarWars)—it’s perfect! And for the record, these are screen shots, but in case you didn’t notice the url on every photo, I’m gonna give a shout out to the talented Marika Surinen, who created these amazing pony sculptures. Check her site out for more. Read more…
Blizzard 2010 Claims Internet, Productivity Soars
Feb 6, 2010-Irie and Parker forge through the blizzard!
Last night I was starting to think this whole storm thing was a joke. Schools were cancelled, the Zoo closed at 12, and I’d spent hours in line at the supermarket before a single flake even fell, which seemed kinda overkill. But when I woke up this morning, there was 2 feet of snow! I’ve shoveled three times today and it just keeps coming! We’re lucky to have power, not to mention I haven’t had internet all day. So my question is, what do YOU do without the best distraction of all, the internet?
Tai Shan Flies to China
Feb. 4, 2010-Tai Shan, D.C.'s beloved giant panda, leaves the National Zoo and heads to Dulles airport in a special FedEx truck. There he will board the China-bound Panda Express with Mei Lan, a panda from Zoo Atlanta.
It was an emotional day, even for seasoned Zoo staff accustomed to animals coming and going. But Tai Shan is different. His departure ellicted tearful farewells from school children and maintenance workers alike. “He’s an exceptional animal,” said associate director of animal care Don Moore in the public affairs office, as we watched the panda board the plane on live CNN.
Tai Shan Leaves Zoo Tomorrow!
Tai Shan enjoys some cake at his farewell celebration this past weekend at the National Zoo. Photo by Jon McRay/FONZ Photo Club.
It’s been panda-monium at the National Zoo ever since we announced Tai Shan’s departure to China. Tomorrow is the big day. The panda will be FedEx-ed to Chengdu and participate in breeding programs there, to enrich the genetic diversity of China’s panda population.
James Nachtwey~Tuberculosis slideshow
James Nachtwey is more than a hero and mentor to photojournalists around the world. He brings inaccessible, heartbreaking events into a crisp reality that’s both reportage and art. And it’s not just old war photography stuff either.
Chef Ris Lacoste opens D.C. restaurant
Jan. 11, 2010-New Bedford native, chef Ris Lacoste's Nantucket Bay Scallop Margarita, a scallop ceviche made with lime, chiles, orange, avocado and tequila ice, for $14. Her new downtown D.C. restaurant, 'Ris', opened on Dec. 7, 2009.
When she was 12, Ris Lacoste loved stocking shelves at Johnny Gorka’s Polish Market on Bullard St., where she grew up in New Bedford.
“At Johnny Gorka’s (which Lacoste pronounces in a sharp Massachusetts accent) he made his own kielbasa and Polish ladies would bring in these great things to try. I thought ‘Someday I’m gonna work at a supermarket,’” Lacoste said.
Now Lacoste owns her very own restaurant, named simply, “Ris”, which opened its doors to eager D.C., foodies on Dec. 7, 2009. Read the rest of the story on the New Bedford Standard Times web site!
Sunrise on the Reservation
Oct. 12, 2009-Sun rises through the rear window of Arnold Clifford's truck as we cross into Arizona on the Navajo reservation.
I’ve been lucky to spend some time on the Navajo reservation recently. Lots of early mornings, late nights and gorgeous landscapes. Here’s a photo of the sunrise through the back of Arnold’s truck. It’s my current desktop image and gets me psyched to work!
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