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Capitol Building Old Columns | Maryland Photographers
Last week, I visited the National Arboretum. These columns are from the Capitol building, that were used for only a short time. The National Arbortetum website says this about these columns:
“The columns began their life on the East Portico of the Capitol in 1828. They were quarried from sandstone near Aquia Creek in Virginia and were barged to Washington in the early days of our country, before the familiar Capitol dome was completed. Their stay at the Capitol was to be limited by an oversight. The dome of the Capitol, completed in 1864, appeared as if it was not adequately supported by the columns because the iron dome that was ultimately built was significantly larger than the dome that the designer envisioned. An addition to the east side of the Capitol was proposed to eliminate this unsettling illusion, but it was not constructed until 1958.”
Several years after they removed them from the capitol building, they decided to put them out here in the Arboretum, where it seems like they are just put in the middle of nowhere. If you’re ever around DC, it’s a great place to visit.
-Susie
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Sneak Peek: Vendor Interview with All Seasons Floral Preservation
At a networking event last Spring, Susie and I were so impressed with this incredibly unique product created by Mary Beth Lopresti and her sister Theresa Hambleton of All Seasons Floral Preservation. They and their team receive fresh (or neary fresh) bouquets from brides, funerals, or even those held by Olympic champions on the gold medal podium (!!!), take the flowers apart petal by petal, press them, and finally rebuild and carefully arrange them into a framed and protected one-of-a-kind design.
Each piece is truly a work of art. Look at the number of layers carefully cut and arranged to form just ONE single rose below.
Mary Beth and Theresa have built a very successful business in just six years and Susie and I were incredibly privileged and thankful that they agreed to this interview AND sat down with us to share what they’ve learned about marketing, customer service, and working with family over the last six years. Stay tuned – we’re scheduled to post many more pictures and their full interview late next week!!
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F&I Showroom Magazine | Maryland Photographers
A while back, we were contacted by F&I Showroom Magazine, and they wanted some shots for their cover story on Eastern Motors.
A few weeks after we got the photos to them, we get this in the mail. It’s pretty cool seeing a photo we took on the cover of a magazine. :)
Happy Tuesday!
-Susie
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Silhouettes | Maryland Photographers
Still working on updates… thanks for your patience!
Just another perfect Sunday afternoon out with the fam…
Hope your weekend was wonderful and that this week holds great promise!!
–Becky
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