Gas prices at Sheetz in Mt. Jackson, Virginia on the morning of August 31, 2005.  Less than 24 hours later, prices at this location had risen further, to $2.99 per gallon.

Photographed: August 31, 2005

The Virginia Beach fishing pier is brightly lit at sunset as people sit nearby on the beach.

Photographed: August 22, 2005

A man practices his surfing moves in the waves of Virginia Beach, while boats sail further out.

Photographed: August 24, 2005

Waves crash along the shore as seen from the fishing pier at Virginia Beach.

Photographed: August 11, 2004

Notes: Fittingly, this photo was on the front page while I was on a vacation to Virginia Beach from August 22-25.

A woman walks through the center sidewalk at Dupont Circle in Washington DC.

Photographed: August 3, 2005

Notes: This photo is part of the Shades of Gray set in Photography.

Clouds hide the sun above the George Washington Masonic National Memorial in Alexandria, Virginia.

Photographed: August 3, 2005

Notes: This photo is part of the Shades of Gray set in Photography.

A tree in the plaza at the bottom of Malcolm X Park, Washington DC.

Photographed: July 6, 2005

A man lays on the grass at Dupont Circle in Washington DC.

Photographed: August 3, 2005

Notes: This photo is part of the Shades of Gray set in Photography.

A makeshift memorial stands in front of a statue of a soldier at the Navy Memorial in downtown Washington DC.

Photographed: March 20, 2005

Traffic up and down Connecticut Avenue NW in Washington DC as seen from the northwest corner of Farragut Square.

Photographed: June 8, 2005

The Allied Arts Building in Lynchburg, Virginia.

Photographed: April 7, 2005

Notes: For more photos of downtown Lynchburg, visit the Downtown Lynchburg Photography set.

Houses at the corner of 14th and G Streets SE in Washington DC.

Photographed: July 20, 2005

Statue of Admiral David Farragut, in the center of Farragut Square in Washington DC.

Photographed: June 8, 2005

Water falls in a fountain outside Pentagon City Mall in Arlington, Virginia.

Photographed: April 16, 2005

Notes: For more photos from this day, visit my A16 photo set.

A woman walks through Freedom Plaza in Washington DC in the early evening.

Photographed: March 20, 2004

Leaves of a tree near L'Enfant Plaza in Washington DC.

Photographed: July 6, 2005

A woman holds up a "Bring The Troops Home Now" sign at the Million Worker March in Washington DC.

Photographed: October 17, 2004

Notes: Considering our country's current political situation, I felt that this was the best picture to use to commemorate the Fourth of July. So happy Independence Day. More photos like this can be found in the Million Worker March photo set.

The sun rises over the Atlantic Ocean at Virginia Beach.

Photographed: August 12, 2004

Notes: More photos like this can be found in the Atlantic Sunrise Photography set.

St. Augustine Roman Catholic Church at 15th and V Streets NW in Washington DC.

Photographed: May 11, 2005

Notes: For more information about this church, visit saintaugustine-dc.org.

The Immaculate Conception Church at 8th and N Streets NW in Washington DC.

Photographed: April 16, 2005

Notes: For more photos from this day, visit my A16 photo set.

Burruss Hall, one of Virginia Tech's signature buildings, as seen from the Drillfield.

Photographed: February 16, 2005

Trackside sign at Franconia-Springfield station in Fairfax County, Virginia.

Photographed: January 4, 2005

Clouds, buildings, and trees are reflected off of the north façade of the World Bank building in Washington DC.

Photographed: June 8, 2005

Notes: I realize this is the headquarters of the organization that we demonstrated against on A16, but architecturally, I like the building. It's a weird combination, with my disapproving of the organization within the building, and seeing the building as a bit of a symbol of that, but at the same time loving the architecture of the building. Okay, I admit it - I'm weird.

A man and a woman read while riding a Red Line train in Washington DC.

Photographed: June 8, 2005

Notes: The station in the background of this photo is Farragut North. Additionally, the rail car shown is Breda 3167.

Cupola atop the Bedford County Court House in Bedford, Virginia.

Photographed: April 17, 2005

Fountain in the middle of the James River, at Lynchburg.

Photographed: April 7, 2005

Route 29 reassurance marker on Rhode Island Avenue NW in Washington DC's Shaw neighborhood.

Photographed: March 16, 2005

Washington National Airport control tower at night as seen from nearby Crystal City.

Photographed: January 3, 2004

Fog envelops the Blue Ridge Parkway near Waynesboro.

Photographed: August 31, 2003

A woman prepares to take a photo from the roof of the Women's Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery.

Photographed: October 2, 2004

Notes: This photo was taken with the Day of Activism Photography set.

Tree trunk at Malcolm X Park in Northwest Washington DC.

Photographed: May 11, 2005

Public fishing pier at Virginia Beach.

Photographed: August 11, 2004

Notes: More photos like this one can be found in the Virginia Beach Vacation photo set in Life and Times.

Traffic on westbound Interstate 66 in Fairfax County near the end of the morning rush hour.

Photographed: April 27, 2005

Notes: This photo was taken from the north pedestrian bridge leading to the Vienna Metro station.

Historical marker commemorating the devastation caused by Hurricane Camille when it passed through Nelson County, Virginia in 1969.

Photographed: December 3, 2004

Right hand of J. Seward Johnson's The Awakening in East Potomac Park in Washington DC.

Photographed: March 8, 2003

Notes: This image is part of The Awakening Photography set.

A Washington DC Metro train waits for passengers at the Rosslyn station.

Photographed: February 8, 2003

A masked woman displays a pro-choice message at a counter-inaugural rally at Malcolm X Park in Washington DC.

Photographed: January 20, 2005

Notes: This image is from the Counter-Inaugural photo set in Life and Times.

A Metro train enters the Woodley Park-Zoo/Adams Morgan station on the wrong track.

Photographed: November 4, 2004

Notes: This is a train of Breda rehabs. The train is entering on the wrong track due to single-tracking caused by the November 3, 2004 accident on the outbound track.

A bird flies over the Potomac River at Alexandria while another bird stands on a nearby pole.

Photographed: March 8, 2003

Notes: This image is from the Alexandria Waterfront Photography set.

1801 North Lynn Street in Arlington, Virginia as seen from street level.

Photographed: April 12, 2003

Prices for gasoline at the Chevron station at the corner of Fort Myer Drive and 19th Street in Arlington, Virginia.

Photographed: March 30, 2005

Notes: This location is the gas station located underneath the church in Rosslyn.

The Roanoke Star, as seen from a nearby path.

Photographed: December 2, 2004

The Schumin Web celebrates nine years on the Internet on March 23, 2005.

Photographed: March 23, 2005

Notes: The background image is a close-up of Largo Beacon by Ray King, displayed outside the Largo Town Center Metro station.

Passenger information screen at the Pentagon City Metro station in Arlington, Virginia.

Photographed: March 16, 2005

The Washington Monument, with the World War II Memorial at its base.

Photographed: October 17, 2004

Notes: This photo was also used on a prototype of a new Main Page design that appeared on March 11, 2005. The date of March 12, 2005 reflects the official launch date for the Photo Feature with the redesign of the Main Page.