This Basilica is absolutely amazing, yet not among the top tourist stops in Washington D.C.. It is near the National Franciscan Monastery featured in my last few posts. The exterior of this Basilica looks so different from the well-known Washington National Cathedral...

Can you get a feeling for how my mind was whirling while I stood in this place. I had the place to myself. Just me, my camera and my tripod. Well, my daughter was sitting behind me reading a book. 🙂 Anyway, everywhere I looked in this gorgeous building there was...

National Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land Just when you are certain there are no prettier grounds around any church or building in the world, then you go inside and your jaw drops to the floor when you see the opulent structure and furnishings in every angle of...

National Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land I have been to the D.C. area several times and photographed some amazing locations, but this monastery has got to be one of my favorite new places. It is incredible how many gorgeous things there are to shoot, both inside...