Special and Miscellaneous Photo Gallery by Helen Betts at pbase.com

Special and Miscellaneous

NEWEST IMAGES ARE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE GALLERY.

Zojoji Temple at Akabane, Hiroshige, 1857	2 orphaned ducklings on our block	We have farms in the DC region, too!	‘Dream Loud’
Bromo Seltzer Tower, Baltimore	Message from the cow	‘Welcome to Baltimore’	Front of the card from King Abdullah II featuring Palestinian embroidery:
Try making a call from this (or stealing it)	With Justice Anthony Kennedy	Ovi and The Cup	Congratulations to the Washington Caps!
Shadowed tulip	Definitely a Hudson	Instead of a bird	For Liz and her kids
Survivor	Trying out a new camera...	Missing something	:: DC Bald Eagle Cams 2018 ::
Katz grocery store, 1940s	District Grocery Store, 1932	Creative reuse of the chapel’s altar	Stands out in a crowd
Holiday SP	Shades of Riyadh	Milestone	My very own orchid!
Surprising color	Wall décor	Rainy day iris	Rainy day iris
This time, azaleas with bee	I actually photographed a bee ;-)	'The Awakening'	'The Awakening'
Historic	We made it!	Now history	A dark day
Falling turkeys and broken toes	At the Bus Terminal	Hotel pool at night	Petra, the Siq
Mud storm	Mud storm	Wishes	Metro fan: Leica X2 (1)
Metro fan: Sony RX1 (2)	Metro fan: Sony RX100 II (3)	With Jose in Barcelona	:: Coming to Grips with the D800 ::
The saga of us and the Wieliczka Salt Mines	Mairéad comes to Budapest	Gold in golden light	Swarovski window
Ambassadorial mirror	Snow berries	After the crash 1	After the crash 2
$14,000 tea service	Chandelier	Museum of Applied Arts	Museum of Applied Arts
PT 166	Representing the 101st Airborne	USMC Navaho Code Talkers, WWII	"Kuwait Remembers Gulf War Veterans"
Capitol columns, again	Trying another wide-angle, yet again	Trying another wide-angle, yet again	Experimenting with Layers
Experimenting with Layers	Umbrella	Glowing iris	Tulipmania
Tulips and the semi-indistinct mass of the Capitol	Capitol and 'the purple tree'	What's left	Blizzard of 2010 victim
Camping	Tea Party protest at the Capitol	Immigration Reform march on Capitol Hill	DC real estate: yours for $5.75 million
National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden	Another stab at the Hope Diamond	Hope Diamond, Natural History Museum	National Arboretum, US Capitol columns
National Arboretum, US Capitol columns	Anacostia River, National Arboretum	National Arboretum, Bonsai House	Bonsai detail, just for fun
Constitutional Gardens	Constitutional Gardens	Caught in passing	No reflection
Constitutional Gardens	Under ice	Holiday doors	Knowledge
Internal Revenue Service	Mirror image	Amish country	Shrimp at DC Waterfront
Cannons at the old War Department	Abstract	Old stoops on Lafayette Square	Pebble Garden
Dumbarton Oaks Orangery	Cottage	The clock tower at St. Aloysius	Guarding the staircase
Iris in the parking strip	Our tiny garden this spring	Washington, city of dogwoods	Weeping peach
National Gallery of Art installation	'Multiverse' installation at the National Gallery	The fence, Old Navy Hospital	Kindred spirits (Samoyed-Spitz)
Snow bunny	March snowstorm	Unexpected 6" in March	Is a kiss just a kiss?
Serendipity	US Botanic Garden, Venus Flytrap	Reflections at the US Botanic Garden	Familiar face at the Newseum
SND Award of Excellence	Russell Senate Office Building	Artistic touch at the EPA	Gallaudet University
Lincoln abstract	Sumner School (1871)	US Botanic Gardens	Air Force Memorial monolith
Rain, rain, go away...	Forlorn Tilki	Intent	Fatih and Helen
Harlem Globetrotters and me	TDN party	Spruce Goose	Spruce Goose
Princess	Contradiction in Terms	Say "cheezu" -- Coming-of-Age Day	Eisa Festival drummers
Dressed as Okinawan royalty	Fatih published!	Kodak Picture of the Day	"Yotsudake" (Kodak POTD April 25, 2005)
Threesome at Ikebana International show	:: House Renovation 2007-2010 ::	:: Bryce Mountain Weekend ::	:: Trying Out the Sony H1 ::
Spruce Goose	Spruce Goose

Alexander Kazakov		26-Mar-2025 07:26
Good collection! V

Zoltán Balogh		24-Oct-2024 09:01
I really love this diverse gallery, Helen! V

carlogalliani		20-Apr-2018 13:39
Great gallery ! V

lovediary		07-Jan-2018 17:19
Happy new year Helen, wishing you and your family a great 2018. BV

Patricia Kay		15-May-2017 12:26
How wonderful to receive this gorgeous orchid for Mother's Day Helen...BV

Theo Bögels		07-Jun-2016 06:31
A wonderfully varied collection. You've been around! V

barbarajoy		22-Mar-2016 09:25
Just discovered these images. What a varied collection of wonderful images! V

Gervan		19-Mar-2016 15:56
Nicel varied gallery with so many interesting shots. V.

trento redento		20-Sep-2014 18:19
GALLERY BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL COMPLIMENTS

Will Hoskins		20-Apr-2014 17:17
Thanks for collecting these in one place, Helen. I've seen some, but missed some wonderful ones. You should be very proud of this body of work. V

Miklos		20-Apr-2014 06:23
The best of the best gallery

Frank Tran		11-Dec-2012 21:14
Outstanding gallery! V+

Jeff Real		06-Jun-2012 22:26
This is such a lovely gallery. So many well thought out images! ~V~

Guest		23-Nov-2010 07:29
wonderful work thanx for sharing

Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)		29-May-2010 23:43
That is a fabulous Gallery.Vote! Paolo

Kevin Chan		20-May-2010 21:14
amazing gallery, full of life. V

Guest		05-Apr-2010 02:55
Outstanding gallery

Pieter Bos		14-Mar-2010 22:09
Very interesting gallery!

HuangLei		06-Feb-2010 16:27
Amazing gallery. Absolutely stunning shots. Very artistic work. http://www.pbase.com/frankhuang/annie Please leave your opinion:appreciated!

Paolo Peggi (aka Bracciodiferro)		09-Jan-2010 22:30
Very nice gallery you have assembled here with some lovely images,V Paolo

Michael Shpuntov		07-Jan-2010 23:35
Great body of work. Excellent display of very diverse images. Great colors and compositions. Vote

Guest		11-Jul-2009 03:04
Vibrant gallery! Nicely done.....

Guest		01-Oct-2008 00:08
Love the documentary on the renovations, well worth the efforts. V

Michal Leszczynski		14-Jul-2008 17:49
Amazing gallery, wonderful collection of beautiful photos. V.

Ali Majdfar		10-Feb-2007 11:03
Fantastic diversity, GMV

Rosemarie Kusserow		17-Jul-2006 16:55
Hi Helen, beautiful and interesting gallery, I enjoyed, vote, regards, Rosemarie :-)

Guest		20-May-2006 18:52
Very nice gallery. Brings back the memories. We left Okinawa last year... I have a few shots in my gallery you might recognize. :) Keep up the great work. Hatch

Guest		31-Dec-2005 16:35
Wonderful gallery, love the colors!

Guest		31-Dec-2005 16:15
Nice Picture ,Beautiful Gallery Regard Francis and Happyhttp://www.pbase.com/franzschwaller/image/54187814

Guest		19-Mar-2005 16:37
Great colors!

Guest		22-Mar-2004 15:05
I realy like your photos.i vote your gallery :)

Michael Emmerich (fotographer)		04-Feb-2004 00:06
Enjoyed Your gallery ! Beautyful garments.

K		24-Jul-2003 21:08
Hi..nice photos..Are u working on a U.S marine base?

Ruth Holt		24-Feb-2002 23:03
Hi there! I am Marge Kafader's partner, Ruth Holt. I absolutely love the photos!

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