Current Events - Shutdown and Contest

As some of you may know, the government is headed towards a shutdown. This affects many things, but as far as my photography is concerned, it affects the following:

1) My plans to see the Spring Flower Show at the National Arboretum

2) The Cherry Blossom Kite Festival - which should not have been postponed in the first place, but that's a different story

3) All public museums, which means that even my backup plan of shooting butterflies isn't going to happen

So, what will I do? I'll have to wait it out, for sure. I've had a long week, and could use the break. The weather isn't so great, either. I searched through some online challenges, but haven't been inspired, yet. We'll see. :)

In other news, months ago, I submitted some pictures to Getty's Call for Artists page. I finally received word that my pictures had been reviewed. However, looking at these selections:


I guess I'm not super optimistic. I think the next round, I'll submit a different mix. The submissions open up again in May, so I have some time to think about it!