Matthew Lofton Photography

Memorial Day is such a humbling holiday. Each year, they place flags on all the graves at the Winchester National Cemetery.
I like to walk around, take pictures, and pay my respects to the fallen soldiers.

Headlamp? Check.
Small camera? Check.
Ready to explore and get wet? Check.

Sarah is a sister of a friend of mine and was in town visiting her family. Her sister, Kauren, arranged the shoot and we decided on the arboretum since it’s a great location and somewhat central to both of our towns.

Most people my age celebrate their birthdays in various ways - sleeping in, going out with friends, drinking, road trips or even just doing nothing. I decided to celebrate my 31st birthday by going on a little personal adventure.

My view of the winter storm that dropped over 2 feet of snow on the area during the first weekend of February.