Sunday, August 12, 2012

Playing Catch Up: April + May

I've fallen behind in posting work here. My apologies for that. So here are photos from May and April, mostly in Washington, D.C.


U.S. President Barack Obama waits to greet G8 leaders in front of Laurel Lodge at Camp David during the 2012 G8 Summit on Friday, May 18, 2012 in Camp David, Md. Luke Sharrett/The New York Times.

A Secret Service Agent's necktie flaps in the wind as President Barack Obama departs the South Lawn of the White House via Marine One helicopter enroute to Florida for an afternoon of campaign fundraisers and events on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 in Washington, D.C. Luke Sharrett for The New York Times.

Motorists stand outside their vehicles on an overpass as President Barack Obama's motorcade travels along I-5 on Thursday, May 10, 2012 in Seattle, Wa. The President is embarking upon a two day campaign swing to the West Coast for campaign events in Seattle, Wa. and Los Angeles, Calif. Luke Sharrett for The New York Times.

President Barack Obama delivers remarks at the Associated Press Luncheon during the 2012 American Society of Newspaper Editors Convention at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park Hotel, Tuesday, April 3, 2012 in Washington, D.C. Luke Sharrett for The New York Times.

President Barack Obama delivers remarks at the White House Forum on Women and the Economy, Friday, April 6, 2012 in Washington, D.C. Luke Sharrett for The New York Times.

President Barack Obama delivers remarks on the "Buffett Rule" during an event in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, Wednesday, April 11, 2012 in Washington, D.C. Luke Sharrett for The New York Times.

An audience member leans into the aisle to take an iPhone photo of President Barack Obama on the White House South Lawn during a ceremony honoring Tony Stewart’s NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Championship, Tuesday, April 17, 2012 in Washington, D.C. Luke Sharrett for The New York Times.

President Barack Obama does pushups alongside NBA and WNBA pro basketball players and members of the Harlem Globetrotters while shooting hoops at the 2012 White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House on Monday, April 9, 2012 in Washington, D.C. Luke Sharrett for The New York Times.

Secret Service motorcade vehicles idle on the tennis courts at Sidwell Friends School as President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama attend a school function for their daughter Sasha Obama on Wednesday, May 30, 2012 in Washington, D.C. Luke Sharrett for The New York Times.

White House beekeepers work on a beehive on the White House South Lawn, Friday, April 27, 2012 in Washington, D.C. Luke Sharrett for The New York Times.

Buggs Bunny is seen at the 2012 White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House on Monday, April 9, 2012 in Washington, D.C. Luke Sharrett for The New York Times.

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama walk across the South Lawn of the White House to Marine One before traveling to Fort Stewart in Georgia to meet with troops, veterans, and military families, Friday, April 27, 2012 in Washington, D.C. Luke Sharrett for The New York Times.

Former U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice John Paul Stevens is seen before being awarded The Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama in the East Room of the White House on Tuesday, May 29, 2012 in Washington, D.C. Luke Sharrett for The New York Times.

Former President George W. Bush stands next to his official portrait during a ceremony unveil his and former First Lady Laura Bush's official portraits in the East Room of the White House on Thursday, May 31, 2012 in Washington, D.C. Luke Sharrett for The New York Times.

Former President George W. Bush (Top) and President Barack Obama (Bottom) deliver remarks during a ceremony unveiling former President George W. Bush and former First Lady Laura Bush's official portraits in the East Room of the White House on Thursday, May 31, 2012 in Washington, D.C. Luke Sharrett for The New York Times.

Former President George H. W. Bush and former First Lady Barbara Bush look on during a ceremony unveiling the official portraits of former President George W. Bush and former First Lady Laura Bush in the East Room of the White House on Thursday, May 31, 2012 in Washington, D.C. Luke Sharrett for The New York Times.

(R-L) Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) walks with Senator Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) toward the Senate chamber before a cloture vote on the "Buffett Rule" on Capitol Hill, Monday, April 16, 2012 in Washington, D.C. Luke Sharrett for The New York Times.

Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio) answers questions from reporters during a post-conference media availability on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, April 25, 2012 in Washington, D.C. Luke Sharrett for The New York Times.

Arizona Republican State Senator Russell Pearce, author of Arizona immigration bill SB 1070, wears a necktie featuring the "don't tread on me" Gadsden flag while testfying before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration, Refugees and Border Security during a hearing about the constitutionality of local governments enforcing immigration law, Tuesday, April 24, 2012 on Capitol HIll in Washington, D.C. Luke Sharrett for The New York Times.

Republican Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney addresses the Franklin County Lincoln Day Dinner in Greencastle, Pa. on Sunday evening, April 22, 2012. Luke Sharrett for The New York Times.

Republican Presidential candidate former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney (right) takes questions from reporters alongside Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) at a campaign event at Mustang Expediting in Philadelphia, Pa. on Monday, April 23, 2012. Rubio has been rumored to be on Romney's shortlist of picks for Vice President. Luke Sharrett for The New York Times.

Republican Presidential candidate former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney answers questions at a town hall event alongside Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) at Mustang Expediting in Philadelphia, Pa. on Monday, April 23, 2012. Rubio has been rumored to be on Romney's shortlist of picks for Vice President. Luke Sharrett for The New York Times.

A woman rearranges the stage following Presumptive Republican Presidential Nominee and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney's remarks at the Latino Coalition's 2012 Small Business Summit Luncheon at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, May 23, 2012. Luke Sharrett/The New York Times.

A tourist walks in front of the Supreme Court of the United States on a rainy Monday morning, May 21, 2012 in Washington, D.C. Luke Sharrett/The New York Times.

A female protestor from Occupy DC, an Occupy Wall Street affiliate, is handcuffed in the street by Washington Metro Police Officers during a demonstration outside the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Spring Meetings, Saturday, April 21, 2012 in Washington, D.C. The demonstrators were blocking traffic and chanting "down with the IMF." Luke Sharrett for The New York Times.

Pedestrians gather in Lafayette Park to witness Space Shuttle Discovery fly over the Nation's Capital before landing at Dulles International Airport to go on display at the Smithsonian National Air and Space museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.

Mike Smith atop Bodemeister leads the pack around the first turn of the 138th running of The Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. Saturday, May 5, 2012. Luke Sharrett for The New York Times.

Mario Gutierrez wipes his face atop I'll Have Another after winning the 138th running of The Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. Saturday, May 5, 2012. Luke Sharrett for The New York Times.

Thanks for looking!

**Photos copyright Luke Sharrett and The New York Times**