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If I had taken one step closer, that picture would have been an action shot of me running with a mother duck chasing close behind...
This is an HDR merge of a few shots taken from the Washington Monument on Easter morning. In spite of the complete dysfunction inside the structure, it's still quite majestic. I'm hoping for a change in leadership in 2018.
On the way too work one cold January morning I was driving down 7th Street, SW by the National mall and could not resist taking this shot of the rising sun, the beautiful blue and orange yellow hues were irresistible as a back drop to the Capitol. I had my 105 mm lens mounted on my camera but did not have a tripod. Hence some of the noise because I was shooting hand held. Its worth uploading to flickr nevertheless.
My son is visiting from Pittsburgh and I want to thank him for his saintly patience with me as I shot photography around DC.
There's a lot more than museums and memorials along the National Mall; I always enjoy an early morning weekend visit before it gets too hot, crowded and parking can be found.
On Saturday, a friend of ours from Michigan flew to D.C. as an escort on an “Honor Flight.”
The Honor Flight program arranges for World War II vets from all over the country to fly to Washington D.C. and view the World War II Memorial. Most of the vets are over 80, and many are infirm. The program is a tremendous tribute to “The Greatest Generation.”
Here are some more details:
We spent Saturday visiting with our friend and the vets. It was a great honor, and a tremendous experience.
Last Saturday, April 1 st, there was Kite festival in Washington DC. It was a gorgeous day, partly cloudy, windy and then very cloudy and very chilly. Hundreds of people were enjoying with kids in the National mall. As we were walking towards Capitol, suddenly the sun came out from the cloud cover and threw a beautiful spotlight on Capitol building. It stayed for few seconds before disappearing.
I could capture the whole sequence as the light started to brighten up the garden and then slowly the whole structure and then vanishing from the dome.
Here's just one when the full building was aglow in that light.
I took a walk around the Constitution Gardens area of the National Mall early Sunday morning. It seemed to be a great day for the squirrels; the weather was perfect and there was plenty to eat. Many trees were dropping their blossoms and dandelion salad was on the menu as well.
Visitors enjoy the lush grass and blue skies at the National Mall - America's Front Lawn - in Washington DC. Smithsonian Castle is at left, Washington Monument at center rear.
The World War II Memorial is perfectly located on the Mall for photos, placed between the Washington Monument and the Reflecting Pool. A fitting spot, I think, for a memorial honoring the men and women of a war that had such an impact.
Catching the last light of a Sunday evening at a busy Lincoln Memorial. Uploaded a similar version of this shot but after going through my photos I like this one better.
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I suspect many of the millions of visitors that come to the National Mall every year do not realize there is a scenic park and lake called Constitution Gardens. It's bounded by Constitution Avenue and the Reflecting Pool near the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. I go by every time I'm near to see what wildlife is there. I've seen the ubiquitous Mallards and Canada Geese of course, but also Northern Shovelers, Ring-necked Ducks, Pie-billed Grebes, Great Blue Herons, Egrets and Night Herons.
This is an early morning shot from Easter morning looking northwest. The high-rise buildings in the distance are in Rosslyn, VA across the Potomac River from DC.
View LARGE to see the pink reflections from the flowering Magnolias (posted previously).
On July 2nd I took a long walk around the National Mall. Though I live in the District and I've been there many times, I always enjoy the monuments, the gardens and the sights and sounds of the visitors. I'm not under any pressure to see everything; I just photograph whatever catches my eye. Several of the Smithsonian museums have very nice gardens, and I can never resist the bees.
The Vietnam War Memorial, just before it started raining at midnight last night.
I'm not sure why the exif data disappeared when I desaturated it, but it was:
28mm
f/13
30 second exposure
Looks good large on black (and you can read the names!)
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Sometimes I'd rather just have the leaves. On the Mall in front of the Museum of the American Indian.
On July 2nd I took a long walk around the National Mall. Though I live in the District and I've been there many times, I always enjoy the monuments, the gardens and the sights and sounds of the visitors. I'm not under any pressure to see everything; I just photograph whatever catches my eye. On this walkabout I focused on the Washington Monument.
A mallard duckling tests its wings by standing out of the water.
Mallard
Anas platyrhynchos
Reflecting Pool, National Mall, Washington, DC
National Mall, Washington, DC
I got back last night from the trip to DC; I had an amazing time, and later today I'll get a chance to upload the other photos (and videos to show the feeling of being in the middle of the crowd).