9/11 Memorial

Early morning reflection in the Canadian Rockies. A stitched panorma (170deg wide- -30 deg to +45deg in height) consisting of 35 photos stitched together with Auto Pano Pro.

A view of the fountain and reflecting pool, which overlook Mount Hood, on the undergraduate campus.

I finally got around to checking out the reflecting pool in Back Bay. There were a few other photographers there taking pictures too and the lighting was just right.

Sunset at the Capitol in Washington, DC. View large on black

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United States Capitol - Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON, DC

U.S. Capitol, from across the Reflecting Pool

A group of high school students rests their packs on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.

Found in a collection 1960s/70s slides being thrown out by an acquaintance's father.

National Mall & Memorial Parks | Washington, DC

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June 19, 1968. Washington, DC, USA.

The vantage of the reflecting pool was an ideal place to edit out the masses of people gathered on the grounds of Angkor Wat when this shot was taken.

Amazing! Never again will I see such a prolific lineup.

Music: U2, Springsteen, Mellencamp, Beyonce, Usher, Stevie Wonder, Herbie Hancock, Jon Bon Jovi, Garth Brooks, Sheryl Crow, James Taylor, Pete Seeger, Mary J. Blige, John Legend, Will.i.am, Shakira, Josh Groban

Speakers: Denzel Washington, Tom Hanks, Jack Black, Queen Latifah, Forest Whitaker, Tiger Woods, Samuel L. Jackson, Steve Carell, Marissa Tomei

Oh yeah. And Barack Obama.

United States Capitol - Washington, D.C.

wrtylers (www.flickr.com/photos/155024324@N02/ ) John Klesh National Mall including Capitol Hill, The Washington Monument, The World War 2 Memorial, The Reflecting Pool and The Lincoln Memorial. The model is about 52 inches long and about 6 inches wide.

A classic view of the Washington Monument from t he Lincoln Memorial, with the Reflecting Pool in the foreground.

The Lord your God... will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing. -Zephaniah 3:17

Good works are links that form a chain of love. . -Mother Teresa

Atlanta Photography Meetup

"What'll Ya Have?" Downtown Varsity Photoshoot

Nikon D50

18-200mm vr

PS CS3

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It rained buckets but that just brought in light fog and created awesome reflecting pools. It was a good evening.

The water system for Cranbrook Gardens was turned off all last year. It's good to see the pools full and the fountains flowing again.

From the photoblog on 1/07/2010.

I saw this man playing with a soccer ball on the frozen water of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington, D.C.

Here's the story...

I was photographing the area around the Lincoln Memorial. I looked toward the Washington Monument, but what caught my attention was a small figure moving on the ice. Sure enough, it was someone running on the frozen water of the Reflecting Pool.

I approached closer to get a better look. The man with the soccer ball kept running toward one side, would kick the ball hard against the edge of the concrete, wait for the ball to come back to him, and continue in the opposite direction. He had a way of minimizing the impact of his weight against the thin ice below. He would sort of glide, kind of like a skater, across the surface of the ice. He was methodical in his approach, carefully avoiding the suspect areas of the Reflecting Pool where the ice appeared to be too thin. Dribble, slide, kick. Dribble, slide, kick.

I kept watching (as did many others), wondering why this man chose to exercise in this fashion. I thought: could I do the same? How thick is that ice? If the picture in today's entry is any indication, the ice wasn't the same thickness or density throughout. There were holes in the ice. Deep cracks. A small Arctic adventure was unfolding for all to see. So, naturally, I kept watching...

And do you know what happened next? As the man approached closer for his third run (by my count) around the Pool, he lost his balance, and one of his legs fell through the ice! He tried quickly getting out, but in his attempt, ended up getting his other foot in the frozen water (which was about knee high). What astonished me the most was this: there was a group of young students on a tour walking around the Reflecting Pool. They were also paying attention to this man. As soon as he fell into the water—and I couldn't believe what I heard next—they started jeering, clapping their hands, and laughing out loud. It was absolutely unbelievable. Here was a poor chap who needed help getting out, and these students were taking delight in this man's misfortune (I will let the reader decide whether this man brought upon his predicament on himself).

It took the man about five attempts to successfully get back on solid ice, and after he got up, he continued forward, gently kicking the ball forward, running after it, kicking it again. It's as though he tried to shake off what just happened to him. But I stood looking, and thought: he must be freezing.

I don't know if this man has played around this way before, how much training he's had, or whether he's an Eskimo used to the freezing temperatures. He did appear resilient in his efforts (in getting himself out of the water and pressing forward with his exercise).

The question for the reader is this: should he have been playing around on the icy water of the Reflecting Pool in the first place? And also: since he fell through the ice, was that consequence deserved? Do you think he knew the dangers of hypothermia? How would you have reacted and what would you have done?

On another note: If you're a fan of the cold and adventure stories, I highly recommend reading Jack London's short story "To Build a Fire". It's one of my favourite short stories.

Overexposure of the monument to get the Lunar Eclipse.. 'twas quite cloudy out.

Lilly pads float in the beautiful reflecting pool in San Diego's Balboa Park. We came back to Balboa Park twice during our visit to see a few of the many museums, and even a pipe organ concert, but we barely scratched the surface of this huge park.

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Reflecting Pool @ The Village Center in Castle Hills (sans Christmas Tree this time). Things bugging me to no end about this picture:

1. the lights to the left at the base of the tower (fixed!).

2. left accent light of the tower was burned-out (fixed!).

Strobist info: SB-80DX camera front inside tower @ 1/8 @ 50mm, SB-80DX camera left @ 1/4 @ 105mm.

Photo processing: Tonal Contrast filter from Color Efex Pro 3.0.

Camera info: Canon XTi (400D) | EF-S 17-55mm (ƒ/2.8) | 17mm | ƒ/3.2 | ISO 400 | 1/4s — Tripoed

Reflecting Pool end cap and normal section for Robby's Washington Apocomonument.

A Kevoh and Brickfrenzy co-build.

Mr Darcy + lakes results in a giftshop with Mr Darcy keyrings.

We didn't have time to see the inside of the house itself, but the corridors and courtyard by the entrance were very pleasant, architecturally.

The World Trade Center and the 9/11 Memorial

This highly distorted moon image is a reflection in the pool...

I am playing with the Canon T5i (aka 700D), trying to make the controls second nature...

I stared shooting the moon after midnight last night. It was a cloud free sky. The camera was handheld.

I used the kit Canon 18-135mm Macro lens. I will soon try my 300 mm lens.

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Rain dappled the surface of the historic reflecting pool at the Woodland Park Rose Garden.

WOCA 120GF (Holga 120SF clone), Ilford Delta 100. 06 Sept 2012.

Ilfosol 3 1+9, 5min 15sec, 68 degrees F.

Scanned with an Epson V500.

Jonna in the reflecting pool at Millenium park

Two National Park Service employees chat at the Lincoln Memorial, with the Washington Monument and reflecting pool restoration work visible in the background