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The back of the United States Capitol faces away from the afternoon sun on a frigid day in Washington, DC.
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Fountains at The Capitol Theatre facade...
About Capitol Theatre
The old Capitol Theatre has just reopened, after a billion-dollar facelift. Along with a retail mall, the development will also include residences and a hotel.
Capitol Theatre, later known as Capitol Cinema, located at the junction of Stamford Road and North Bridge Road, is of neo-classical architecture. It was completed in 1930 and served as a theatre until the 1940s when the Shaw Organisation turned it into a cinema.
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The current Wisconsin State Capitol building was completed in 1917. By state law it is the tallest building in downtown Madison. The building is a National Historic Landmark
There's a point on the scenic drive of Capitol Reef National Park where if you turn back you can see an incredible landscape. Exactly this point!
Looking up Capitol Avenue towards the Arkansas State Capitol, in downtown Little Rock, Arkansas.
If you're wondering why the capitol isn't centered with the street, there's a story there. The architect who designed the capitol building set it at a straight north-south axis. But the architect didn't realize that the street grid in downtown Little Rock is actually aligned with the Arkansas River, so it doesn't actually run on a straight east-west axis (it's off by about 9 degrees). By the time they realized the error, most of the building had been constructed.
The California State Capitol is the seat of the California state government, located in Sacramento, the state capital of California. The building houses the chambers of the California State Legislature, made up of the Assembly and the Senate, along with the office of the governor of California. The Neoclassical structure, designed by Reuben S. Clark, was completed between 1861 and 1874. Located at the west end of Capitol Park and the east end of the Capitol Mall, the building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. The California State Capitol Museum is housed on the grounds of the capitol.
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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.
Couldn't help posting one more Capitol Hill image, this one taken with just the right twilight blue. Surprisingly difficult to photograph due to the different types of lighting used for the dome, House and Senate wings, and the paved foreground.
Really best viewed Large on Black
Waning light from the sunset illuminates clouds behind the U.S. Capitol Building, Monday, April 10, 2017 in Washington.
The Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines was built between 1871 and 1886. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The Farm at Capitol Reef N.P. is maintained and makes a beautiful addition to the scenery of huge rock formations.
Finally went out with the Fuji to try its built in ND Filter.I've never used that before but it cut things down nicely. Just a little blur to go with the reflection.
Interesting fact about my state capitol building:
California’s capitol building was modeled after the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. While many other capitol buildings in the nation are similarly designed, Sacramento’s is unique in that it doesn’t have a statue crowning its dome. Instead, it’s ornamented with a gold-plated copper ball that’s reminiscent of California’s Gold Rush history. The building’s majestic dome rises high into the sky of Sacramento, while inside, a smaller dome allows visitors to get a closer look at the Victorian details.
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Explore #49 on January 26, 2023.
The Macoupin County Courthouse was designed by the prolific architect Elijah E. Myers (1832-1909) whose work includes three state capitols (Michigan, Texas, and Colorado), along with courthouses and other public buildings in the United States and internationally. The McDonough County Courthouse, featured last fall in my series on Macomb, Illinois, was also designed by Myers.
After serving in the military during the Civil War, Myers settled briefly in Springfield, Illinois, and it was there that he obtained the Macoupin County courthouse commission. Myers must have put every ounce of his architectural knowledge into the Macoupin County design, whose grand size and elaborate ornamentation seems more suited to a state house than a rural courthouse. The Beaux-Arts building was under construction from 1867-70.
Beyond the beauty of this courthouse is an interesting backstory about how this building came to be known as the "Million Dollar Courthouse." The following description is borrowed from the Macoupin County website (macoupincountyil.gov/)
Macoupin County’s “Million Dollar Courthouse” received its nickname because when construction was halted in 1870 – that was halted, not completed – it cost $1.3 million. That would be $23.5 million dollars in today’s money. At the time, it was the biggest instance of overspending in Illinois history.
There were accusations by county residents regarding misappropriations of funds during the construction of the courthouse. One of the commissioners, Judge Loomis was accused of using stone from the courthouse to build a grand hotel, the Loomis House, on the square. Judge Loomis stated he purchased the stone but never produced a bill of sales. Another commissioner, County Clerk George Holliday, was seen leaving town by train in the middle of the night carrying a carpet bag. Public opinion was that the bag was filled with some of the money raised for construction of the courthouse. Holliday was never seen again and it is still a mystery as to where he went.
When the courthouse was opened in 1870, it was the largest courthouse in the country with the possible exception of one in New York City. The doors, staircases, windows sills and sashes are all made of cast iron, making the courthouse the first fireproof building in the country.
It took the citizens of Macoupin County 40 years to pay off the debt. Many lost their homes and farms because of the taxes. There was a two day jubilee to celebrate the burning of the last bond in 1910.
The “Million Dollar Courthouse” is one of few courthouses of its age that is not a museum, white elephant, or has been demolished. It is still a working courthouse which is open for business 5 days a week.
It stands as an awe inspiring example of what men did with their hands and simple tools a century and a half ago. Over the years, the “Million Dollar Courthouse” has become a showplace that attracts tourists, architects and artist from around the world.
The Macoupin County Courthouse is the focal point of the Carlinville Historic District, added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. At the 2020 census, the population of Carlinville was 5,710. efault
Today on the steps of this building the United States swore in it's 45 president. As note worthy as this is it is also note worthy that we have had a peaceful transition of power 45 times in the United States. Hard fought, controversial and sometimes a demonstration or two this an event that every citizen can be proud.
This peaceful transfer of power may well have been our founders greatest achievement. And we repeat it every four years when we elect and inaugurate, a new president.
Last night I tried to catch the moon setting behind the capitol building of Madison, Wisconsin and found it to be a bigger challenge than I had previously expected. Tonight I set out again and tried some different techniques to counteract shooting at 600mm and using long exposure times. I would like a sharper image in the future but this will do for now.