Photo 1: The Washington Monument
An early morning walk downtown before many city workers had begun their journeys to the office led to this shot. A purple chalk sketch of the peace symbol sat loudly on the path leading to the Monument, its temporary nature representative of that which it symbolises.
Photo 2: The Smithsonian Castle
Early morning sun rise over the Smithsonian Castle, administrative centre for the Smithsonian.
Photo 3: The Washington D.C. Metro
Shortly after taking this photo at the Metro Center station I was approached by a security official and told to stop taking pictures.
Photo 4: The Washington Wizards at the Verizon Center
Pre-game warm-up for the Washington Wizards in one of their many regular season games at the Verizon Center.
Photo 5: The Lincoln Monument
The Reflecting Pool had been drained for the winter allowing me to climb in and shoot the Lincoln Monument from this perspective. Some of the remaining water had frozen over creating a mirror-like effect in the ice.
Photo 6: The Three Soldiers at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
The sun falls on the back of three bronze soldiers – A Caucasian, an African-American and a Hispanic – as they overlook the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall inscribed with the names of their comrades that fell in service or are still unaccounted for.
Photo 7: The Washington Monument
The Washington Monument stands proud on the Mall, encircled with American flags. A difference in colour of the stone is clearly visible about a third of the way up indicating the height at which it stood for nearly 20 years whilst conflicts were resolved and the Civil War was fought.
Photo 8: View of the Capital Building and the Smithsonian
The view from the top of the Washington Monument looking towards the Capitol Building and the Smithsonian.
Photo 9: The Nationals at RFK Stadium
The view from $10 seats at a Nationals game at RFK stadium.
Photo 10: True Reformer Building, U-Street
The True Reformer Building is at the heart of U-Street where the civil rights movement of Washington D.C. was based. Ben Ali Way was named after the owner of D.C. food institution Ben’s Chilli Bowl that sits on the corner. The mural is of Duke Ellington whose childhood home is nearby along with a collection historic jazz venues.
Photo 11: Adams Morgan
Large murals decorate the buildings of Adams Morgan. This culturally diverse area gets its name from two formerly segregated area elementary schools – the all-black Thomas P. Morgan Elementary School and the all-white John Quincy Adams Elementary School.
Photo 12: The Capitol Building
The Capitol Building from opposite Union Station.
Photo 13: Jefferson & The Tidal Basin
View across the Tidal Basin to the Mall and the Jefferson Memorial.
Photo 14: Union Station
Inside the main hall of the grand Union Station – one of the busiest places in Washington D.C.
Photo 15: The White House
The White House viewed from Lafayette Park.
Photo16: Anti-nuclear peace vigil opposite the White House
William Thomas and Conception (Connie) Picciotto have been holding a 24hr anti-nuclear peace vigil across from the White House since 3rd June 1981. They sit all day, every day, homeless, surrounded with placards, posters and news articles. Even tireless work by the National Park Service police to make life as miserable as possible for them has not broken their vigil. Connie has been arrested countless times, strip searched, physically beaten, and often has abuse hurled at her. Still the vigil remains. You can read about the vigil at http://prop1.org/.
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