Published about 1 month ago by Magnus Dahlgren
The dark rectangle is one of the skylights for the Capitol Visitor Center, which is located underneath the plaza you see in this panora...(mai mult)
Published about 1 year ago by Butch Cronin
These day shots give you and idea of how impressive the memorial is. The water feature at the base of the pavilions and the fountain are quit nice.
Published about 1 year ago by Butch Cronin
"Freedom Is Not Free" Every free man needs to be reminded every so often! This shot is at the front of the Korean War Memorial. To the right of the flag pole you can see the start of the memorial.
Published about 1 year ago by Butch Cronin
This is the Tidal Basin looking north to the Washington Monument. The street lights and the lights from the monuments provide all the light needed to light the quiet water of the basin.
The "Exorcist steps", stone steps at the end of M Street in Georgetown, "Washington, D.C. were padded with 1/2"-thick rubber...(mai mult)
Published about 1 year ago by Butch Cronin
This shot is on the far west side of the Tidal Basin and you can see the lone paddle boat in the center of the basin. The crane t...(mai mult)
Published about 1 year ago by Butch Cronin
The National Cherry Blossom Festival 2011 was in full swing today when I took several shots of the Tidal Basin. Today was peak ...(mai mult)
Published about 1 year ago by Butch Cronin
This is what the Festival is all about good weather and lots of blossoms. Everyone is having a great day. The couple next to ...(mai mult)
Published about 1 year ago by Butch Cronin
The “Bread Line” statue depicts one of the hardest times in recent American history the “Great Depression”. The statue is well visited and almost everyone stops to get their picture taken in line.
Published about 1 year ago by Butch Cronin
The Lincoln Memorial has three chambers as you look at the Lincoln statue to the left is the chamber that contains Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.
Published about 1 year ago by Butch Cronin
This is the main chamber of the memorial that contains the statue of President Lincoln which is 19 feet high. The wreaths that y...(mai mult)
Published about 1 year ago by Butch Cronin
This is the Vietnam Veterans Memorial "The Wall" on veterans day 2008. There are over 58,000 names here of the men and wom...(mai mult)
Published about 1 year ago by Butch Cronin
As you come down the walkway from the Atlantic Pavilion you find another quote honoring those who built the arsenal of freedom. You can just see the Capitol dome and of course the Washington Monument.
Published about 1 year ago by Butch Cronin
This is the NW side of the WW ll Memorial you can see the Freedom Wall and a small portion of the Lincoln Memorial. From here you can also walk up to the Atlantic Pavilion which serves as the north entrance.
Published about 1 year ago by Butch Cronin
Each side of the plaza has a square pillar with a quote. These pillars are about 10 feet high the photo doesn't do it justice. Mo...(mai mult)
Published about 1 year ago by Butch Cronin
As you enter the plaza you can see all of the 56 granite pillars the encircle the memorial. In this shot you can see one of the 24 bronze panels that depict scenes of life during the war.
Published about 1 year ago by Butch Cronin
This is the east entrance to the memorial from 17th St. It offers perhaps the best view of the memorial. Each walkway has a ...(mai mult)
