Washington DC

I was in DC on business and had a few hours to kill one evening. Rather than sitting in my hotel room and watching TV, I decided it would be more productive to walk around some monuments and try to get some pictures. Unfortunately, I didn't have a tripod, so I had to improvise with the shots and try to find a relatively steady place to rest the camera for several seconds. Usually this turned out to be parts of abrasive stone monuments, dirt and a parking meter in one case. I added a few more scratches to the camera but I was happy with a few of the shots, so it was worth it.

Most of the shots are of the new WWII memorial which lies next to the reflecting pool between the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial. They did a great job with the design. Luckily, they were careful to place the new monument so that it doesn't get in the way of the Washington Monument's reflection in the pool when viewed from the Lincoln Memorial.

I wish i had a little more time because I didn't get a chance to shoot the Capitol or the Lincoln Memorial. The monuments are all very spread out and it would have added several more miles to the walk. As it was, I didn't get back to the hotel until midnight.