BGuthrie Photos: DC -- Washington Monument -- Exterior

DC -- Washington Monument -- Exterior:

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Description of Pictures: Including a sunset and photos of some tourists.

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1. WMON_170418_01.JPG: Washington: The Man National Mall and Memorial Parks "He was, indeed, in every sense of the words, a wise, a good, and a great man." -- Thomas Jefferson, January 2, 1814 George Washington shaped the United States in both war and peace. He led the Continental Army against the British in the American Revolution. After eight long years, his small force defeated the world's strongest military. The new nation looked to Washington as a unifying figure, electing him the first President of the United States of America. Washington helped define the presidency by leaving office after two terms, setting the precedent of a peaceful transition of power.
2. WMON_170418_14.JPG: Washington: The Monument National Mall and Memorial Parks The Washington Monument honors George Washington, hero of the American Revolution and the first president of the United States. When this stunning stone obelisk was completed in 1884, it was the tallest building in the world. Today the monument towers over Washington, DC, reminding us of Washington's life and legacy. Just the facts: Height: 555 feet, 5 1/8 inches Steps: 896 Stones: about 36,000 Weight: 81,000 tons (as much as 6,480 school buses) 150 feet up the stones change color because they came from different quarries during two construction periods. Soldiers drill on the White House Ellipse during the Civil War. The monument behind them remains unfinished. (Library of Congress)
3. WMON_170418_28.JPG: Soldiers drill on the White House Ellipse during the Civil War. The monument behind them remains unfinished.
4. WMON_170418_34.JPG: Washington: The City National Mall and Memorial Parks George Washington shaped many aspects of the nation's capital. He championed placing the capital along the Potomac River then personally selected the site. He chose architect Pierre L'Enfant to design the city. L'Enfant envisioned a capital with symbolically-placed key buildings, a cross-grid street system with intersections for future commemorative sites. At its center, L'Enfant planned a grand space known as the Mall, with the houses of government perched on its edges and a monument to George Washington at its cross-axis. The basic concepts of L'Enfant's design still can be seen today. Slow Progress: In 1836 the Washington National Monument Society held a contest to design the monument. Architect Robert Mills proposed a stone pillar, or "obelisk", rising from a low building surrounded by columns. This design was later simplified into the clean lines you see today.
5. WMON_170418_39.JPG: Slow Progress: In 1836 the Washington National Monument Society held a contest to design the monument. Architect Robert Mills proposed a stone pillar, or "obelisk", rising from a low building surrounded by columns. This design was later simplified into the clean lines you see today.
6. WMON_170418_41.JPG: Slow Progress: In 1836 the Washington National Monument Society held a contest to design the monument. Architect Robert Mills proposed a stone pillar, or "obelisk", rising from a low building surrounded by columns. This design was later simplified into the clean lines you see today.
7. WMON_171109_01.JPG: A Monumental Legacy National Mall and Memorial Parks The Washington Monument honors George Washington, hero of the American Revolution and first president of the United States. When this stunning stone obelisk was completed in 1884, it was the tallest building in the world. Today the monument towers over Washington, DC, reminding us of Washington's life and legacy, including the capital city that bears his name. The Washington Monument is closed until spring 2019 Mechanical, electrical, and computer issues have shuttered the monument since August 17, 2016. Businessman and philanthropist David M. Rubenstein pledged funding for the National Park Service to modernize the elevator. Rubenstein's gift to the National Park Foundation's Centennial Campaign for America's National Parks will allow the National Park Service to replace the computer system, add a remote diagnostics, refurbish the elevator machine and gear, replacing existing hardware, and install audio/visual screens.
8. WMON_171111_55.JPG: A group of kids were trying to get a sunset shot and were failing so I helped out. I have no idea if they ever got this photo.
9. WMON_171111_67.JPG: Sunset at the Washington Monument. on Vetarans Day
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2017 photos: Equipment this year: I continued to use my Fuji XS-1 cameras but, depending on the event, I also used a Nikon D7000. Trips this year: Civil War Trust conferences in Pensacola, FL, Chattanooga, TN (via sites in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee) and Fredericksburg, VA, a family reunion in The Dells, Wisconsin (via sites in Ohio, Indiana, and Wisconsin), New York City, and my 12th consecutive San Diego Comic Con trip (including sites in Arizona). For some reason, several of my photos have been published in physical books this year which is pretty cool. Ones that I know about: "Tarzan, Jungle King of Popular Culture" (David Lemmo), "The Great Crusade: A Guide to World War I American Expeditionary Forces Battlefields and Sites" (Stephen T. Powers and Kevin Dennehy), "The American Spirit" (David McCullough), "Civil War Battlefields: Walking the Trails of History" (David T. Gilbert), "The Year I Was Peter the Great: 1956 — Khrushchev, Stalin's Ghost, and a Young American in Russia" (Marvin Kalb), and "The Judge: 26 Machiavellian Lessons" (Ron Collins and David Skover). Number of photos taken this year: just below 560,000.
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