April 30 Picture

April 30
Self - Photography w/ Direction:
“People often say that this or that person has not yet found himself. But the self is not something one finds, it is something one creates.”
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April 29 Picture

April 29
Eight-foot bronze head of John F. Kennedy (Robert Berks)
"John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts"
Washington D.C., USA.
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April 28 Picture

April 28, 2010
Tulip Library – Washington, DC
“… a display garden showcasing nearly 100 varieties of tulips. A popular site for photographers and picnickers, the Library offers a splash of vibrant color amidst the hustle and bustle of downtown Washington, DC … created in 1969, is located near the Tidal Basin at Independence Avenue and Maine Avenue. Each fall gardeners from the National Park Service prepare the floral beds for hand-planting over 10,000 tulip bulbs flown in from Holland.”
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April 27 Picture

April 27
On Duty - U.S. Capitol Police Bike Patrol -
"Created by Congress in 1828, the original duty of the United States Capitol Police was to provide security for the United States Capitol Building. Today our mission has expanded to provide the Congressional community and its visitors with the highest quality of a full range of police services. These services are provided through the use of a variety of specialty support units, a network of foot and vehicular patrols, and fixed posts."
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April 26 Picture

April 26
(inside) Library of Congress
Vision Statement of the Library of Congress”
“We will foster a free and informed society by building, preserving and providing resources for human creativity, wisdom and achievement. We continually strive to place these resources at the fingertips of the American people, their elected representatives and the world for their mutual prosperity, enlightenment and inspiration.”
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April 25 Picture

April 25
Baltimore World Trade Center, USS Torsk & Baltimore Aquarium
INNER HARBOR, Baltimore
“I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel's sake. The great affair is to move.”
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April 25 Picture

April 24
Electronic Superhighway - Lincoln Gallery
by Nam June Paik (Seoul, Korea) 2006
"Freedom to see the USA in your Chevrolet"
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April 23 Picture

April 23
Les Trois Grâces (The Three Graces) 1999,
by Niki de Saint Phalle (1930-2002)
The first phase on New York Avenue.
The National Museum of Women in the Arts will unveil the first phase of a bold public art project. Sculptures by renowned women artists will be exhibited in changing installations on New York Avenue—right at NMWA’s front door.
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April 22 Picture

April 22
The Cherry Blossom riverboat
"The Cherry Blossom is an authentic split sternwheeler designed and created for gracious private entertaining. Her two interior salons are heated and air-conditioned for year-round comfort. The open-air third deck offers a spectacular view of Old Town Alexandria and the Washington, D.C. skyline.
The Cherry Blossom is a re-creation of a 19th century Victorian riverboat, complete with ornate iron railings and a plush interior of brass and mahogany. She is the most elegant yacht on the Potomac River."
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April 21 Picture

April 21
President Andrew Jackson - Smithsonian American Art Museum
The Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation Gallery
"While I recognize the necessity for a basis of observed reality... true art lies in a reality that is felt. "
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April 20 Picture

April 20
Jefferson Building, (inside) Library of Congress
The Library of Congress was established by an act of Congress in 1800 when President John Adams signed a bill providing for the transfer of the seat of government from Philadelphia to the new capital city of Washington. The legislation described a reference library for Congress only, containing "such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress - and for putting up a suitable apartment for containing them therein…"
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April 19 Picture

April 19
Florida House on Capitol Hill
"Florida House offers a ray of Sunshine State hospitality to all Floridians visiting Washington, D.C. Founded in 1973 by Rhea Chiles, Florida House serves as a goodwill embassy for Floridians in our nation's capital. Owned by the people of Florida, Florida House is - quite literally - a house. Headquartered in an historic, 1891 row house, Florida House sits atop Capitol Hill, rubbing shoulders with the Supreme Court, the Library of Congress and the Folger Shakespeare Library. Florida is the only state to have such a facility in D.C."
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April 18 Picture

April 18
Still on the trail of the mysterious Stikman
My 50th Stikman - 3rd St & Madison Ave, NW
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/18/AR2008091803439.html
" Go, instead, where there is no path and leave a trail."
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April 17 Picture

April 17
Eastern Market - Self-portrait
(Doing research for my "Reflections" final project for PHT class)
"The value of identity of course is that so often with it comes purpose."
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April 16 Picture

April 16
Statue of Dante Allegari (Meridian Hill Park)
Washington, DC
"Author of "The Divine Comedy," Dante is considered one of the greatest writers of fictional literature in history. His figure stands 11 1/2 feet tall, made of bronze by sculptor Ettore Ximenes of Rome. The statue represents Dante in the robe of a scholar, wearing a crown of laurel."
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April 15 Picture

April 15
Tomb of the Unknowns (also known as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier) - Arlington National Cemetery
"A monument dedicated to American servicemen/women who have died without their remains being identified"
Tomb Guards - "considered one of the highest honors to serve as a ceremonial guard at the Tomb of the Unknowns"
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April 14 Picture

April 14
Potomac River - Washington, DC
DC Waterfront - crew practice in session
"No member of a crew is praised for the rugged individuality of his rowing"
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April 13 Picture

April 13
(Hallway of the US Capitol) The Cannon House Office Building -
Completed in 1908, is the oldest congressional office building as well as a significant example of the Beaux Arts style of architecture. It occupies a site south of the Capitol bounded by Independence Avenue, First Street, New Jersey Avenue, and C Street S.E.
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April 12 Picture

April 12
Puck Statue - Folger Shakespeake Library
Capitol Hill, Washington, DC
"To the west of the Folger, a statue of Shakespeare’s mischievous sprite Puck looks merrily toward the U.S. Capitol from above a fountain surrounded by plantings. The inscription below, “Lord, what fooles these mortals be!”, was chosen by chief architect Paul Cret and consulting architect Alexander Trowbridge from three Puck quotations supplied by Henry Folger. Cret used carved oak branches in the marble base to suggest the woods of Athens, where Puck plays his tricks in A Midsummer Night’s Dream"
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April 11 Picture

April 11
US Capitol - Washington, DC
"I pledge allegiance to the earth and to the flora, fauna and human life that it supports, one planet indivisible, with safe air, water & soil, economic justice, equal rights and peace for all."
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April 10 Picture

April 10
U.S. National Historic Landmark
(unofficially "Malcom X Park") - Washington, DC
Meridian Hill Park - thirteen-basin cascade fountain.
The fountains are designed with a recirculating water system which, through an elaborate series of pumps, supplies water to two large circular fountains on the upper level, and cascade found on the lower. Each cascade bowl flows to a larger bowl as they descend to the bottom. Water fills one bowl, overflowing into the next, until it reaches the large reflecting pool in the plaza.
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April 9 Picture

April 9
HOOKAH Friday in Adams Morgan
(Hindustani: हुक़्क़ा (Devanagari), حقّہ (Nastaleeq) huqqā) or waterpipe is a single or multi-stemmed (often glass-based) instrument for smoking tobacco in which the smoke is cooled and filtered by passing through water.Originally from India, hookah has gained popularity, especially in the Middle East and is gaining popularity in North America.
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April 8 Picture

April 8
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial - Washington, DC
Located along the famous Cherry Tree Walk on the Western edge of the Tidal Basin near the National Mall, this is a memorial not only to FDR, but also to the era he represents. The memorial traces twelve years of American History through a sequence of four outdoor rooms-each one devoted to one of FDR's terms of office.
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April 7 Picture

April 7
Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, US Capitol and Smithsonian Castle across the Potomac River seen from Virginia
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April 6 Picture

April 6
Library of Congress - Thomas Jefferson Bldg - West Front Exterior
"The Neptune Fountain"
"This lavishly ornamental fountain, created by sculptor Roland Hinton Perry, represents a scene in the court of Neptune, the Roman god of the sea. The muscular and majestic Neptune, with his long flowing beard, is seated on a bank of rocks. The figure is of colossal size; if standing, it would be about twelve feet in height..."
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April 5 Picture

April 5
Watching women's crew push hard on the Potomac @ sunset.
Washington, DC
"Sport is a preserver of health"
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April 4 Picture

April 4 - Happy Easter & Happy Birthday to me!
Morning sunrise @ the...
JOHN HANCOCK CENTER - Downtown Chicago, IL
"...is a 100-story, Class A multi-use building, recognized around the world for its distinctive architecture, prestigious location and presence on Chicago's skyline. For these reasons, the building is sought after by both large and small office tenants."
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April 3 Picture

April 3
Chicago (IL) - Daytime
"Cloud Gate is British artist Anish Kapoor's first public outdoor work installed in the United States. The 110-ton elliptical sculpture is forged of a seamless series of highly polished stainless steel plates, which reflect the city's famous skyline and the clouds above. A 12-foot-high arch provides a "gate" to the concave chamber beneath the sculpture, inviting visitors to touch its mirror-like surface and see their image reflected back from a variety of perspectives"
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April 2 Picture

April 2
Chicago (IL) - @ Millennium Park - Cloud Gate
"Inspired by liquid mercury, the sculpture is among the largest of its kind in the world, measuring 66-feet long by 33-feet high. Cloud Gate sits upon the At&T Plaza, which was made possible by a gift from AT&T" (my cell provider thank you very much!)
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April 1 Picture

April 1
Vietnam Women's Memorial (Washington, DC)
"A true sculpture in the round. The photos from Vietnam often included stacks of sandbags. It seemed natural for a nurse – in a moment of crisis – to be supported by sandbags as she serves as the life support for a wounded soldier lying across her lap. The standing woman looks up, in search of a med-i-vac helicopter or, perhaps, in search of help from God.
The kneeling figure has been called “the heart and soul” of the piece because so many vets see themselves in her.She stares at any empty helmet, her posture reflecting her despair, frustrations, and all the horrors of war. The soldier’s face is half-covered by a bandage, creating an anonymous figure with which veterans can identify."
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