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The Capitol East Entrance
Washington, DC

The Capitol is the house of the United States Government. We elect our government; therefore, it is our house too. It deserves all of our respect!

This image was taken in mid morning on a beautiful and warm summer day. There weren’t many people wandering about. Most were looking for a little shade.

The following is from a little different perspective. I stand in awe every time I get close.

US Capitol East Entrance, SE Perspective

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Eastern Market Stroll 1

Capitol Hill Eastern  Market, Washington DC

I enjoy strolling around various places just looking around.  If something catches my eye, I stop, look, and try to determine what attracted my attention to the scene.  I then try tp compose an image to display that spark of interest.  The shapes of the displayed masks plus the bright reds and whites caught my eye here.

During the next several posts, I will try to present the diversity of the Washington DC, Capitol Hill East Market.

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I Can Never Get Enough

US Capitol, Washington DC

Every time I visit Washington DC and walk around the Capitol, chills run through my body.  Being there gives me a perspective of our history and what our Nation represents.  Looking at the Capitol reflecting on the water, caused me to reflect in turn about how our Nation has grown and changed over the years.

A few years ago, I had the opportunity to visit the Capitol with my Aunt.  It was her first trip.  Visiting Washington DC was one thing that she wanted to do before she passed.  Walking with her, I could see the sparkle in her eyes and the pride she had on her face.  Her parting remark was that every child should visit Washington DC to gain a perspective of what our Nation is really about.

I have been lucky over the years to have had the opportunity to live in the Washington DC area and visit the Capitol many times. Prior to 911, access to the Senate and House chambers was not restricted.  I recall sitting up in the galleries listening to various sessions.  What a great experience that was.

I still try to visit Washington DC on a relatively frequent basis.  I can never get enough!

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How Lucky We Are!

Civil War Monument and Capitol, WDC

How lucky we are to live in such a great Nation! The current time is extremely challenging and full of discord.  But it is not even close to the times our Nation bas persevered in the past.  On a recent visit to Washington DC, I walked by this Civil War Memorial sculpture with the Capitol in the background.  It stimulated me to think about what our Nation was going through over 150 years ago.  So no matter how bad we may think things are now, lets have the strength and confidence that we all will survive together as a united Nation.

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When You See RED …

130616_Woman in Red by Karl G. Graf. I can’t help myself.  When I see RED, I have to shoot.  It was 90+ degrees in Washington, DC.  People were flocking around the fountain and pool of the Sculpture Garden across from the National Archives.  I was having fun just people watching as I was sitting in the shade enjoying a cool glass of wine.  What a wonderful way to spend a hot afternoon.

With this image, I will end my short series on Washington, DC.  It was a great trip and a wonderful way to spend time with some of our family from the other Washington.

 

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Viet Nam Memorial Reflection

130614_Viet Nam Memorial by Karl G. Graf.

This view of the Viet Nam Memorial is quite different that most that I have seen.  The camera was placed directly on the marble side of the Memorial.  The scaffold-enclosed Washington Monument is seen reflecting on the Wall.  Our tour guide pointed this angle out.  I would have missed it otherwise.  Again, the same lesson applies:  Keep my eyes open … an image will appear for the taking.

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Listening for News on the War

130612_FDR Memorial by Karl G. Graf.

This sculpture is part of the FDR Memorial.  As we sit with our computers and devices in our current information burdened environment, it is hard to imagine what is was like in the 40’s being in the “dark” yearning for news on the War.  This sculpture made me sit back and think what it was like before TV … I can actually remember listening to the news and shows on quiet evenings at home.

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WW II Memorial

130611_WW2 Memorial by Karl G. Graf.

This World War II Memorial image is taken from the Memorial steps looking down the Capitol Mall at the Lincoln Memorial.  The Pacific and Atlantic arches are outside the view on the left and right.  We only had 15 minutes to spend, not enough time for a panorama.  Below is the Pacific arch.

130611_WW2 Memorial_Pacific by Karl G. Graf.

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