Pylons, Perspectives and a Few People...

This morning, I set out to test my new tripod. The Jefferson monument, as seen from across the Tidal Basin, was deserted. So I gathered up my gear and headed west to visit Honest Abe. By 0815 the place was teaming with early risers eager to beat the heat. I saw an opportunity for a shadowy self-portrait and took it, but before walking towards the colonnade, I noticed the array of square granite pylons next to me, a poorly disguised but well-designed security barrier.


Those pylons, the ones I glanced over upon my arrival at the edge of the Reflecting Pool, turned out to be the key to an enjoyable series of shots. After watching people flow along and through them and walk across their shadows, I gained a new appreciation for the blocks, and their design. You probably won't share my enthusiasm for the granite cubes, but take a peek anyway.




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