matt harris*

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DC in Marble

Three years of walking Washington after dark with a tripod. Lincoln, Jefferson, the Korean War ponchos, the Supreme Court, Union Station, and one February snow. Marble does its best work at night.

Lincoln Memorial columns at night, lit from within
The Lincoln statue glowing above visitors blurred by a long exposure
The corner of the Jefferson Memorial portico at night
The curve of the Jefferson colonnade, columns rising out of frame
The poncho soldiers of the Korean War Memorial, seen from behind
A lone visitor silhouetted before the Lincoln statue
The inscription wall at a raking angle, words carved in marble
Lincoln from below, the inscription overhead
The coffered dome of the Jefferson Memorial, columns catching evening light
The Jefferson colonnade rising into shadow, bases glowing
A carved stone balustrade curving through the frame
The west face of the Supreme Court in evening light
Supreme Court column bases, steps running out of frame
The Columbus fountain statues at Union Station under a dramatic sky
The Jefferson Memorial colonnade on a night of snow

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