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22 September 2011

ghostly stars

According to the plaque nearby, each of the 4,048 golden stars at the National World War II Memorial represents 100 Americans who died in that war. This photo only represents about 15,000 of the dead.

Chilling.

(ISO 100, f/4.5, 1/200s)

29 December 2010

iwo jima

On the last day of school before winter break, I got home pretty early. I decided to head to Rosslyn with my camera, walk around, then surprise my wife by picking her up at work. In a bout of photographic karma, I was blessed with some spectacular clouds on a chilly afternoon.

(ISO 100, f/10.0, 1/80s)

11 September 2010

nine years later

Yesterday, I heard a tribute to September 11 on a local morning show. Nine years later, I still get chills when I see or hear actual media from that day. I'd just gotten back from a morning run. I was stretching and watching the morning news when I saw the second plane hit. Thankfully, no one I knew was lost or injured. May God continue to watch over those who lost loved ones on that dark day.
(ISO 100, f/16.0, 1/100s)

24 August 2010

the line of duty

"It is not how these officers died that made them heroes. It is how they lived."

The National Law Enforcement Officers' Memorial is located outside of the Judiciary Square Metro station. Yet another beautifully-designed memorial in a city teeming with them. I wonder how many commuters, lawyers, and defendants pass through it without giving it a second glance.

(ISO 100, f/5.6, 1/400s)

19 June 2010

underloved

This is one of my favorite memorials in the city. It is underloved and rarely seen, save the few locals that know of it and a rare tourist that stumbles upon it. It looks a bit different now than in the fall, no?
(ISO 100, f/3.5, 1/500s)