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Nobody told me that D.C. was such a... city! I guess I always assumed it to be more of a political Disneyland than a bustling metropolitan area. It strikes me as strange to live here if you aren't working in or at least obsessed with politics, but I suppose doing so would certainly lend unique perspective on the gears that grind our system.
It's a tough city in which to shoot... what can you do when every possible photograph has already been taken there? There really aren't many new subjects or angles to be discovered here. I did my best and got a few good shots, particularly playing around with subway time-lapse. It will be nice to go somewhere I can't even envision yet - the total opposite.
The other thing I hadn't realized was how massively massive this place is. A block in Washington isn't like a normal city block... deceptive to say the least. I wonder why the founding daddies planned a city with such vast empty spaces. Mile-long fields and enormous reflecting pools, all in the midst of what is obviously a fully functioning city.
Maybe they hoped their citizens would have time to think as they went about their business. Too bad cars got invented.
When i went to Washington DC i walked everywhere. Best way to see everything i suppose and it helps you not feel rushed. You should return some day and spend some time really checking things out. There is alot to see.
ReplyDeleteOh, I definitely did some walking. Between my feet and the metro, I saw the length of the mall and its adjacent monuments, much of Dupont Circle and quite a bit of the downtown area.
ReplyDeleteIt's a bustling, full city. I had no idea.