Here is a view from spring 2019, back when it was safe to be around other people…. We had a nice photo walk that evening and captured some great photos. This specific photo is looking down on the U.S. Steel Building in Pittsburgh.
Carrie Blast Furnace
I took this photo from inside the Carrie Blast Furnace a few years ago. It probably isn’t the prettiest photo in the world, but I loved this entire space which was one large mechanical wonder.
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Rubber Bowl Stairs
I think this site was demolished shortly after my visit. It was a great explore and I’m glad I got to see it before it disappeared. This was the former home football field for the University of Akron.
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Capital (Night-Rear)
Tonight’s photo is the opposite of my last post. That was a daytime photo taken from the front of the U.S. Capital Building. This is a night photo taken from the opposite side.
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Capital (Day-Front)
I think this is considered the front of the U.S. Capital building. I guess it could be the back…I don’t know. Regardless, I took this photo about two years ago while MJ and I were visiting a friend. Tomorrow I’ll post a “Capital (Night-Rear)” photo of the same location. I think you’ll find it interesting to compare and contrast the photos…day vs night and front vs rear.
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Washington Monument
Not much to say about this. It is, what it is! Washington D.C. on a windy night.
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Museum of Water
As Blair and I walked around Kiev taking photos, we came upon this facility. It was labeled the Museum of Water. We didn’t stand in line to enter, so I can’t speak about it firsthand. When I looked it up later, I learned it includes old water towers and reservoirs with displays on water.
Regardless of what was inside, I liked the looks of it and the scene that unfolded in front of us.
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Memorial Amphitheater
This cool little spot…well it isn’t really a small place, is within Arlington National Cemetery near The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. I had no idea it existed until we found it by mistake. I assume they use if for performances, if not what a shame. They (we the people of the United States) clearly spent a ton of money building this great theater.
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Washington Monument
I couldn’t think of a clever name for this blog post. Frankly, I’ve never been good at that. I see other photographers posting extremely clever names for their photos and blog posts. That’s just not me. I guess I’m just not that funny. How would you label this post?
Regardless of the title, I really like this photo of the National Mall in Washington D.C. I got extremely lucky to find this spot without dozens of tourists standing in my photo.
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National Museum of African American History
This is a fairly new Smithsonian museum. I haven’t had a chance to experience the inside, but during my last visit to Washington DC, I photographed the outside. I must admit, it’s a pretty cool looking structure. The sunset reflected nicely off this wide marble wall they have around the perimeter.
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MLK 2019
Happy MLK day (national holiday in the United States.) I took this photo during one of my last trips to Washington D.C. This is a great and underrated national monument.
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Unique Perspective
Happy Sunday. Short post for you today….. This is the U.S. Air Force Cadet Chapel (Colorado Springs CO), just from a unique perspective/weird angle. I love the architecture of this place.
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Agony of Defeat
What an interesting situation yesterday after the Steelers defeated the Bengals. The Steelers needed to win their game and they needed the Browns to defeat the Ravens, in order to make the NFL Playoffs. As it turned out the Steelers game ended earlier then the Browns/Ravens game. Many of the Steelers’ players and coaches stayed on the field to watch the end of the other game on the stadium big screen. It seemed like every fan stayed in their seats to do the same thing. It was so weird hearing a stadium full of Steelers fans cheering for the Cleveland Browns. Unfortunately, it didn’t turn out well for the Browns or Steelers…. Below are some photos from that moment.
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Mike Hilton
Jordan Dangerfield
T.J. Watt
Big Ben
Coty Sensabaugh and Brian Allen
Ryan Shazier
Marcus Allen
Statue of Freedom
Some days I can come up with tons to say on these posts. Other days, I don’t say much, due to my schedule, being tired, etc.. But tonight, I just can’t think of anything to say. So, I’m telling you I can’t think of anything and therefore, you’re getting nothing of substance. Sorry about wasting your time.
I took this photo of the U.S. Capital building dome last August. I love the Statue Of Freedom on the top.
Here is a fun fact for you…. According to Wikipedia, the cast iron for the dome is an estimated 8.9 million pounds.
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Fine Arts Museum
Here is another photo from our time at the Smithsonian museums. This is from inside the Fine Arts Museum lobby. I loved all the marble, circles, and other architectural features. The people also provide some scale to show you how large this place is in real life.
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Smithsonian
I’ve been to Washington DC a number of times, maybe more than 20 times over the course of fifteen years. During all those visits, I’ve never had the chance to visit any of the Smithsonian museums until our trip last August. MJ and I went to visit a couple of friends and she took me to the museums (she’s been before without me). I liked them all. I took this photo inside the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. If you’ve never visited these museums, put them on your “To Do” list.
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Cadet Chapel
I love the design of this chapel. My three hours at this site wasn’t long enough…but it was getting cold and dark, plus visiting hours at the U.S. Air Force Academy were coming to an end…. So, I called for my Uber went back to my hotel. That was about a year ago. I’ll have to plan another trip in the future.
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Inside Carrie Furnace
Per my normal routine, I’ve been hopping around processing photos from different trips, photo walks, locations, dates, etc… Last weekend I was processing photos I took in 2016 from the Carrie Furnace. That’s when I found this beauty waiting to be viewed. This was inside the main building that supported the steel blast furnace.
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The Navy Yards
Here is another photo from the Washington D.C. area. We had dinner in this area with our good friend, Nick. Toward the end of dinner, I went off and captured a few photos of this cool location. This is the pedestrian bridge along the Anacostia River.
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Currently Trump Land
I took this photo in August while MJ and I were in Washington DC visiting friends. We stayed at a hotel a few blocks from the White House and I went over at sunset to capture some images. I had a hard time capturing any without the protesters who were in front. So I had to get creative with my composition.
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