To Washington

Uploaded: July 21, 2017 03:39:32 | Entered: July 21, 2017 03:43:24

Description

One of two bronze lions which adorn the Netherlands Carillon at Arlington Cemetery.
Their eastward gaze pulls in a marvelous view of Washington, D.C., on the horizon; the Lincoln Memorial, the Washington Monument, and the dome of the U.S. Capitol are tiny in the distance. PG101 Wide-Angle Theme. (Here, 17mm, then cropping off a bit of the bottom, for a broader format.)

Comments

Melinda F. Schneider level-classic July 21, 2017

Awesome!!! #1691808

Joanna Kovalcsik level-classic July 21, 2017

Nice work, Chris... especially with the addition of those rosy clouds. #11622309

Amanda D. Austwick level-classic July 21, 2017

I like the gaze this statue over DC against a beautiful sunrise. #11622314

Mitch Spence level-classic July 21, 2017 1

There seems to be some sort of metaphor here, Chris, with this far-away view from the lion's perspective. I can't quite decide what that metaphor is, but it's got to be something about keeping our eye on it all but maintaining perspective. #11622398

Chris Budny level-deluxe July 21, 2017 1

Thank you, ladies! Mitch, I like where you went with it! #11622611

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