O beautiful for heroes proved in liberating strife

O beautiful for heroes proved in liberating strife, originally uploaded by big_pixel_pusher.

Manny and I were on the National Mall in Washington D.C. near the U.S. Capital Building when we realized that the sunset that evening was going to be absolutely stunning. We started walking as fast as we could (pulling our rolling camera backpacks behind us), towards the Washington Monument. I spotted a cab driving down the National Mall and flagged him. He drove us over to the grassy knoll just across the street from the Monument. I paid the driver and he helped us get our bags out of the taxi's trunk. We scrambled up the hill, setup our tripods and started shooting before this spectacular sunset had vanished. You will never realize how quickly the sun sets unless you take the time to watch one.

A Capital View

A Capital View, originally uploaded by big_pixel_pusher.

The reflecting pool, world war II memorial, Washington monument, Smithsonian castle turret and the U.S. Capital building enhance this night shot taken from the base of the Lincoln memorial. Ten exposures were combined to create this image.

Storm Coming

Storm Coming, originally uploaded by big_pixel_pusher.

And it did rain on Kathy and I this night. We were on our way to the Lincoln and Korean War memorials.