TPBinKC
May-02-2008, 12:46 PM
A couple weekends ago a group of dgrin'ers had a shootout in DC.
Their excellent photos can be found at http://dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=90827. I was flying in to DC that weekend but unfortunately a little too late to join up.
I did want to share a couple of my shots but did not want to poach on their thread, so here is little bit of my trip.
We were there to be with a friend who was being honored at the Marine Corps Museum in Quantico Va. The first day we went to Arlington National Cemetary. Every time I'm there, I am awed by the sacrifices that have been made. Perhaps it is the emotions of those grounds but I always find the trees there very beautiful.
Tree
http://TPBinKC.smugmug.com/photos/287842280_sTVr3-L.jpg
Other Tree
http://TPBinKC.smugmug.com/photos/285051701_YaG9L-L.jpg
These are tulips near the Netherlands Carillon. I liked the view. I took a couple here.
Tulips with monuments in background
http://TPBinKC.smugmug.com/photos/285055449_74A8p-L.jpg
We went on to the Famous Marine Corps Memorial.
Flag
http://TPBinKC.smugmug.com/photos/285056068_7TTSZ-L.jpg
I went back to the tulips to try a couple more and found another photographer there. He had a lot more equipment than I, he shot with both a DSLR and a medium format film camera. Did not want him to think I was copying so I tried a few different tulip shots...
Tulip
http://TPBinKC.smugmug.com/photos/285061238_WkHLq-L.jpg
Tulip
http://TPBinKC.smugmug.com/photos/285056277_dXjkR-L.jpg
Tulip
http://TPBinKC.smugmug.com/photos/285056408_hQeTQ-L.jpg
We then walked across the bridge to the Lincoln Memorial, Korean War Memorial, WW II Memorial and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
Bridge view
http://TPBinKC.smugmug.com/photos/285050668_KfUZH-L.jpg
Too many shots to post and most of them not that good but I do like these from the Wall...
Washington Momunet reflection
http://TPBinKC.smugmug.com/photos/285059499_JPqE7-L.jpg
Flag reflections
http://TPBinKC.smugmug.com/photos/285059746_2kq6b-L.jpg
Small flags reflected
http://TPBinKC.smugmug.com/photos/285059959_SWDRL-L.jpg
The next day was spent at the Marine Corps Museum. We did go to the mall that night and get a couple shots...
The Korean War Memorial
http://TPBinKC.smugmug.com/photos/285103247_54BEJ-L.jpg
Lincoln Memorial
http://TPBinKC.smugmug.com/photos/285117770_Awa7a-L.jpg
And a not great night shot of the Marine Corps Museum.
http://TPBinKC.smugmug.com/photos/285105744_53cHt-L.jpg
Overall, lots of photos (a couple of them I actually like) and lots of emotions over those couple days. Sorry it is so long and thank you for looking...
Their excellent photos can be found at http://dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=90827. I was flying in to DC that weekend but unfortunately a little too late to join up.
I did want to share a couple of my shots but did not want to poach on their thread, so here is little bit of my trip.
We were there to be with a friend who was being honored at the Marine Corps Museum in Quantico Va. The first day we went to Arlington National Cemetary. Every time I'm there, I am awed by the sacrifices that have been made. Perhaps it is the emotions of those grounds but I always find the trees there very beautiful.
Tree
http://TPBinKC.smugmug.com/photos/287842280_sTVr3-L.jpg
Other Tree
http://TPBinKC.smugmug.com/photos/285051701_YaG9L-L.jpg
These are tulips near the Netherlands Carillon. I liked the view. I took a couple here.
Tulips with monuments in background
http://TPBinKC.smugmug.com/photos/285055449_74A8p-L.jpg
We went on to the Famous Marine Corps Memorial.
Flag
http://TPBinKC.smugmug.com/photos/285056068_7TTSZ-L.jpg
I went back to the tulips to try a couple more and found another photographer there. He had a lot more equipment than I, he shot with both a DSLR and a medium format film camera. Did not want him to think I was copying so I tried a few different tulip shots...
Tulip
http://TPBinKC.smugmug.com/photos/285061238_WkHLq-L.jpg
Tulip
http://TPBinKC.smugmug.com/photos/285056277_dXjkR-L.jpg
Tulip
http://TPBinKC.smugmug.com/photos/285056408_hQeTQ-L.jpg
We then walked across the bridge to the Lincoln Memorial, Korean War Memorial, WW II Memorial and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
Bridge view
http://TPBinKC.smugmug.com/photos/285050668_KfUZH-L.jpg
Too many shots to post and most of them not that good but I do like these from the Wall...
Washington Momunet reflection
http://TPBinKC.smugmug.com/photos/285059499_JPqE7-L.jpg
Flag reflections
http://TPBinKC.smugmug.com/photos/285059746_2kq6b-L.jpg
Small flags reflected
http://TPBinKC.smugmug.com/photos/285059959_SWDRL-L.jpg
The next day was spent at the Marine Corps Museum. We did go to the mall that night and get a couple shots...
The Korean War Memorial
http://TPBinKC.smugmug.com/photos/285103247_54BEJ-L.jpg
Lincoln Memorial
http://TPBinKC.smugmug.com/photos/285117770_Awa7a-L.jpg
And a not great night shot of the Marine Corps Museum.
http://TPBinKC.smugmug.com/photos/285105744_53cHt-L.jpg
Overall, lots of photos (a couple of them I actually like) and lots of emotions over those couple days. Sorry it is so long and thank you for looking...