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Photo of the Day – Shadows

By Kenn | Published May 16, 2010

Shadows at the Lincoln Memorial

Shadows at the Lincoln Memorial (photo by Kenn Stearns)


Viewing the monuments in Washington D.C. at night can add a different dimension. Like all the memorials, the Lincoln Memorial is illuminated by enormous lights. In the image above, visitors seated along the front edge of the Greek temple-like structure have their shadows projected on the Yule marble wall.

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Photo of the Day – Lincoln Memorial

By Kenn | Published May 13, 2010
Lincoln Memorial

The Lincoln Memorial was dedicated on May 30, 1922 (Kenn Stearns)

Last night rain showers rolled through Washington, DC. The inclement weather didn’t seem to stem the flow of visitors to the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall. Lincoln’s white marble statue in the central hall took four years to complete. It is alleged that sculptor Daniel Chester French, who was familiar with American Sign Language, formed the statue’s hands into sign language versions of Lincoln’s initials as a tribute to the 16th president signing legislation that benefited Gallaudet University, a university for the deaf. Each year almost 4 million people visit the Lincoln Memorial.

Lincoln Memorial from Washington Monument

View of the Lincoln Memorial from the base of the Washington Monument (photo by Kenn Stearns)

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