Memorial Reflections
Three famous Washington, DC landmarks: the Lincoln Memorial, the Jefferson Memorial and the Washington Monument.
(Cameras: Panasonic F20; Pentax Optio 33L)
Friday, February 16, 2007
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Three famous Washington, DC landmarks: the Lincoln Memorial, the Jefferson Memorial and the Washington Monument.
(Cameras: Panasonic F20; Pentax Optio 33L)
3 comments:
Please write something about these memorials. I can't imagine that we Dutch erect such memorials for our kings and queens, or prime ministers. They get a statue in bronze (the royal family) or a plaquette in the government building (the prime ministers, if they are memorable enough, otherwise they remain in the minutes of the parliament).
Erik, If you ever get the opportunity to visit Washington, DC, take advantage of it. There are lots of interesting things to see and places to visit. Best of all, you can get into most of them for free, as they are subsidized by the US government.
The obelisk on the far right is the Washington Monument, built to honor the first American president, George Washington. The obelisk is about 550 feet tall and there is a law that no building in Washington DC may be taller than this one. Therefore, Washington has a surprisingly "flat" skyline.
The memorial in the middle, the Jefferson, is in honor of Thomas Jefferson, the third American president and primary author of the Declaration of Independence. This document was a model for France's Declaration of the Rights of Man, which was written just a few years later toward the end of the 18th century.
The square monument on the left memorializes Abraham Lincoln, the president who saw the USA through its 19th century Civil War. Many believe he was the greatest president of all.
These monuments are unique. Most American monuments are more like those that you described, statues, plaques, etc. There are plenty of those scattered around Washington DC too.
I love how you've captured the reflection on the water. It's so clear.
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