You can see the Lincoln memorial behind the Washington Monument, at the base, to the left.
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Cherry Blossom Festival 2010, Washington DC
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Lawrence I. Charters
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Sunrise on the mall
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4/1/10 7:19:43 EDT
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4256 × 2832 (12.1 MP)
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4.85 MB
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Washington DC > nikon20100401
Washington Mall at Sunrise II
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The Lincoln Memorial really isn't that close to the Washington Monument.
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Cherry Blossom Festival 2010, Washington DC
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Lawrence I. Charters
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Sunrise on the mall 2
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4/1/10 7:20:55 EDT
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2832 × 4256 (12.1 MP)
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5.77 MB
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Washington DC > nikon20100401
Shadow Casting
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To the right of my shadow is an Army Major out for a run.
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Cherry Blossom Festival 2010, Washington DC
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Lawrence I. Charters
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Cast a shadow
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4/1/10 7:21:53 EDT
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4256 × 2832 (12.1 MP)
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8.41 MB
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Washington DC > nikon20100401
Quiet Grove
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This large, shady grove is on the mall, a block west of the Smithsonian Castle. Few people know it exists.
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Cherry Blossom Festival 2010, Washington DC
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Lawrence I. Charters
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Grove on the Mall
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4/1/10 7:25:36 EDT
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4256 × 2832 (12.1 MP)
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7.23 MB
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Washington DC > nikon20100401
Long Line Early
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Admission to the Washington Monument is free, but you need a ticket; tickets are distributed starting at 8 a.m., and the monument opens at 9 a.m. It is 7:28 a.m., and the line for tickets already circles the Monument.
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Cherry Blossom Festival 2010, Washington DC
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Lawrence I. Charters
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Queueing up for the Monument
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4/1/10 7:28:11 EDT
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3973 × 2643 (10.5 MP)
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5.74 MB
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Washington DC > nikon20100401
Washington Monument at Sunrise
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The Washington Monument is the largest obelisk in the world.
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Cherry Blossom Festival 2010, Washington DC
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Lawrence I. Charters
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Washington Monument at sunrise
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4/1/10 7:28:23 EDT
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2832 × 4256 (12.1 MP)
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4.65 MB
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Washington DC > nikon20100401
Umbrella of Cherry Blossoms
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Clouds of cherry trees and blossoms line the Tidal Basin.
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Cherry Blossom Festival 2010, Washington DC
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Lawrence I. Charters
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Clouds of Cherry Blossoms
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4/1/10 7:38:43 EDT
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3628 × 2418 (8.8 MP)
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6.99 MB
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Washington DC > nikon20100401
Sea King I
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U.S. Marine Corps Sikorsky VH-3D, a variant of the ikorsky SH-3 Sea King antisubmarine warfare helicopter.
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Cherry Blossom Festival 2010, Washington DC
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Lawrence I. Charters
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Sea King over the Tidal Basin
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4/1/10 7:40:25 EDT
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2359 × 1574 (3.7 MP)
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4.30 MB
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Washington DC > nikon20100401
Sea King II
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If a VH-3D is carrying the President, it is designated Marine One.
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Cherry Blossom Festival 2010, Washington DC
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Lawrence I. Charters
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Sea King over the Tidal Basin II
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4/1/10 7:40:26 EDT
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2176 × 1450 (3.2 MP)
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4.32 MB
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Washington DC > nikon20100401
Sea King III
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Civilian versions of the Sea King are called S-61 by Sikorsky.
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Cherry Blossom Festival 2010, Washington DC
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Lawrence I. Charters
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Sea King over the Tidal Basin III
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4/1/10 7:40:27 EDT
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3203 × 2135 (6.8 MP)
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4.40 MB
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Washington DC > nikon20100401
Sea King IV
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Helicopters to and from the White House or Pentagon fly over the Potomac and Tidal Basin as a safety measure.
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Cherry Blossom Festival 2010, Washington DC
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Lawrence I. Charters
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Sea King over the Tidal Basin IV
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4/1/10 7:40:27 EDT
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2933 × 1955 (5.7 MP)
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4.47 MB
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Washington DC > nikon20100401
Jefferson Memorial I
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Memorial to Thomas Jefferson as seen from the Tidal Basin.
