Sandy Point State Park, February 9, 2013
Sandy Point State Park is a public park located on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay, at the foot of the Bay Bridge, in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, near Annapolis. The park is located at a former landing site for the Claiborne-Annapolis Ferry Company. The park is open year-round, and plays host to a number of outdoor activities. Boating and fishing occurs year-round, and the park is a popular site for beachgoers during warmer months. In addition, the park plays host to the Maryland State Police Polar Bear Plunge each year in late January, and hosts the Lights on the Bay lighting display in December of each year.
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Forward on Climate rally, February 17, 2013
Forward on Climate was a political rally and march held in Washington DC, just north of the Washington Monument, on February 17, 2013. The thrust of the rally was about getting President Obama to do the right thing when it comes to climate change by nixing the Keystone XL pipeline, banning hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”), and putting more effort into green initiatives. According to sources I’ve found, 50,000 people were in attendance at this rally.
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Washington Monument in scaffolding, September 5, 2013
The Washington Monument, a stone obelisk erected to commemorate President George Washington, was closed for an indefinite period following a 5.8 magnitude earthquake on August 23, 2011. The closure stemmed from extensive damage sustained during the earthquake to the stone that forms the monument. This included a dislodged block in the pyramidion, cracking near the top, and numerous smaller instances of stone damage on the exterior and interior of the structure.
Following detailed inspections of the structure and funding of a repair plan, including a $7.5 contribution from local philanthropist David Rubenstein towards the estimated $15 million cost for repairs, work to repair the structure began in early 2013, as the structure was encased in scaffolding for the third time in its history. Preparations for the scaffolding were underway by February, the scaffolding had reached a third of the way up by late March, and was topped out by May. A lighting system for the scaffolding went live in July. The lighting was discontinued after the night of November 3, and the removal of the scaffolding began the following week, in a process that would take several months to complete. The National Park Service estimates that the Washington Monument will reopen to visitors in spring 2014.
I photographed the Washington Monument while it was wearing its shroud of scaffolding during the day on September 5, 2013. I photographed it from all around, both at close range near the construction fence, and from a distance, going past the Tidal Basin, the memorials that are located in this part of the Mall, and Constitution Gardens.
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Following detailed inspections of the structure and funding of a repair plan, including a $7.5 contribution from local philanthropist David Rubenstein towards the estimated $15 million cost for repairs, work to repair the structure began in early 2013, as the structure was encased in scaffolding for the third time in its history. Preparations for the scaffolding were underway by February, the scaffolding had reached a third of the way up by late March, and was topped out by May. A lighting system for the scaffolding went live in July. The lighting was discontinued after the night of November 3, and the removal of the scaffolding began the following week, in a process that would take several months to complete. The National Park Service estimates that the Washington Monument will reopen to visitors in spring 2014.
I photographed the Washington Monument while it was wearing its shroud of scaffolding during the day on September 5, 2013. I photographed it from all around, both at close range near the construction fence, and from a distance, going past the Tidal Basin, the memorials that are located in this part of the Mall, and Constitution Gardens.
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Silver Spring Zombie Walk, October 26, 2013
The Silver Spring Zombie Walk is an annual event held on a Saturday night before Halloween in downtown Silver Spring, Maryland. In the zombie walk, participants dress up as zombies or some other form of the undead, as zombie hunters, or similar, and walk, in character, through the streets along a designated route.
For the 2013 event, zombies met up at the intersection of Georgia and Sligo Avenues, and walked around the eastern part of downtown Silver Spring, ending at the AFI Silver Theatre on Colesville Road, where a horror movie would be shown. The walk was rerouted due to a bomb threat at the Regal Majestic theater.
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For the 2013 event, zombies met up at the intersection of Georgia and Sligo Avenues, and walked around the eastern part of downtown Silver Spring, ending at the AFI Silver Theatre on Colesville Road, where a horror movie would be shown. The walk was rerouted due to a bomb threat at the Regal Majestic theater.
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Washington Monument in scaffolding, November 8-9, 2013
The Washington Monument, a stone obelisk erected to commemorate President George Washington, was closed for an indefinite period following a 5.8 magnitude earthquake on August 23, 2011. The closure stemmed from extensive damage sustained during the earthquake to the stone that forms the monument. This included a dislodged block in the pyramidion, cracking near the top, and numerous smaller instances of stone damage on the exterior and interior of the structure.
Following detailed inspections of the structure and funding of a repair plan, including a $7.5 contribution from local philanthropist David Rubenstein towards the estimated $15 million cost for repairs, work to repair the structure began in early 2013, as the structure was encased in scaffolding for the third time in its history. Preparations for the scaffolding were underway by February, the scaffolding had reached a third of the way up by late March, and was topped out by May. A lighting system for the scaffolding went live in July. The lighting was discontinued after the night of November 3, and the removal of the scaffolding began the following week, in a process that would take several months to complete. The National Park Service estimates that the Washington Monument will reopen to visitors in spring 2014.
I photographed the Washington Monument while it was wearing its shroud of scaffolding during the late night and early morning hours of November 8-9, 2013. I photographed it from all around, both at close range near the construction fence, and from a distance, going past the Tidal Basin, the memorials that are located in this part of the Mall, and Constitution Gardens. Unlike most nighttime photos of the Washington Monument during this period, where the monument was backlit, the monument is shown here lit with the normal nighttime lighting.
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Following detailed inspections of the structure and funding of a repair plan, including a $7.5 contribution from local philanthropist David Rubenstein towards the estimated $15 million cost for repairs, work to repair the structure began in early 2013, as the structure was encased in scaffolding for the third time in its history. Preparations for the scaffolding were underway by February, the scaffolding had reached a third of the way up by late March, and was topped out by May. A lighting system for the scaffolding went live in July. The lighting was discontinued after the night of November 3, and the removal of the scaffolding began the following week, in a process that would take several months to complete. The National Park Service estimates that the Washington Monument will reopen to visitors in spring 2014.
I photographed the Washington Monument while it was wearing its shroud of scaffolding during the late night and early morning hours of November 8-9, 2013. I photographed it from all around, both at close range near the construction fence, and from a distance, going past the Tidal Basin, the memorials that are located in this part of the Mall, and Constitution Gardens. Unlike most nighttime photos of the Washington Monument during this period, where the monument was backlit, the monument is shown here lit with the normal nighttime lighting.
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Ellenco 5C at Hewitt Gardens [01]
![Ellenco 5C at Hewitt Gardens [01]](../../../i/upload/2024/07/17/20240717154833-1acd2ce0-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Ellenco 5C at Hewitt Gardens [01] (1736 visits) Ellenco 5C pull station at Hewitt Gardens Apartments in Aspen Hill, Maryland.
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Wheelock fire alarm bell
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Wheelock MT horn/strobe
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System Sensor fire alarm bell
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Activated Edwards pull station
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Ellenco fire alarm bell at Hewitt Gardens [01]
![Ellenco fire alarm bell at Hewitt Gardens [01]](../../../i/upload/2024/07/17/20240717160201-b2a4b40d-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Ellenco fire alarm bell at Hewitt Gardens [01] (2328 visits) An Ellenco "Ell Bell" fire alarm bell at Hewitt Gardens Apartments in Aspen Hill, Maryland...")
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Potter fire alarm bell
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Edwards pull station with GE logo
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Gentex SHG at Lakeforest Mall
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Fire alarm at Union Station
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Fire alarm speaker/strobe at Navy Pier
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Fire alarm at Staunton Mall [01]
![Fire alarm at Staunton Mall [01]](../../../i/upload/2024/07/17/20240717161645-fc13efe3-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Fire alarm at Staunton Mall [01] (1355 visits) Wheelock fire alarm horn/strobe on a column in Staunton Mall.
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Wheelock push station
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Fire alarm pull station at the Lincoln Memorial
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Fire-Lite BG-12 at Potomac Mills [01]
![Fire-Lite BG-12 at Potomac Mills [01]](../../../i/upload/2024/07/17/20240717162349-f0bb6314-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Fire-Lite BG-12 at Potomac Mills [01] (1131 visits) Single-action Fire-Lite BG-12 pull station at the Potomac Mills shopping mall in Woodbridge, Virgini...")
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Fire alarm at 600 Jefferson Plaza [01]
![Fire alarm at 600 Jefferson Plaza [01]](../../../i/upload/2024/07/17/20240717162408-2cc25031-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Fire alarm at 600 Jefferson Plaza [01] (893 visits) Notifier version of the Fire-Lite BG-12 fire alarm pull station in the parking garage at 600 Jeffers...")
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Fire alarm at 600 Jefferson Plaza [02]
![Fire alarm at 600 Jefferson Plaza [02]](../../../i/upload/2024/07/17/20240717162411-b2f4f0e6-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Fire alarm at 600 Jefferson Plaza [02] (1999 visits) Combination of Wheelock AH horn and Wheelock RSSP strobe in the parking garage at 600 Jefferson Plaz...")
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Simplex horn with diverter and separate strobe [01]
![Simplex horn with diverter and separate strobe [01]](../../../i/upload/2024/07/17/20240717162424-9be974d3-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Simplex horn with diverter and separate strobe [01] (2320 visits) Simplex horn with diverter and separate strobe on the exterior of a Shepherd University building in ...")
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Simplex horn with diverter and separate strobe [02]
![Simplex horn with diverter and separate strobe [02]](../../../i/upload/2024/07/17/20240717164956-6def3441-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Simplex horn with diverter and separate strobe [02] (3176 visits) Simplex horn with diverter and separate strobe on the exterior of a Shepherd University building in ...")
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Cooper Notification (Wheelock) plant [03]
![Cooper Notification (Wheelock) plant [03]](../../../i/upload/2024/07/17/20240717165443-3bc43760-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Cooper Notification (Wheelock) plant [03] (1644 visits) Side entrance for the Cooper Notification (formerly Wheelock Inc.) plant in Long Branch, New Jersey....")
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Cooper Notification (Wheelock) plant [02]
![Cooper Notification (Wheelock) plant [02]](../../../i/upload/2024/07/17/20240717165447-beb7fdab-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Cooper Notification (Wheelock) plant [02] (1773 visits) Truck loading dock in the rear of the Cooper Notification (formerly Wheelock Inc.) plant in Long Bra...")
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Cooper Notification (Wheelock) plant [01]
![Cooper Notification (Wheelock) plant [01]](../../../i/upload/2024/07/17/20240717165450-d9fcc10a-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Cooper Notification (Wheelock) plant [01] (1709 visits) Street-facing sign at the Cooper Notification (formerly Wheelock Inc.) plant in Long Branch, New Jer...")
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Fire alarm at Delaware House [01]
![Fire alarm at Delaware House [01]](../../../i/upload/2024/07/17/20240717165502-85deb9ca-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Fire alarm at Delaware House [01] (3391 visits) Edwards Genesis horn/strobe at the Delaware House rest area off of Interstate 95 in New Castle Count...")
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Wheelock AS at MVA Gaithersburg
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Fire-Lite BG-12 with key [01]
![Fire-Lite BG-12 with key [01]](../../../i/upload/2024/07/17/20240717170117-7089a5b8-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Fire-Lite BG-12 with key [01] (2201 visits) A Fire-Lite BG-12 pull station in the entrance foyer at Trader Joe's in Charlottesville, Virginia, l...")
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Fire-Lite BG-12 with key [02]
![Fire-Lite BG-12 with key [02]](../../../i/upload/2024/07/17/20240717170120-dbf897ca-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Fire-Lite BG-12 with key [02] (2200 visits) A Fire-Lite BG-12 pull station in the entrance foyer at Trader Joe's in Charlottesville, Virginia, l...")
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Simplex bell and Couch chevron pull station at Forest Glen Medical Center
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Simplex (Couch) chevron pull station at Forest Glen Medical Center
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Fire-Lite BG-8 at Olney Indoor Swim Center
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Wheelock ET speaker/strobe at Olney Indoor Swim Center
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Edwards pull station with GE Vigilant branding [02]
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Edwards pull station with GE Vigilant branding [01]
![Edwards pull station with GE Vigilant branding [01]](../../../i/upload/2024/07/17/20240717170243-f7b46656-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Edwards pull station with GE Vigilant branding [01] (1454 visits) Edwards 270A-SPO pull station with GE Vigilant branding at Aspen Hill Library in Montgomery County, ...")
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Fire alarm at Secure Medical
