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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Cranesbill
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Water tower in Northbrook, Illinois
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Sweet William
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Sage
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Peruvian Lily [02]
![Peruvian Lily [02]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/17/20240717160929-8ee4b582-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Peruvian Lily [02] (3308 visits) Photographed at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, Illinois, July 27, 2013.
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Autumn Colors Black-Eyed Susan
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Sunshine Hollyhock [02]
![Sunshine Hollyhock [02]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/17/20240717160901-e27fa4fa-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Sunshine Hollyhock [02] (3355 visits) Photographed at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, Illinois, July 27, 2013.
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Peruvian Lily [01]
![Peruvian Lily [01]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/17/20240717160932-71b76a84-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Peruvian Lily [01] (3376 visits) Photographed at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, Illinois, July 27, 2013.
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Alaska Shasta Daisy
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Orange Daylily [02]
![Orange Daylily [02]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/17/20240717160950-252722b4-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Orange Daylily [02] (3389 visits) Photographed at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, Illinois, July 27, 2013.
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Moroccan Mountain Eryngo
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Korean Abelialeaf
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Daylily
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Sunshine Hollyhock [01]
![Sunshine Hollyhock [01]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/17/20240717160904-4e07b3ac-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Sunshine Hollyhock [01] (3423 visits) Photographed at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, Illinois, July 27, 2013.
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Matthew Allen Dahlia [01]
![Matthew Allen Dahlia [01]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/17/20240717161010-83c53394-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Matthew Allen Dahlia [01] (3423 visits) Photographed at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, Illinois, July 27, 2013.
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Sunshine Hollyhock [03]
![Sunshine Hollyhock [03]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/17/20240717160853-9b667338-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Sunshine Hollyhock [03] (3454 visits) Photographed at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, Illinois, July 27, 2013.
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Fuji Blue Balloon Flower [02]
![Fuji Blue Balloon Flower [02]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/17/20240717161034-7c77c8bd-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Fuji Blue Balloon Flower [02] (3458 visits) Photographed at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, Illinois, July 27, 2013.
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Spike Gayfeather [02]
![Spike Gayfeather [02]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/17/20240717160934-5a53d03a-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Spike Gayfeather [02] (3482 visits) Photographed at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, Illinois, July 27, 2013.
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Fern Leaf Yarrow
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Matthew Allen Dahlia [02]
![Matthew Allen Dahlia [02]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/17/20240717161007-0955d1db-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Matthew Allen Dahlia [02] (3500 visits) Photographed at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, Illinois, July 27, 2013.
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Heron at Chicago Botanic Garden [02]
![Heron at Chicago Botanic Garden [02]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/17/20240717161107-ac07bacc-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Heron at Chicago Botanic Garden [02] (3507 visits) A heron stands in a pond at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, Illinois.
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Montgomery Florist's Spiraea
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Candelabra Grandiflora Rose
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Love Grandiflora Rose [01]
![Love Grandiflora Rose [01]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/17/20240717161058-254d2903-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Love Grandiflora Rose [01] (3511 visits) Photographed at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, Illinois, July 27, 2013.
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Love Grandiflora Rose [02]
![Love Grandiflora Rose [02]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/17/20240717161056-dcb4b745-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Love Grandiflora Rose [02] (3529 visits) Photographed at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, Illinois, July 27, 2013.
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Heron at Chicago Botanic Garden [01]
![Heron at Chicago Botanic Garden [01]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/17/20240717161119-06830792-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Heron at Chicago Botanic Garden [01] (3531 visits) A heron stands in a pond at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, Illinois.
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Orange Daylily [03]
![Orange Daylily [03]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/17/20240717160829-efc8c33d-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Orange Daylily [03] (3543 visits) Photographed at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, Illinois, July 27, 2013.
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Rose Beauty Japanese Thistle
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Fuji Blue Balloon Flower [01]
![Fuji Blue Balloon Flower [01]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/17/20240717161042-4500b5f2-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Fuji Blue Balloon Flower [01] (3544 visits) Photographed at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, Illinois, July 27, 2013.
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Golden Shower Threadleaf Coreopsis [01]
![Golden Shower Threadleaf Coreopsis [01]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/17/20240717161016-12236eba-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Golden Shower Threadleaf Coreopsis [01] (3561 visits) Photographed at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, Illinois, July 27, 2013.
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Black-Eyed Susan
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Hybrid Rugosa Rose [02]
![Hybrid Rugosa Rose [02]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/17/20240717160748-fb00c02d-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Hybrid Rugosa Rose [02] (3582 visits) Photographed at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, Illinois, July 27, 2013.
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Lilli Marleen Floribunda Rose [01]
![Lilli Marleen Floribunda Rose [01]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/17/20240717160818-eda6e658-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Lilli Marleen Floribunda Rose [01] (3593 visits) Photographed at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, Illinois, July 27, 2013.
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English Shrub Rose
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Spike Gayfeather [01]
![Spike Gayfeather [01]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/17/20240717160937-fe29ed50-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Spike Gayfeather [01] (3599 visits) Photographed at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, Illinois, July 27, 2013.
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Purple Coneflower
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English Lavender
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Pineapple Lily
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Golden Shower Threadleaf Coreopsis [02]
![Golden Shower Threadleaf Coreopsis [02]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/17/20240717161013-d7e27ead-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Golden Shower Threadleaf Coreopsis [02] (3626 visits) Photographed at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, Illinois, July 27, 2013.
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Hybrid Tea Rose
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Duck at Chicago Botanic Garden
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American Water Lotus
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Summer Wine Daylily [02]
![Summer Wine Daylily [02]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/17/20240717160956-3890efba-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Summer Wine Daylily [02] (3670 visits) Photographed at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, Illinois, July 27, 2013.
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Summer Wine Daylily [01]
![Summer Wine Daylily [01]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/17/20240717160959-4902cb4d-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Summer Wine Daylily [01] (3683 visits) Photographed at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, Illinois, July 27, 2013.
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Arc-en Ciel Waterlily
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Hybrid Rugosa Rose [01]
![Hybrid Rugosa Rose [01]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/17/20240717160756-8cefed08-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Hybrid Rugosa Rose [01] (3742 visits) Photographed at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, Illinois, July 27, 2013.
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Rosa Dainty Bess (with bee)
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Lilli Marleen Floribunda Rose [02]
![Lilli Marleen Floribunda Rose [02]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/17/20240717160815-2371384f-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Lilli Marleen Floribunda Rose [02] (3746 visits) Photographed at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, Illinois, July 27, 2013.
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Honey Perfume Floribunda Rose
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Day-Blooming Tropical Waterlily
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Ultra Violet Tropical Waterlily [01]
![Ultra Violet Tropical Waterlily [01]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/17/20240717161047-9f281d72-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Ultra Violet Tropical Waterlily [01] (3783 visits) Photographed at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, Illinois, July 27, 2013.
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Lilli Marleen Floribunda Rose [03]
![Lilli Marleen Floribunda Rose [03]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/17/20240717160807-5ff6e376-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Lilli Marleen Floribunda Rose [03] (3785 visits) Photographed at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, Illinois, July 27, 2013.
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Motorcycle riders on Touhy Avenue
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Ultra Violet Tropical Waterlily [02]
![Ultra Violet Tropical Waterlily [02]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/17/20240717161045-86b6d46a-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Ultra Violet Tropical Waterlily [02] (3949 visits) Photographed at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, Illinois, July 27, 2013.
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Turk's Cap Lily
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Ingrid Bergman Hybrid Tea Rose [02]
![Ingrid Bergman Hybrid Tea Rose [02]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/17/20240717160737-48e503d2-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Ingrid Bergman Hybrid Tea Rose [02] (4016 visits) Photographed at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, Illinois, July 27, 2013.
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Ingrid Bergman Hybrid Tea Rose [01]
![Ingrid Bergman Hybrid Tea Rose [01]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/17/20240717160740-a2e3fe96-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Ingrid Bergman Hybrid Tea Rose [01] (4045 visits) Photographed at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, Illinois, July 27, 2013.
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Love and Peace Hybrid Tea Rose [01]
![Love and Peace Hybrid Tea Rose [01]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/17/20240717160823-e1387507-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Love and Peace Hybrid Tea Rose [01] (4065 visits) Photographed at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, Illinois, July 27, 2013.
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Love and Peace Hybrid Tea Rose [02]
![Love and Peace Hybrid Tea Rose [02]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/17/20240717160821-d6738cdb-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Love and Peace Hybrid Tea Rose [02] (4087 visits) Photographed at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, Illinois, July 27, 2013.
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Orange Daylily [01]
![Orange Daylily [01]](../../../../i/upload/2024/07/17/20240717160953-71598294-cu_s9999x250.jpg "Orange Daylily [01] (4861 visits) Photographed at the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, Illinois, July 27, 2013.
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