Paula at Neutral Dwelling invited me to participate in today’s PhotoStory Friday and Design, in which everyone posts pictures related to design found in architecture, fabrics, etc., and I immediately knew what I wanted to show you.
When we were at the Lincoln Memorial in D.C. last month, my son Jake took this photo while standing between two of the pillars and looking up at the ceiling. I never noticed how beautiful the details were in it before. He took lots of “architectural” pictures like this during our trip, and we’re thinking of getting them blown up and framed for his room.
Here are a few more that I liked:
This photo and the following two were taken of various ceilings in the Capitol Building.
Flagpole:
Inside the National Cathedral:
This pole-thingy (not the official name for it) is outside the Air & Space Museum:
And finally, the last two were taken inside Union Station:
Okay, so I totally overdid it by showing so many pictures. I think the point of PhotoStory Friday is to show ONE picture that has an element of design in it. Sorry, Paula! I got carried away. I couldn’t narrow it down to just one.
If you have a blog with an interesting photo to share, hop on over to Neutral Dwelling to get all the details. Even if you can’t participate, check out what everyone else is showing today!
If You’re Hooked on My Vacation Photos (ha):
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I love the photo that your son took! He has a fabulous eye! Glad you played along!
Julia…
These photos are wonderful!! Such detail…the lighting and the angles…very interesting.
Thanks for sharing…
Jan
What cool pictures. I think you have a budding photographer on your hands.
Washington is definitely a good place to look for architectural elements.
Great pictures! I love a young hip photographer’s eye. Kind’a makes me want to take a trip to washington.
love the first one and the flag especially. how great to put those up in jake’s room.
great pics!
Julia – I don’t blame you for showing so many! Your son is a talented photographer with a great eye. He did a wonderful job! I had a hard time choosing a favorite but I think I liked the very first pic and also the pick of the windmill thingy. (That’s a technical term, of course.)
Jacob has a great eye. It’s so cool to look at things from a different angle; so much more of the architectural detail is clear from the perspective of the photos. Clearly, you have a budding artist there!
You know that we love all those pictures Julia! The detail is where it’s at!!! Hope you have a nice weekend!
Karla & Karrie
I love the photos. The Lincoln Memorial is one of my favorites. the view from the steps is great. GLad you enjoyed your trip.
Those are really neat pictures! I love those angles that nobody looks at. That’s what makes them such interesting photos.
What’s it like to be the mother of a young Ansel Adams?
The first photo is my absolute favorite and so much better than the aerial shot we might expect from a teen boy–up President Lincoln’s nose! Aren’t you clever to raise a talented and tasteful boy!
great photos. I love the first one and the flagpole. I really enjoyed checking these out. thanks?desiree
I really liked all the pictures that he took,thankyou for sharing them.
julia! i found you through a thread related to a happiness list from pop and find it sweet to see you are showing off architectural shots today, when in my happiness list, i resolved to take more b+w photos, which incidentally happen to be tons and tons of architectural shots. anyway, the photos are great. i might post a few myself and participate.
cheers to you,
samantha
Love flagpole and pole-thingy! I would love to frame them in wide white mattes and black frames and hang them together.
I think your son has a career lined-up already!
That kid definitely has a good eye! You should encourage this talent.
Cool !
Julia, that first photo is fabulous! They’re all fabulous. Lots of frame worthy images! By now you know my love of architecture and photography. I’m going to pay Paula a visit.
Wow – he did a great job! My son did the exact same thing when we were in Washington. I might see if I can find some and post a few.
Those are some great pictures, Jake! Those are really pretty. I really like the Union Station (darker) one.
What an amazing photograph! I bet you are tired after such a busy house tour party! Thank you so much for including me, I made many new friends…Roxanne
Very impressive photos, Jake! Loved them!!
Good eye, Jake!
You know, if that isn’t called a “pole-thingy,” it most certainly should be renamed that.
When we were young and touring around Europe and the US, my father always said “Look UP”, because everyone saw what was at ground level, but the really fun and special details were UP!
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