Monumental: Washington Monument’s New Lighting

Flickr VideoWashington Monument Lighting
courtesy of pablo.raw

I mentioned it a few months ago, but it bears repeating: I’ve been following the Washington Monument’s scaffolding with rapt attention. And for the last two weeks we’ve had the added bonus of the Monument’s new lighting. While there have been a number of people praising the new look, I wanted to do a review of some of the great photos that have been in our pool for the past two weeks. And there have been some fascinating shots that our photographers have gotten. Please sit back and enjoy the temporary change to our city’s skyline.

Washington Monument at sunset
Washington Monument at sunset
courtesy of number7cloud

Lights come on at Washington Monument
Lights come on at Washington Monument
courtesy of wolfkann

Untitled
Untitled
courtesy of West.T.Elbe

New DC Skyline
New DC Skyline
courtesy of marc.benton

Lit!
Lit!
courtesy of vpickering

With the photogs
With the photogs
courtesy of Joe in DC

189
189
courtesy of kimberlyfaye

Washington Monument - Encased in Steel & Light - 07-16-13
Washington Monument – Encased in Steel & Light – 07-16-13
courtesy of mosley.brian

Washington Monument scaffolding (day and night)
Washington Monument scaffolding (day and night)
courtesy of BrianMKA

DSC_2631
DSC_2631
courtesy of bhrome

Washington Monument - In the Failing Light - 07-16-13
Washington Monument – In the Failing Light – 07-16-13
courtesy of mosley.brian

Brian is so DC. Born on Pennsylvania Ave (not there) to a lifelong Federal worker father and a mother who has worked for Garfinkel’s, the Smithsonian, and Mount Vernon. Raised on the “mean streets” of Cheverly, MD; went to high school at Gonzaga College High School (Hail Alma Mater!); and now trolls the corridors of Congress as a lobbyist, you couldn’t write a more quintessentially DC back-story. When he isn’t trying to save the country from itself, Brian can be found walking DC looking for that perfect photograph.

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