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Recent Photography on Blue
A nighttime vision
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| Doug Thompson / Capitol Hill Blue |
The Washington Monument at sunset. "No matter how many times I photograph monuments in Washington," says Capitol Hill Blue photographer Doug Thompson. "Each time is like the first."
Dec 31, 2002, 01:27
Cathedral of color
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| Doug Thompson Photo |
Splashes of color from light through the stained glass windows of the National Cathedral in Washington paint a mosiac on the giant columns inside the landmark church. The vast cathedral is a tourist mecca as well as a photographer's delight with its many angles, detailed architecture and even gargoyles. Plus we had a reader request for a photo of the church.
Dec 30, 2002, 07:19
Yeah, right
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| Doug Thompson photo |
This sign, spotted on Church Street in Martinsville, Virginia, brings all kinds of thoughts to mind (none, we're sure, as intended by the guy who actually had the gall to put the sign outside his law office). An honest lawyer? Can such a thing exist? We'd say the changes of finding an honest lawyer are about as good as proving Bill Clinton's honesty or Brittney Spears' virginity. Perhaps the saddest commentary on this sign is the fact that its owner felt the need to try and convince the public that such an extinct species actually exists. But it could have been worse. He could have claimed to be an "Honest Politician." Maybe that's why most politicians are also lawyers.
Dec 29, 2002, 06:29
Empty days at the mall
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| Doug Thompson / Capitol Hill Blue |
Footsteps echo in the empty hallways of the Eden Mall in Eden, North Carolina, just two days after Christmas. Eden, once a thriving textile mill town in northern North Carolina, is struggling like many towns where the principal industry has either closed or moved out. On the second shopping day after Christmas, a day when most shopping malls are packed, fewer than 50 cars could be found in the parking lot of Eden Mall. Some store owners say they've been told the mall may close entirely after the holiday season.
Dec 28, 2002, 07:05
Moving target
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| Doug Thompson photo |
A whitetail buck stands on a hilltop in Southside Virginia, watching warily for the hunters he knows are out looking for him. Deer overpopulation is a problem in Virginia and many states and the deer hunting season now runs into January. Even with the longer season, state officials say many of the animals will starve to death during the winter season and many others will die when struck by cars when they venture towards highways in search for food.
Dec 27, 2002, 06:16
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