Sunday, January 22, 2012

Building Ice Scarves

Due to the inclement weather, we had a little cabin fever, so we decided to take a quick spin around the block. On our usual route, we passed by the Library of Congress Madison Building, crossed Independence Avenue, and approached the Jefferson Building. There are several little security stations located on the corners and other highly visible Congressional areas on Capitol Hill. As we approached one of the stations, it looked like the roof material was falling off. Upon closer inspection, it was really a snow/ice mixture that was melting due to the light behind it, while at the same time creating the appearance of scarf fringe. The elements, building roof structure, temperature and lighting had to be just right to suggest this artistic representation. And no one could do it better than mother nature with some artificial light. We saw it just in time, because the longest one fell off just as I snapped the first photo.
The longest one just fell as we approached

In front of the Jefferson Building

An interesting texture too!

I love the fringe- makes me cold just looking at it

No comments:

Post a Comment