52Frames Leading Lines

This subject this week for the photo challenge was “leading lines.” I rather like this topic because there are usually a lot of options. We thought about the Navy Yard area on the Anacostia River as a potential place. So we drove to our old Capitol Hill neighborhood and started our walk where we lived for thirteen years. First up were the alleyways with all the garbage cans, the sidewalks in front of the rowhouses, the interstate entrance ramp, and the department of transportation building. At the river was an interesting pedestrian bridge, a beautiful park, and the river front. Then a walk towards nationals stadium with the newly built Frederick Douglass bridge in the background. There were many street scenes and the graffiti under the expressway on our way back to the car. Later in the week we went in to town again. The funny thing was someone stopped us at a crosswalk to ask if we had been down by the waterfront earlier in the week taking photos. She had been there with her dog and recognized us! In the very brisk wind we walked around the National Mall stopping by the National Gallery sculpture garden and capturing a cute squirrel, then several images of the Capitol along Pennsylvania Avenue. The last stop was the disabled veterans memorial on our way back to the car. In the end we selected the park photo by the waterfront, even though I liked the squirrel better. The weekly challenges get us out of the house - something we desperately need! 

52Frames Leading Lines

Since I joined 52Frames a couple of months ago, we try to go in to town every week to see what options there are to meet the challenge. It’s all about photography. All I have is my iPhone while most people on the website actually have cameras. I used to have a Sony digital camera but gave it up a long time ago. I love taking photos for this blog, but I’m not a photographer. This week’s challenge is “leading lines” - and I remembered there was an outstanding front entry way to the Library of Congress where I worked for ten years. But before we went there, we checked out the Capitol south metro escalator, and afterwards strolled around the Capitol and Supreme Court - two days before the disaster occurred this week. Everything was so quiet and peaceful for our morning walk. In the end I was happy with the outcome, and there were three photos that I really liked, but chose the front of the library over the escalator and the steps from the Capitol visitor center. Next week’s challenge is taking a photo from a child’s point of view - low to the ground. Sometimes I find an appropriate option here in the neighborhood park, but I have an idea near the Tidal Basin. I’m just hoping we will not have difficulty driving in to DC to get to it. I do have to say the challenges have made me think more about particular subjects so I’m learning as I go. And getting feedback on the website is also fun.