The second part of my photo walk was down around the Jefferson and Lincoln Memorial, while there was still some fog left to provide some atmosphere.
The neat thing about getting down to the National Mall before 10:00 AM is the utter lack of crowds. I had the entire Tidal Basin to myself for most of an hour before other early birds began filtering in.
This truly is the way to experience the monuments... the only sound was whatever I produced with my walking, the camera shutter and the distant calls of birds outside.
Below is the FDR Memorial.
Even the duck in the below photo (the black dot in the water) was acting solemn.
I finally saw the new Dr. King Memorial. Impressive in size. Dominating, in fact. Because the stone is so new, the huge mass is very bright from a distance and looks out of place. I'm sure it will age to match the other monuments in time, but right now it really stands out.
Below is the side that has to be completely redone, because the quote is inaccurate. Given how big that piece of stone is, I can't imagine the do-over cost.
Below is the new walk next to the Reflecting Pool, one on either side of it. Freshly paved with marble edging and brand-new chain roping, it's still being painted before the crowds arrive to attend the Inauguration next Monday.
And here is the newly refurbished Reflecting Pool, with trash already accumulating in it. Someone had the bright idea to use water from the Potomac River to fill it and didn't have a clue that the river is tidal at this location. Brackish. With lots of saltwater flora that LOVE the growing conditions they created in the Reflecting Pool. It's only been reopened for a few months and has already had to be drained once to clear out all the algae and other growth that didn't exist when they used chlorinated city water to keep it filled.
Overcast days like this are best to take photos inside of the Lincoln Monument, otherwise there are harsh vertical shadows everywhere from the pillars that ring the building.
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