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The tourists at the base of the Washington Monument show just how big the monument is. The flags were snapping in a cool Autumn breeze today. And the scaffolding is getting higher on the Capitol dome.

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[Julie Chapa]

Awesome composition! Love all the flags flying high. Fav.

[Vega]

wow - what a fabulous shot - content, composition, colors, shadows OMG I really applaud your efforts here - fantastic job !!!!

[Firefly]

wow, gorgeous shot!!!

[KWind]

Wonderfully composed with beautiful light and shadows.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Great shot!

[Maggiemae]

Excellent shot with the flags too! A mighty monument!

[👑 AnaZad]

Fabulous capture. I love to see the Washington memorial with all the flags. Love it. FAV.

[John]

An extraordinary structure! Great perspective!

[Richard Hickey]

Awesome picture and perspective. Congratulations on making the Trending Page. Well deserved.

[Rachel]

Terrific composition with those blocks of colour and the flags flapping. Fav

[john graham]

fabulous shot...looks like a great day and you have captured the action well...cheers

[vstap]

This is a great shot. Great scale achieved, and love the flags!!

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Wonderful capture.

[Leslie]

Love Love how you captured this ....

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

That is a stunning capture and the perspective regarding the size is incredible. FAV.

[virtualbrownie]

Incredible perspective gives a real feeling of pomp.

[Chris Stapleton]

Love that row of flags

[Leah]

Awesome capture!!! Great perspective with the tiny people!!! Love the row of flags and their shadows!!!

[Hondo]

fab shot!

[Gena Pegg]

WONDERFUL POV. Love this fav.

[*lynn]

love your composition and those flag shadows! fav

[Jan Rose]

Lovely capture, nice shadows from the flags.

[carol white]

Great capture,like how the flags are synchronised:-)FAV!!

[MaryBeth Dailey]

Moving image!!! Fav

[David Ortiz Jr]

Superb composition, Karen! The light on the monument and the shadows of the flags are a nice effect.

[Khawbecker]

@tjchapa @vega @firefly8642 @kwind @olivetreeann @maggiemae @anazad511 @congaree @agedrunner @888rachel @tellefella @vstap @mittens @lesip @ladymagpie @virtualbrownie @cljs @lealady @hondo @eyesmile @lynnz @jan20 @carolmw @espyetta @davydo Wow! Thank you for your wonderful comments and favs! I keep thinking that you're going to say, "Not another dang monument picture!" Ha! I try to see it anew each time. So excited to see this photo on the PP! I cannot promise you won't see the monument again before the year is out. :)

[Annelien Jones]

Great composition

[Jan Hall]

Fantastic photo - fav!

[Stephanie Swift]

Wonderful comp, light and shadow, deserving of its place on the PP. Congrats and fav!

[Sandy]

Beautiful composition and POV.

[Graham Budd]

Great sense of scale.

[Vicki Dixon]

fav! great job!

[Bernd Leeb]

an impressive postcard view