Hello :)
Is it sad that the whole time I was processing this image I had “Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays” by Nsync in my head. I don’t know why, but it’s always been one of my favorite holiday songs.
This was my first official time shooting the Christmas tree. I must admit, I thought I wouldn’t be allowed to use my tripod, but I always bring it just in case. I was able to pull it out and use it like a monopod, but there were so many little kids everywhere that sometimes it was a little difficult to use.
I woke up this morning and KNEW I was going to get an awesome sunrise. Do you ever have one of those days where you’re like, “Man, today is going to be an awesome day”.
As I drove toward DC I could see the sky just getting better and more colorful. When you actually get there, you see the potomac on either side of you and the sky was reflecting so beautifuly on the water, I really wished I could of just pulled over on the side of the street and took pics right there. My original intention was to take pics at the Capitol again, to get the original pic I intended for, but that reflection was just way too amazing so I quickly made up my mind to head over to the tidal basin. As soon as I got there, I was so disappointed. You can usually see the sunrise perfectly behind the Jefferson, but it was too cloudy. It’s so crazy how much views can change. Oh well, I’m still happy with this shot.
When you walk into the Library of Congress the first thing you see are these two gorgous stairways on the right and left side of the building. The miniature woman statute is right at the foot of the stairs and she makes a great centerpiece to the amazing library.