{"id":246,"date":"2025-10-22T16:56:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T16:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stevepolston.com\/?page_id=246"},"modified":"2025-10-23T15:22:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T15:22:10","slug":"washington-d-c-february-2016-and-more-monuments-of-the-city","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stevepolston.com\/?page_id=246","title":{"rendered":"Washington, D.C. February 2016 and More Monuments of the City"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b25ccd55 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ff4b9c61 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-8a368f38 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/stevepolston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PINHOLE-DIGITAL-aDSC_3658-copy-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-250\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stevepolston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PINHOLE-DIGITAL-aDSC_3658-copy-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stevepolston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PINHOLE-DIGITAL-aDSC_3658-copy-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stevepolston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PINHOLE-DIGITAL-aDSC_3658-copy-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/stevepolston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PINHOLE-DIGITAL-aDSC_3658-copy-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stevepolston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PINHOLE-DIGITAL-aDSC_3658-copy-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/stevepolston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PINHOLE-DIGITAL-aDSC_3658-copy-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A pinhole digital image, not my usual process and not something I continued to explore. (The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2016.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/stevepolston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/aDSC_3720-copy-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-255\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stevepolston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/aDSC_3720-copy-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stevepolston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/aDSC_3720-copy-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stevepolston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/aDSC_3720-copy-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/stevepolston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/aDSC_3720-copy-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stevepolston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/aDSC_3720-copy-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/stevepolston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/aDSC_3720-copy-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/stevepolston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Lincoln-Memorial-7-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-259\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stevepolston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Lincoln-Memorial-7-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stevepolston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Lincoln-Memorial-7-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stevepolston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Lincoln-Memorial-7-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/stevepolston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Lincoln-Memorial-7-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stevepolston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Lincoln-Memorial-7-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/stevepolston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Lincoln-Memorial-7-1-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-8a368f38 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"862\" src=\"https:\/\/stevepolston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kennedy-Center-8-1024x862.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-252\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stevepolston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kennedy-Center-8-1024x862.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stevepolston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kennedy-Center-8-300x252.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stevepolston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kennedy-Center-8-768x646.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stevepolston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kennedy-Center-8-1536x1293.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/stevepolston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kennedy-Center-8-2048x1724.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An accidental double exposure that fits my stylistic choices of juxtaposing shadows. (The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2016.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--5\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/stevepolston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kennedy-Center-6-1-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-256\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stevepolston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kennedy-Center-6-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stevepolston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kennedy-Center-6-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stevepolston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kennedy-Center-6-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/stevepolston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kennedy-Center-6-1-768x768.jpg 768w, 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srcset=\"https:\/\/stevepolston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kennedy-Center-1024x852.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stevepolston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kennedy-Center-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stevepolston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kennedy-Center-768x639.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stevepolston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kennedy-Center-1536x1278.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/stevepolston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kennedy-Center-2048x1703.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/stevepolston.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Lincoln-Memorial-3-2-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-257\" style=\"aspect-ratio:3\/4;object-fit:cover\" 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