Friday, May 28, 2010

Weekend Reflection: Veterans Memorial Building

I'm still traveling so this is from the archives.  Once more around the lake, my friends.  The white building is the Veterans Memorial Building, built in the 1930s, at the NE end of the Lake Merritt in the Adams Point neighborhood.  To the building's left is the narrow, little park I showed you where Glen Echo Creek runs above ground for a couple of blocks.  Hard to believe, right?  Especially since traffic zooms around this area like crazy.  The VM is now primarily a meeting place for various community groups, including the American Legion, a dance studio, and a senior center.  It also has an auditorium that is occasionally used for performances.  The most recent has been Battle of the Salsa Bands 2.  Rumor has it that the Grateful Dead had a concert here early in its career.  Visit Weekend Reflections for interesting photos from around the world.  I'm also linking to Monochrome Weekend for the first time.

29 comments:

  1. Very good, Carolyn! This lent itself well to the monochrome treatment.

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  2. Beautiful homage and wonderful reflections!
    Happy weekend!
    Léia - Bonjour Luxembourg

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  3. This is stunning in monochrome and an excellent choice for Reflections!
    V

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  4. So beautifully fitting for this weekend. I love city lights reflected on water like this. It just hardly gets any better. Thank you for presenting such a touching scene for this Memorial Day weekend.

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  5. Reflections in black and white are so dramatic and beautiful.
    ☼ Sunny

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  6. Fantastic monochrome reflection! And what a terrific one for the Memorial Day weekend! Thanks for a lovely reminder! Enjoy your holiday weekend!

    Sylvia

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  7. OOOOH! This is spectacular in monochrome!

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  8. Perfect for this weekend, and perfect photography. Ah... the Grateful Dead... ;-)

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  9. Ok, you win my oscar for this week! I love your picture!!The B&W, the lights..hmm, I imagine some good old jazz upon there , and the magic begins!Your picture is making my imagination working!

    And the Grateful Dead? O my God!

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  10. Magnifique !

    bon w end

    http://unephotounsouvenir.blogspot.com/

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  11. That's a lovely black and white! Very dramatic.

    Joy
    Norwich Daily Photo

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  12. Thanks for visiting my blog and thereby introducing me to your blog. Great photo for today's meme. PS. Commisario Brunetti is a terrific character for Donna Leon's novels, isn't he. I think I've read most of them, and, of course, with Pierre's Venice blog and these novels I'm motivated to visit that wonderful city. Have you also read Brunetti's guide book and Leon's cookbook, too?

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  13. What a great shot. You are really good at capturing a night photo. Love all those lights.

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  14. It looks right out of a black and white golden days film! Where's Bogart? Have agreat Memorial Day weekend.

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  15. Fantastic entry on the theme. Love it in b&w!

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  16. This is a lovely shot of the reflections in the water and in black and white it really pops out.

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  17. Testament to the classic unfettered beauty of black and white. Love it.

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  18. A night shot with reflections - perfect!

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  19. That's a wonderful view and reflection. How clever to show it in black and white! I'll have to look for it the next time I'm in the area.

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  20. wonderful monochrome. Will there be comemeration services here?

    You got such good reflection of the light.

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  21. Beautiful - the reflections in the water are amazing - love it in monochrome!

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  22. This looks so great in black and white.

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  23. This is beautiful. I love the ghostly look of those trees.

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  24. Beautiful picture! Great reflection and so lovely in mono.
    Wish you a nice week:-)

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  25. Love the reflections on the water. Perfect for today and for mono.

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