Smithsonian "Castle", National Mall, Washington, DC, 2021
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@mattblaze The Smithsonian “castle” predates the museums. The area was called the “Mall” before the first “shopping mall” was created. I know you’re being facetious, it’s just I have a lot of respect for DC’s history and for the civil servants who labor there from one administration to another.
@Cys I’m sorry if my caption offended you. The unfollow and block buttons are right over there, and are free to use, this week only.
Captured with the Rodenstock 50mm/4.0 HR Digaron-W lens (@ f/5.6) and the Phase One back, shifted vertically a bit to maintain geometry.
This is a straightforward composition showing the front of the Smithsonian Castle, which is not actually a castle, and, despite being part of the Smithsonian, not actually a museum, either (it houses mostly offices and a small visitor center). It sits on the National Mall, which, despite the name, is not a shopping center. Lies and deceit are everywhere in DC.