united states air force memorial, arlington, va United States Air Force Memorial 08

If you have the time, please take a look at this entire folder.

The United States Air Force Memorial opened on October 14, 2006. I figure that many of you haven't had the opportunity to see it yet. I work down the street, and have watched it grow on the skyline of Arlington, VA. So I decided to share it with you. I went to shoot some photos of it on Saturday morning, October 21, around sunrise.

If you do get the chance to visit some day, please know that it is rather difficult to photograph from within the Memorial site because it is taller than just about any wide angle lens can handle. I used my 10mm for many of the shots in this folder, and still couldn't always get the shot that I wanted.

Another thing to point out about the images in this folder is that since the Memorial is made of curved lines, and because my wide angle lens has a tendency to curve lines out of perspective ... well, you'll see some strange lines. I hope that the images that seem to have such strange perspective will add to the artistry of the place. I also tried to find spots nearby that would give me a wide enough vantage point to use a more "normal" lens, so that you can see the Memorial without such significant distortion.

In honor of all of the members of the United States Air Force who have given their lives in service...

This is a nice photo, Lou Ann. I looked at the whole folder. When I saw the first picture, I thought maybe you had been to St Louis. Looks like a nice memorial. Where is it located in Alexandria? I'll have to get by there when I get back up that way.

Best Regards,

Barry

Hi Barry! Thanks for the comment. The Memorial is in Arlington ... just off of Columbia Pike before the Pentagon (across the street from the Pentagon). It's VERY easy to get to ... if you want specific directions sometime, let me know. It's a gorgeous sight ... but won't take much time to walk around. You can plan for 15-30 minutes to walk around ... more if you want to take a bunch of photos.

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