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Solitude

nobody@flickr.com (spaceyjessie) — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:11:30 -0700

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I actually found a quite place during the day at the Jefferson Memorial. It did not, however, last very long.

Copy-cat

nobody@flickr.com (spaceyjessie) — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:10:43 -0700

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This is a very similar photo to a friend of mine.

Washington

nobody@flickr.com (spaceyjessie) — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:08:21 -0700

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The monument is still damaged from the earthquake in 2011. I don't think I'll ever get to go inside it.

Night/Day

nobody@flickr.com (spaceyjessie) — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:04:14 -0700

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Nighttime at Jeffersons

nobody@flickr.com (spaceyjessie) — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:07:36 -0700

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The view from the Jefferson memorial during my night stroll around the tidal basin.

Washington

nobody@flickr.com (spaceyjessie) — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:03:50 -0700

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Nighttime Stroll

nobody@flickr.com (spaceyjessie) — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:01:15 -0700

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Day/Night

nobody@flickr.com (spaceyjessie) — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:06:04 -0700

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Cherry Blossom Fest

nobody@flickr.com (spaceyjessie) — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:09:58 -0700

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Monuments, memorials, and cherry blossoms.

Night/Day

nobody@flickr.com (spaceyjessie) — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:05:20 -0700

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From the Steps

nobody@flickr.com (spaceyjessie) — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:03:08 -0700

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Day/Night

nobody@flickr.com (spaceyjessie) — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:04:39 -0700

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Thomas Jefferson

nobody@flickr.com (spaceyjessie) — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:06:56 -0700

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I have never been able to see and enjoy the monuments and memorials without the usual crowds. This was a great expericance. I only had to get there around 1am.

Fishing

nobody@flickr.com (spaceyjessie) — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:09:17 -0700

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I was lucky enough to see this guy on my daytime stroll around the tidal basin.

Stone of Hope

nobody@flickr.com (spaceyjessie) — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:01:53 -0700

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Jefferson

nobody@flickr.com (spaceyjessie) — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:59:03 -0700

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Reflections

nobody@flickr.com (spaceyjessie) — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:59:49 -0700

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The Hope Diamond

nobody@flickr.com (spaceyjessie) — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:26:32 -0700

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The diamond has been surrounded by a mythology of a reputed curse to the effect that it brings misfortune and tragedy to persons who own it or wear it, but there are strong indications that such stories were not grounded in solid fact and were likely to have been fabricated to enhance the stone's mystery and appeal, since increased publicity usually raised the gem's value and newsworthiness.

According to specious accounts in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, the original form of the Hope Diamond was stolen from an eye of a sculpted statue of the goddess Sita, the wife of Rama, the seventh Avatar of Vishnu. However, much like the "curse of Tutankhamun", this general type of "legend" was most likely the invention of Western authors during the Victorian era,[56] and the specific legends about the Hope Diamond's "cursed origin" were invented in the early 20th century to add mystique to the stone and increase its sales appeal as well as increase newspaper sales. It fueled speculation that humans possessing the gemstone were fated to have bad luck with varying reports of undetermined veracity. A report in 2006 in The New York Times, however, suggested that "any hard evidence linking it to tragedy has yet to be officially proven."[57]

There is evidence of several newspaper accounts which helped spread the curse story. A New Zealand newspaper article in 1888 described the supposedly lurid history of the Hope Diamond, including a claim that it was "said once to have formed the single eye of a great idol", as part of a confused description that also claimed that its namesake owner had personally "brought it from India", and that the diamond's true color was "white, [although] when held to the light, it emits the most superb and dazzling blue rays."[58] An article entitled "Hope Diamond Has Brought Trouble To All Who Have Owned It" appeared in the Washington Post in 1908.[59] An additional account of the Hope Diamond's "cursed origins" was a fanciful and anonymously written newspaper article in 1909. It was followed by another article in 1911 which detailed a rather lengthy list of supposed cases of ill-fortune but with few confirmations from other sources:

Jacques Colet bought the Hope Diamond from Simon Frankel and committed suicide.
Prince Ivan Kanitovski bought it from Colet but was killed by Russian revolutionists.
Kanitovski loaned it to Mlle Ladue who was "murdered by her sweetheart."
Simon Mencharides, who had once sold it to the Turkish sultan, was thrown from a precipice along with his wife and young child.
Sultan Hamid gave it to Abu Sabir to "polish" but later Sabir was imprisoned and tortured.
Stone guardian Kulub Bey was hanged by a mob in Turkey.
A Turkish attendant named Hehver Agha was hanged for having it in his possession.
Tavernier, who brought the stone from India to Paris was "torn to pieces by wild dogs in Constantinople."
King Louis gave it to Madame de Montespan whom later he abandoned.
Nicholas Fouquet, an "Intendant of France", borrowed it temporarily to wear it but was "disgraced and died in prison."
A temporary wearer, Princess de Lamballe, was "torn to pieces by a French mob."
Jeweler William Fals who recut the stone "died a ruined man."
William Fals' son Hendrik stole the jewel from his father and later "committed suicide."
Some years (after Hendrik) "it was sold to Francis Deaulieu, who died in misery and want."

The Eagle

nobody@flickr.com (spaceyjessie) — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:24:29 -0700

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A close up of statue at the FDR memorial.

A Peaceful Place

nobody@flickr.com (spaceyjessie) — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:23:24 -0700

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A waterfall at the FDR memorial.

Running water is an important physical and metaphoric component of the memorial. Each of the four "rooms" representing Roosevelt's respective terms in office contains a waterfall. As one moves from room to room, the waterfalls become larger and more complex, reflecting the increasing complexity of a presidency marked by the vast upheavals of economic depression and world war. When the memorial first opened, people were encouraged to wade into the fountains and waterfalls. Within a matter of days, the National Park Service, fearing accidents, prohibited people from entering the water.