A Jeffersonian Capitol
3 Comments Published by Cedric Benetti on Saturday, July 18, 2009 at 7/18/2009 07:54:00 PM.
Although it was completed in 1788 following the designs of Jefferson (who actually copied the Maison Carrée at Nîmes in southern France, an ancient Roman temple) and is over 215 years old, the current State Capitol building is the eighth built to serve as Virginia's State House, primarily due to fires in the Colonial period.
The newly opened visitors entrance at the foot of the hill.
she's a lady
the Jefferson plaster model for the capitol
in the south, everything has class
How convenient for the Speaker
George, waiting for his coathanger
where politicians go to read their newspapers
patriotic doorknobs
the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II... sorry for the ligh shades
oh now she tuned into a rabbit
poor Liz, she hangs next to the elevator sign
oh well she could have ended up next to the water fountain like this unlucky guy
I guard these chairs
I distract your eyes from the badly hidden door in that wall
I guard thee to ye olde exite
I haz no eyes
Damn, they put me under the staircase again
What are you looking at? I am not the exit!
ye olde capitol grounds
Labels: Architecture Instant Love, Holiday Travels, photography, Politics, Virginia
Where ever your holiday plan takes you next don't waste your time on Virginia Beach, North Carolina is much nicer and You can see the sight of first flight.
Funny - we're in Glen Allen this weekend, about 20 minutes from Richmond.
Next stop DC?
I think we know by your history of photos, that your work/curious nature/interests, can be found in the mundane, the back streets or the great architecture and art.