WWII Monument
Contrary to what it might appear by looking at that lovely blue sky, it was quite a hot, humid, typical DC Tourist season type of day. The thing that baffles me about this particular monument is why they built it out of granite making the temperature a full five degrees hotter than the rest of the mall.
According to this article in the Washington Post , "The combination of old age, fading health, profound emotion and high heat can be deadly. D.C. emergency responders said they are often called to treat heat-related episodes at the memorial"
But then, I don't really know why the height of tourist season in DC happens to be during the worst weather of the year!
Still, It is a stunning structure, located in between the Washington and Lincoln Monuments.
posted by jenni at 3:14 PM
4 Comments:
Your weather is always so much hotter than ours. I see it everyday in the elevator tv.
I think one big difference is the fact that NYC has more trees... We see more sky, but our sidewalks lack the trees that are everywhere in NYC... I miss those trees.. and central park! ;) and the bagels you posted today!!!
Very nice photo, and yes, I have been in Washington in the summer. It's just as hot as here.
It is cooler in Florida, by the way. :)
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