Saturday, July 31, 2010

Spires


Washington, DC--Sun falling on Westminster Street, NW. The row of houses was built circa 1880. Many of the houses still have their original spires. The Encyclopædia Britannica states this of the spire: “[it is] a symbol of the heavenly aspirations of pious medieval men” (1979).

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16 comments:

James July 31, 2010 2:09 AM  

What a great row of houses! They are so ornate.

Irina July 31, 2010 2:33 AM  

Where are the air conditioner boxes?, the symbol of modern aspirations? Glad that the houses miss this modern decor:-)

Bill July 31, 2010 2:49 AM  

I say, old chap. very British, what! what!

joo July 31, 2010 3:34 AM  

I love this kind of architucter, and light is beautiful!

VP July 31, 2010 4:13 AM  

Love the light of this, these buildings are amazing.

marty July 31, 2010 5:05 AM  

Your shot is great ! I love these houses - they are really beautiful !
have a nice week end Luis

bilsot July 31, 2010 6:49 AM  

A dramatic collection of houses!!!
Well done!

Bibi July 31, 2010 7:19 AM  

What about the 'pious medieval' women? Ha, ha.

I love these spires and shadows.

Tracy July 31, 2010 10:11 AM  

Such nice symmetry and pretty light. Are there any pious men left in DC? Ha!

teca July 31, 2010 1:42 PM  

A beautiful shade!

Happiness!

Kisses with love.

Gunn July 31, 2010 6:27 PM  

Beautiful light at this beautiful place.

ρομπερτ July 31, 2010 8:02 PM  

What an incredible beautiful photo !

T. Becque July 31, 2010 11:13 PM  

Those are pretty! I like the darkness of your photo with the shadows and dark colors.

Catarina August 1, 2010 12:43 PM  

en fila, me gusta la imagen...:)

arabesque August 2, 2010 12:16 AM  

wow, you did a spectacular shot on this. the place looks high end and the repetitiveness of this structure's superb.

J Bar August 10, 2010 7:13 PM  

Terrific neighbourhood.

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Luis Gomez Photos

I am a freelance photographer and photojournalist who moved to Washington, D.C., in 2003 from Caracas, Venezuela. During my 15 years as a photographer, I have traveled the world collecting images for work and pleasure. I have taken photographs throughout the Americas, Europe and Australia, focusing on cityscapes and architecture as well as the simplicity of landscapes and people.

I studied architecture at the University of Tennessee and then returned to Venezuela to earn a B.A. degree in communications from Universidad Católica Andrés Bello in Caracas.
I was a photographer and photo editor for publishing companies while doing freelance work for local and international media outlets.

I was born to a Venezuelan mother and a Belize-American father, some of my earliest memories are of hurrying through airport terminals with a camera around my neck. I was raised in Brazil and Venezuela, and I am fluent in Spanish and proficient in Portuguese.

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