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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Discarded US Capital Stones
From: zoeica at mac.com (Chris Williams)
Date: Fri, 11 May 2012 08:43:47 -0500
References: <161E09A5-25FD-4652-A38A-7EDA2AB2387A@mac.com> <04E42FB3-7D4E-45D6-A0AF-E8D21023956B@usjet.net>

Thanks Robert.

The stones are between the Horse stables center and the Maintenance  
area. There's a trail off the stables, about 5 min walk towards the  
maintenance area.







Chris Williams
www.zoeicaimages.net
www.rebirthworkshops.com
504-231-6261
New Orleans, LA
zoeica at mac.com



On May 10, 2012, at 10:56 PM, Robert Meier wrote:

> This is amazing!   Where in Rock Creel Park are they?   Your shots  
> of them are very handsome.
>
> Robert
>
> On May 10, 2012, at 10:49 PM, Chris Williams wrote:
>
>> Near a trail in DC's Rock Creek Park there is a pile of stones, not  
>> just any stones though, actual stones from the US Capital building.  
>> Seems that these pieces were used to replace damaged stones after  
>> the war of 1812 and later in 1958 these same pieces were replaced  
>> and dumped in the park. Odd that they are just laying among the  
>> trees and weeds.
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/zoeica/US+Capital+Stones/
>>
>> Leica M9P with CV 35/1.2
>>
>>
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>>
>> Chris Williams
>> www.zoeicaimages.net
>> www.rebirthworkshops.com
>> 504-231-6261
>> New Orleans, LA
>> zoeica at mac.com
>>
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