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Day 2: Zero Milestone
Day 2: Zero Milestone
levyj413


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Collection: 30 days of where I live
Camera: Canon PowerShot A620
Location: Washington, DC
Date: Feb 1, 2007
Galleries: Snapshot, Travel
Date Uploaded: Feb 2, 2007

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Comments: 16
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 I might eventually show the usual monuments of Washington, DC, but I hope to keep this project quirky. You can see several of them in a collection within my portfolio if you like.

Thanks to this project, I was carrying my camera as I walked from my office to donate platelets today, which took me past the White House (I work 4 blocks from there toward the US Capitol).

The point of the pic is this little-known oddity called the Zero Milestone, which was supposed to be used as the origin point for all distances in the US.

The text says "Point for the Measurement of Distances From Washington on Highways of the United States." Pretty grand idea, but in reality most people don't know what it is, and I don't think it was ever really used.

I should mention before everyone else does that I agree it'd be better if you could read the text. I tried to bring it out in processing but without a whole lot of effort, didn't manage it.

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 02/05/2007 05:16:16 AM
great image, and thanks for teacing me something new today! it might work bettter in b&w.
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 02/04/2007 07:15:51 AM
Great image, and I like the stories you tell (in both words and images); I, too, like the centered composition and the lining up of the White House behind the stone.
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 02/03/2007 09:14:35 PM
Cool shot with the White House in the background. Since I don't know too much about American history, I didn't know this existed (the milestone I mean, not the White House!!) so I have learned something new today, cheers!!
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 02/03/2007 06:38:35 AM
Quirky works for me makes this picture a unique shot I haven't seen before.
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 02/02/2007 04:52:25 PM
I really like how it looks like the White House is hovering on top of the stone. Just an illusion, but it tickled me.
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 02/02/2007 02:46:46 PM
hey Jeff,

I copied your image and brought it into Photoshop.
A healthy dose of sharpen using the unsharp mask added a lot of detail to the letters give it a try and see what you think!
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 02/02/2007 02:12:21 PM
Never knew that existed. Cool, now I have to go looking for it next time I am in DC.
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 02/02/2007 08:29:26 AM
Neat! I can't beleive I didn't see that when I was in Washington in November....I was right there and took photos of the White House! And I am certainly looking forward to your photos of Washington. I was only there for a weekend and didn't get to see much other than the usual tourist places.
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 02/02/2007 07:22:25 AM
Thats so fun I like the white house in the background It reminds you of where this was taken.
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 02/02/2007 06:58:32 AM
I like it! I love quirky little things that most people never see or don't realize exist. I am one of those people that likes to stop at the roadside tourist traps!
I like how you lined it up with the White House in the background. Sky is a little flat and I would try to clone out the (what looks like) yellow police tape on the left.
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 02/02/2007 06:16:45 AM
Nice piece of history.
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 02/02/2007 05:50:07 AM
Oh Jeffrey, this is going to be fun seeing a photo-a-day of your awesome "city" with your awesome photographic skills. Woo Hoo. I love this!!! Can't wait for more!

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 02/02/2007 04:00:41 AM
nice shot and thanks for the info. i think this is great getting to seeing and learn things from all over.
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 02/01/2007 09:16:54 PM
thanks for the interesting history lesson ...
i like the composition of this photo .. :)
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 02/01/2007 08:50:16 PM
An interesting view I haven't seen before, I've never even heard of the milestone. LoL
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 02/01/2007 08:27:41 PM
It's a shame we can't read the text - it would strengthen the photo. Look forward to more quirky bits of your town.
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