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Old Capitol pillars at the Arboretum

16th December 2003

Took these back when the weather was a little nicer. The columns were removed from the Capitol in 1958 as part of a remodel, but weren’t placed at the National Arboretum until the 1980s. The National Arboretum web site has more information.

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Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul in Philadelphia

1st December 2003

This is the view of the Cathedral from the hotel window, at night and during the day:

The hotel window was pretty dirty, but I can’t really tell, I guess there’s just a little extra haze.

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