by Richard Quinn | Oct 28, 2020 | Dawn Patrol, Photography, Travel, Washington DC
Despite the fact that the Washington Monument is the oldest, the tallest, and the most obvious of Washington D.C.’s many iconic structures, the Lincoln Memorial will always be the most famous building on the National Mall. It was from the steps of the Lincoln...
by Richard Quinn | Oct 27, 2020 | Dawn Patrol, Photography, Travel, Washington DC
Of all the stately monuments in Washington, the Jefferson Memorial has always been my personal favorite. I love the graceful neoclassical design, and the way the clean white marble reflects the light when the sun is low in the sky. The bronze statue of President...
by Richard Quinn | Oct 23, 2020 | Dawn Patrol, Photography, Travel, Washington DC
I’ve always enjoyed taking photographs of monumental architecture. Something about the classic lines, the simple elegance, the play of light and shadow on curves and hard angles at different times of day and in different seasons. Most important, to me, at least,...
by Richard Quinn | Oct 15, 2020 | Arizona and New Mexico, Photography, Road Trips, Travel
If I was to ask you to name your top five favorite destinations for viewing fall foliage, good odds that New England would make your list, and possibly New York, as in the Catskills and the Hudson Valley. But what about New Mexico? The Land of Enchantment won’t...
by Richard Quinn | Oct 8, 2020 | Archaeology, South America
October, 1971 The first time I saw Bahia Concha was in October of ’71, when my buddy Paul drove me out there in a borrowed Land Cruiser. He’d been talking about the place for as long as I’d known him; it was like his personal holy grail. A dig that...
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