dc (& 4 random pix from colorado)

The metro station at the Ballston-MU. Shortly after taking this picture I was escorted out of the Metro station by an armed guard because of possible terrorist activities. I was told that photographs could only be taken in a metro station if a permit was obtained (to prevent terrorists from planning an attack on the Metro). I called Amtrak to obtain a permit and they told me that it wasn't due to terrorism concerns, but out of concern for my safety. Apparently if you have a camera, you could fall over and possibly land in the tracks to be squished by an oncoming train. They allow people to wait for a train for up to 12 minutes without worrying about them falling over into the tracks, but not if you have a camera and are taking pictures. I guess it has something to do with Einstein's theory of fluctuating gravitational pull while exposing a photo-sensitive surface to light particles.

 




A Fire in the Skies
The skies above Boulder, Colorado
 

glimmer
The sun's last glimmer over Pikes Peak, Colorado