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Washington DC, Glover-Archbold Park, Friday, November 11, 2016 at 2:42 and 2:46 pm.
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New York City, Fifth Ave. at 30th St., Saturday, November 12, 2016 at 2:16 pm.
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Posts Tagged ‘Washington’
Nature and Protest in America
Sunday, November 13th, 2016Gray Day in Washington, DC
Sunday, July 26th, 2015.
Washington, DC, July 2, 2015, 2:06:45pm.
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Dusk Over Glover Park
Friday, June 28th, 2013.
I snapped this photo on June 16, 2013, at 8:48:22 pm, standing in the open field near the entrance to Glover Park at 39th and W Streets, NW, in Washington, DC. This was the view facing due north.
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Cranes Over the City
Wednesday, July 25th, 2012Every work day I pass by the construction site of the future Marriott Marquis Washington. The excavation is complete; now cranes are in full swing. Photos from today:
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Everything that grows holds in perfection but a little moment.
Saturday, June 23rd, 2012Well, make that three little moments, at least for one special peach on the tree in my backyard.
June 9:
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June 16:
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June 19:
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Reserve Your Cleared Parking Space Now!
Sunday, February 14th, 2010Photos of a “reserved” parking spot on my street in Washington, DC, February 13, 2010. It’s nice to see the tradition of using two metal lawn chairs as space savers is being upheld, well into the 21st century.
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So here’s the difference between Philadelphia (where I grew up) and Washington, DC (where I live): In Philadelphia it is understood that if you take the time to clear a parking space in front of your house after a snow storm, you then have a valid claim to its exclusive use. Sweat equity confers upon you that right and interest. Digging out gives you dibs. No questions asked.
But in Washington, questions are asked, ethics are examined, situational nuances are parsed. Commentators turn to Locke and Hobbes for guidance. See, for example, the lively discussion engendered by the article: “Can Shovelers “Reserve” Parking Spots They Clear?” in the Washington Post, here; additional views here and here. BTW, WaPo’s online poll, which has received 5000+ votes so far, finds 76% answering “Yes”. The reaction is more even-handed (but less even-tempered) in the dozens of comments posted by readers.
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UPDATE, December 11, 2016: The Oxford University Faculty of Law requested permission to reproduce the third photo to illustrate its announcement of an April 2017 event, “From Collective Legal Consciousness to Legal Consciousness of Collective Dissent.” https://www.law.ox.ac.uk/events/collective-legal-consciousness-legal-consciousness-collective-dissent