Pop Goes the Artist!

As I was walking to the Metro station today, on my way home from my volunteer job, I was suddenly struck by a perfect composition.  I’ve walked past that corner dozens of times, but it was only today that I noticed the beautiful picture formed by the tops of the buildings.  It’s a small scene full of contrasts: contrasts between modern and traditional architecture, between glass and brick, between stone and sky–even the varying heights of the rooftops added interest.  I’m so angry I didn’t have my camera with me, because the scene would have made a challenging and beautiful drawing.  (I had a small pad of paper, but I didn’t have time to stop and sketch, and a quick sketch wouldn’t have done justice to the detail I’d like to achieve anyway.)

Note to self: get back to the corner of 9th & F St. NW as soon as possible–with my camera.  And hope that whatever it was that grabbed me today is still there next time I am.

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