{"id":28060,"date":"2023-07-31T20:44:38","date_gmt":"2023-08-01T00:44:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/?post_type=tribe_events&p=28060"},"modified":"2023-09-03T17:18:03","modified_gmt":"2023-09-03T21:18:03","slug":"field-trips-tidal-basin","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/nvps.org\/home\/event\/field-trips-tidal-basin\/","title":{"rendered":"Field Trips: Tidal Basin"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The nearest metro stop, Smithsonian (blue line), is a 1 mile hike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Tidal Basin is more than a Mecca for spring time photographers.\u00a0 Join us as we explore the Thomas Jefferson Memorial and cherry trees of the Tidal Basin as they strut their golden yellow, orange, and red fall foliage.\u00a0 Stay a little longer and take a walk through the nearby Franklin D. Roosevelt and Martin Luther King memorials for more compositions.\u00a0 The FDR memorial features sculptures depicting various scenes from the Great Depression and the MLK memorial features a massive granite figure of the man himself full of details.\u00a0 Paths between these memorials are lined with more cherry trees so the canopy of colors should be vibrant.

Sunrise is at 7:31am EDT
Sunset is 6:12pm EDT


Equipment:

* Bring any lens that helps your creativity.\u00a0 There will be lots of compositions for lenses in the range 24-70mm and 70-200mm.\u00a0 You may even find a use for a macro lens depending on your ambitions.
* Remember to bring a polarizer and consider packing a graduated ND filter if you want to get a sunrise shot of the Thomas Jefferson memorial.\u00a0 An ND filter would be a must if you want to eliminate other tourists from your images.\u00a0 You probably won\u2019t need a flash.
* Tripods are are prohibited inside the Thomas Jefferson Memorial, but you can use them with care outside.
* Weather should be temperate, but it might be chilly in the early morning.\u00a0 We\u2019ll hope for fog, clear horizons, high pressure clouds, and anything else that will make our trip memorable.
* The Thomas Jefferson memorial has a public bathroom nearby.\u00a0 The FDR memorial also has public bathrooms at either end.\u00a0 Park benches dot the path along the Tidal Basin.


When:

Saturday, October 28, 2023 from 7:00am to 10:00am
Sunday, October 29, 2023 from 7:00am to 10:00am (Rain Date)


Where:

Our group will meet outside the front of the Thomas Jefferson memorial at the base of the stairs.\u00a0 We\u2019ll have our customary socializing and determine if weather permits a sunrise shot.\u00a0 We\u2019ll make any additional planning during this meeting.


Directions:

Ohio Drive SW – approach is recommended from the Arlington Memorial Bridge.\u00a0 Keep right as you enter the district and take the second right.\u00a0 Cross the intersection with Independence Ave SW, drive until you come upon the baseball diamonds on your left, and begin your hunt for a parking spot.

Parking Lot A – if you do not find any spots on Ohio Dr SW or you simply want to park closer to the Thomas Jefferson Memorial, parking lot A is located off Ohio Dr. just past the 395 overpass.\u00a0 If the lot is full try lot B or C. If those lots are full too, try the parking lot across the Basin near the paddle boats off Maine Ave SW.

Bring a credit card or use a parking app to pay ($2.30 per hour) for parking.\u00a0 All parking spots are maintained by the National Park Service and have a three hour limit.

Free parking is further down Ohio Dr. near East Potomac Park \/ Haines Point. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n

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We hope you can join us!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rena Schild and Steven Glintz<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Field Trip Coordinators 2022-2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n

* Photographs courtesy Judy McGuire <\/p>\n\n\n

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