Iwo Jima Memorial / Silent Drill Team August 3, 2010

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Sunset at the US Marine Corps Memorial in Arlington brings a special treat on Tuesday evenings during the summer: a breathtaking performance by the US Marine Corps Silent Drill Team! Our photo safari begins with an opportunity to photograph these soldiers marching in silent precision across the parade ground in front of the Memorial and then tossing their bayoneted rifles, end over end, at each other. At the conclusion of the ceremony at twilight we photograph the 78-foot high statue of the Marines planting the flag at Mt. Suribachi, with tripods and proper filters for white balance or color correction. We then walk over to the nearby Netherlands Carrillon to photograph that postcard view of the three monuments, Lincoln, Washington and the Capitol, all aligned on a west-east axis in your viewfinder. It’s a photographer’s delight!

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Ticket Info:  August 3, 2010, $70.73

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