Picture of the day - July 19, 2006

The Martha Washington Inn At Night

Today's picture features a nighttime view of Abingdon, Virginia's Martha Washington Inn. "The Martha" is a spectacular piece of 19th century architecture that's pleasing to the eye at any time of day, but at night she really sparkles! I find it very interesting how things can look so different after the sun goes down. The artificial lighting highlights areas that are untouched by sunlight, and the scene is quite different when a structure is viewed against a dark background instead of a light, blue sky. Darkness really does put a new face on a familiar scene. Cheria and I decided to take our cameras for a walk through Old Abingdon last night, and I snapped this photo around 9:30. We also took a few nighttime shots of the Barter Theater and the Abingdon Town Hall. They all turned out pretty good I suppose, but we still have a ways to go when it comes to nighttime photography. The good thing is, it's a lot of fun "practicing" together! Picture Of The Day Homepage | Submit a photo Interesting Articles