Here is the Washington Monument in Washington D.C. in October of 2007. Impressively, it is the world's tallest obelisk. There's just something inukshuky about an obelisk that just screams "Rawr! We were here!" The Egyptians did it. The Romans did it more. And no, it has nothing to do with this (pervert!). I've also always been fondly reminded of obelisks since I was introduced to the character Obelix from the French comic book series Asterix. They were some of my favorites growing up. This picture was taken close to sunset which allowed the sky, as it usually does, to transition through a myriad of colors before darkness claimed the city. (Sony DSLR-A100, 50mm, f/5.6, 1/80, ISO 160)
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