Making a statement by Helen Betts

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29-SEP-2018

Making a statement

I did a very extensive gallery (this one) of Capitol Hill homes the last time we were posted to Washington so rarely photograph them now. But this boldly painted home stopped me in my tracks, so to speak, causing us to hold up traffic while I tried to get a picture of it from the car. The Hill is a historic preservation district, and residents don’t generally go for shocking displays of color.

Three birds in a tree, posted earlier:

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Gill Kopy		24-Oct-2018 01:06
Nice that there's a tree to break the solid colourful wall - neat shot with the painter busy at work ! V

Julie Oldfield		24-Oct-2018 00:46
It definitely is eye catching and worth holding up traffic. V

janescottcumming		24-Oct-2018 00:10
Maybe they are trying to match the color of the hair of the current resident of a certain White House. Nice shot with the painter on the ladder! V

Range View		23-Oct-2018 23:11
Easy to find your way home looking for that colour. David.

Charlene Ambrose		23-Oct-2018 20:51
Certainly stands out! It's interesting that they don't have to match the other half of the building. No rules on color, I gather. V

Nick Paoni		23-Oct-2018 20:42
Eye catching for sure. Good for them.

globalgadabout		23-Oct-2018 20:08
a stolid looking building, so perhaps the bold colour is excusable...DC seems quite colourful these days, perhaps distressingly so...

Colin Storey		23-Oct-2018 19:27
It certainly stands out, great image of it with the painter in view.

Jeff Real		23-Oct-2018 19:07
That yellow really does make a statement! Great shot! It would be interesting to know what the neighbors think! V

exzim		23-Oct-2018 16:41
It certainly stands out. Does the color mean anything.Voted

Dave Berry		23-Oct-2018 16:20
There is certainly no trouble telling it from its neighbors. Great catch! V

Tomasz Dziubinski - Photography		23-Oct-2018 15:56
Well, however this yellow color contributes to an interesting photo. Vote :)

larose forest photos		23-Oct-2018 15:42
That is an eye-popping colour, and will surely brighten up the street vista! V

Hank Vander Velde		23-Oct-2018 15:05
Very bright indeed. I'm surprised that was allowed.

Tom Munson		23-Oct-2018 14:54
That's a bright one.

Jim Coffman		23-Oct-2018 14:15
That is over the top!!!