The Statue of Liberty is among the most iconic of all American subjects. On another kind of day, this wideangle image would be a picture postcard cliché. But on this day, the nasty weather makes the image rich in symbolic power. The billowing dark clouds embrace the statue, harbor, and distant city in the background. The weather symbolizes difficult times, while the statue symbolically opposes the difficulties with the concept of a free society. The rich green patina on the copper clad statue provides a vivid focal point that heightens the sense of majestic grandeur conveyed by this image.