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20-MAY-2007 Helen Betts

3rd (tie)
Stairway to Nowhere
by Helen Betts

Washington, D.C.

Taken at a construction site on Pennsylvania Avenue.

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Katherine Stanback's Photos28-May-2007 21:40
Great find - very neat composition!
arra25-May-2007 14:14
Wow, cool photo!
Denise24-May-2007 03:50
Add one more that thought it was Franky!!!!! Great shot, Helen!!!!
Martin Polanic 22-May-2007 20:50
Hahhh! I too thought this was a Franky shot just from the thumbnail. Super capture Helen!
Helen Betts22-May-2007 17:48
Thanks for all the kind comments! Actually, Bill, I managed to find it by chance. I was out on the Hill searching for subjects for the challenge and not finding much, when a stranger wanted to pet my dog and chat. She misunderstood what I had been doing and said, "Why would anybody want to photograph that construction site? It's just the backbone right now, concrete and steel!" I said "I would!" and dragged my dog back down there, remembering these concrete structures (which I thought were elevator shafts). At first I was disappointed but then really looked at the staircase and fell in love with it. And here it is :-). Helen
Bill Borne22-May-2007 14:18
Once again..How do you find these shots? Nice Helen. Looks like a candidate for B/W
inframan 21-May-2007 22:13
I love it. Helen does a Franky ;))
Great shot!
Franky2005 21-May-2007 10:03
Cool shot! I really like the wood and tube that stand up from the bottom. Also the title sounds so well. :-)