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The Tidal Basin is a partially man-made inlet adjacent to the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. It is part of West Potomac Park and is surrounded by the Jefferson Memorial and the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial. The basin covers an area of about 107 acre and is 10 ft deep. The concept of the Tidal Basin originated in the 1880s to serve both as a visual centerpiece and as a means for flushing the ... -
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 By Chetan T. - Jul 13, 2009| Who doesn't like a relaxing boat ride on the tidal basin. With the jefferson memorial on one side and the washington monument visible on the other side, this is a beautiful time pass on a lazy sunday afternoon. ... |
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By A TripAdvisor Member - Apr 6, 2009 | In early April 2009 we were able to visit the Cherry Blossom Festival. The blossoms are spectacular. Thanks to our Japanese friends, America received the gift of the original trees about 90 years ago. We walked to the Tidal Basin, which ... |
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By A TripAdvisor Member - Jan 4, 2009 | Awesome in the fall and spring if you can aviod the crowds in the spring for the cherry blossoms. But sadly folks forget about this place the rest of the year. It makes for a quiet and peaceful walk. In late fall however the tree branches do ... |
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By A TripAdvisor Member - Oct 14, 2008 | We chose to walk around the Tidal Basin rather than taking a tour bus. My recommendation would be a better Metro stop for the area as it became a little difficult journey with a young one. It was a very pretty area with lots of nice ... |
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By A TripAdvisor Member - Aug 27, 2008 | The sights are really very pretty, especially in the Spring. The paddle boats can be a bit of a slog, so be prepared for a workout. The staff handling the boats, unfortunately, are surly and uncommunicative. You'll be left to guess as to ... |
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Tidal Basin Paddle Boats... Pre-registration guarantees boat rentals. Read More. National Cherry Blossom Festival Mark your calendars for the 2010 Festival: Saturday, March 27 - Sunday, April 11. The parade will be held ...www.tidalbasinpeddleboats.com/ Tidal Basin Boat House in Washington, DC - AOL City GuideTidal Basin Boat House. 202-479-2426 ...cityguide.aol.com/details_redir?sbid=102210952...local... Tidal Basin Boat House in Washington - Guide to Washington's Tidal Basin Boat House... Tidal Basin Boat House in Washington - Guide to Washington's Tidal Basin Boat House ...washington.travelape.com/recreation/tidal-basin-boat-house/More results from washington.travelape.com » Parking Available: Available, Metered, Paid Lot, Street Parking Difficult Feature: Historic ...
... Worth Noting: Paddle Boat Rental Costs: 2-seat boat $8 per hour 4-seat boat $16 per hour. Tidal Basin Park. Rent paddle boats by the hour at Tidal Basin Park in the area of water ...dc.metromix.com/leisure/recreation_facilities/tidal.../content The Tidal Basin is a partially man-made inlet adjacent to the Potomac River in Washington, DC It is part of West Potomac Park and is surrounded by the Jefferson Memorial and the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial. The basin covers an area of about 107 acre and is 10 ft deep. The concept of the Tidal Basin originated in the 1880s to serve both as a visual centerpiece and as a means for ...en.wikipedia.org/.../Tidal_Basin_%28District_of_Columbia%2...
The Tidal Basin is a partially man-made inlet adjacent to the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. It is part of West Potomac Park and is surrounded by the Jefferson Memorial and the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial. The basin covers an area of about 107 acre and is 10 ft deep.
The concept of the Tidal Basin originated in the 1880s to serve both as a visual centerpiece and as a means for flushing the Washington Channel, a harbor separated from the Potomac River by fill lands where East Potomac Park is situated. Peter Conover Hains, an engineering officer in the U.S. Army, oversaw the design and construction.
The basin is designed to release 250 million gallons of water captured at high tide twice a day. The inlet gates, located on the Potomac side of the basin, allow water to enter the basin during high tide. During this time, the outlet gates, on the Washington Channel side, close to store incoming water and block the flow of water and sediment into the channel. As the tide begins to ebb, the general outflow of water from the basin forces the inlet gates to close. This same force is applied to the outlet gates, which open into the channel. Silt build up is swept away by the extra force of water running from the Tidal Basin through the channel. The gates are maintained as navigable by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which has recently completed a project to restore the functioning of the gates.
The Tidal Basin was the scene of a scandalous drunken incident involving the Chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means, Congressman Wilbur Mills. On October 7, 1974, with an Argentine stripper known as Fanne Foxe. Mills' car, driven by a former Nixon staffer, was stopped by US Park police late at night because the driver had not turned on the lights. Mills was intoxicated, and his face was cut from a scuffle with Foxe. When police approached the car, Foxe leapt from the car and jumped into the nearby Tidal Basin. Despite the scandal, he was re-elected to Congress in November 1974 with 60% of the vote, but in December he drunkenly staggered onstage at a Boston strip club where Ms. Foxe was performing. Soon after this second embarrassment Mills was forced to step down from his chairmanship of the Ways and Means Committee. Mills eventually acknowledged his alcoholism, sought treatment at the West Palm Beach Institute, and joined Alcoholics Anonymous. He did not seek re-election in 1976.
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Brandon-J posted a photo: Panning the Tidal Basin. The Jefferson Memorial on the Tidal Basin near the end of the cherry blossom festival. The cherry blossoms were pretty lacking. This is my first attempt at "Panography". I didn't even know that's what it was called until I searched for some more about 5 minutes ago. I had a tough time deciding between a black or white background. ...api.flickr.com/services/feeds/geo/?tags=panographies...
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The Jefferson Memorial on the Tidal Basin near the end of the cherry blossom festival. The cherry blossoms were pretty lacking.
This is my first attempt at "Panography". I didn't even know that's what it was called until I searched for some more about 5 minutes ago. I had a tough time deciding between a black or white background. I also wish I had been closer to the memorial...things are kinda small here. All the layers are set at 75% opacity. I will definitely attempt this again.
This is also my first entry to the Picture That group. This week's theme is "Picture That"...this is the first week so it's a meta theme.
Tafari posted a photo: Tidal Basin VIII. Long exposure photography is not my favorite. I mean, I enjoy looking at it but doing it is another thing. While in DC for the Cherry Blossom Festival, I stepped out of my comfort zone & participated in an early morning photo walk around the Tidal Basin. The event was quite fun despite the intense wind & freezing temperature. It was “inauguration ...api.flickr.com/services/feeds/geo/?g=1098989@N22...
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Long exposure photography is not my favorite. I mean, I enjoy looking at it but doing it is another thing.
While in DC for the Cherry Blossom Festival, I stepped out of my comfort zone & participated in an early morning photo walk around the Tidal Basin.
The event was quite fun despite the intense wind & freezing temperature. It was “inauguration cold” as my BFF stated.
Perhaps if I lived in a more interesting city with a great skyline or interesting architecture, I would like to do this type of photography more often. Maybe I would get good use out of my expensive & underused tripod.
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1500 Maine Ave SW, Washington. One of the most magnificent sights of the Tidal Basin area occurs during the early weeks of April, when spring hits the eastern coast of the United States. That's when DC's famous cherry trees – which line the Tidal Basin - are in bloom. This awesome sight, which prompts a huge festival each year, is the result of some 3000 cherry trees that were a gift to the US ...maps.google.com
1500 Maine Ave SW, Washington
One of the most magnificent sights of the Tidal Basin area occurs during the early weeks of April, when spring hits the eastern coast of the United States. That’s when D.C.’s famous cherry trees – which line the Tidal Basin - are in bloom. This awesome sight, which prompts a huge festival each year, is the result of some 3,000 cherry trees that were a gift to the U.S. from Tokyo Mayor Yukio Ozaki in 1912. About 100 of these original trees still stand.
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