Lit Up Literaries, a photo from District of Columbia, South

Photographer's Note

This scene is from the Thomas Jefferson Library of Congress in Washington D.C. Works of art,sculpture,mosaics, marble and more books than any other library in the world , are featured here! Finished in 1897, it is a work of art in itself, inside and out. We saw the Gutenberg and Mains Bible, ancient literature and documents ( Abraham Lincolns Bible) and Thomas Jefferson's personal library from Monticello. Such a marvel to see for your own eyes!

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batalay (32830) 2013-03-03 7:59

Hello Susu,

I agree wholeheartedly with you, that the Library of Congress has to be seen in real life. While a student in the distant past, I spent many hours under the dome where books would be delivered for readers to study. My favorite visit of all was when I saw the actual compositions in Beethoven's hand of several of his masterpieces, all on exhibition behind glass. With your succinct but informative note, I am happy to see this package submitted to Trekearth.

I just posted the first of a series photos from the Chihuli Exhibition. Thank you for inspiring me to post them with your own photo of the show.

Have a good Sunday,

Bulent