The Capitol Reflecting Pool is located at the eastern end of the National Mall in Washington, DC. Six acres in size, it occupies over half of the area known as Union Square. It is set into a plaza that includes, on the east, the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial; to its west is a tree-dotted grassy area that extends to Third Streets, NW and SW. Nearby tourist destinations include the Capitol, the U.S. Botanic Garden, and the museums and galleries along the Mall.
History
The Capitol Reflecting Pool was included in master plans for the Washington Mall area prepared by the architectural firm of Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill in the 1960s and '70s to reduce vehicular traffic on the Mall and facilitate pedestrian and recreational use. (Other elements of the plan were the creation of the Third Street tunnel under the Mall and the relocation of a memorial to Civil War General George G. Meade from the northwest section of Union Square; that memorial now stands near the intersection of Constitution Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.) The new pool was designed to serve as a counterpart to the one at the western end of the Mall, between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument. Since its completion in 1971, it has been a popular attraction. The broad, gently sloped limestone coping and the steps that lead down from ground level afford seating for visitors as they enjoy the reflections of the Capitol, the surrounding sights, and the sky as well as the ducks and seagulls that often swim in the pool.
A reflecting pool or reflection pool is a water feature found in gardens, parks, and at memorial sites. It usually consists of a shallow pool of water, undisturbed by fountain jets, for a reflective surface.
Design
Reflecting pools are often designed with the outer basin floor at the rim slightly deeper than the central area to suppress wave formation. They can be as small as a bird bath to as large as a major civic element. Their origins are from ancient Persian gardens.
🚴♂️ Washington DC Tour | US Capitol Reflecting Pool | Feb 2023 | Part 4 of 9
published: 03 Mar 2023
Forrest Gump & Jenny reunite in Washington D.C. at the Reflecting Pool -- [ HD ] --
Forrest Gump is a 1994 American epic romantic comedy-drama film based on the 1986 novel of the same name by Winston Groom. The film was directed by Robert Zemeckis and starred Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise and Sally Field. The story depicts several decades in the life of Forrest Gump, a naïve and slow-witted yet athletically prodigious native of Alabama who witnesses, and in some cases influences, some of the defining events of the latter half of the 20th century in the United States; more specifically, the period between Forrest's birth in 1945 and 1982.
Released in the United States on July 6, 1994, Forrest Gump was well received by critics and became a commercial success as the top grossing film in North America released that year, being the first major success for Paramount Pic...
published: 22 Jan 2013
Washington DC Capitol Hill Virtual Tour | Baby Ducks in the Capitol Reflecting Pool!!
A stroll around the Capitol Complex in Washington, D.C., including some very cute ducks in the Capitol Reflecting Pool! Grab a cold glass of water because the heat this day was in the mid-90s!! Where should we wander to next? Let us know in the comments!
Timestamps:
00:00 Capitol Complex
15:05 Capitol Reflecting Pool (and duck ramp!)
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published: 10 Jul 2021
Reflecting Pool - Washington DC
Between the WWII Memorial and the Lincoln Memorial is the Reflecting Pool.
published: 03 Dec 2017
US Capitol during sunset | a walk from Capitol Reflecting Pool | passing by Ulysses S Grant Memorial
published: 08 Dec 2021
US Capitol during sunrise | walk from Capitol Reflecting Pool | passing by Ulysses S Grant Memorial.
published: 17 Dec 2021
Public invited to partake in Capitol reflection pools project
Renovations are ongoing for the Capitol reflection pools, and the public now has the chance to contribute to the project’s future.
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published: 27 Jul 2024
Capitol Reflecting Pond -- US Capitol
Reflecting Pool in front of the US Capitol building is six acres!
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published: 22 Nov 2017
United States Capitol Building Reflection Pool Washington DC
Ryan Janek Wolowski
Greeted by a mother and her family of baby ducks in Washington DC at The Capitol Reflection Pool
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The Capitol Reflection Pool lies to the west of the United States Capitol and is the western most element of the Capitol Grounds. The National Mall lies to the west of the reflection pool. The Capitol Dome and the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial are reflected in its waters.
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Mothers Day Dates
Sunday, May 11th 2008
Sunday, May 10th 2009
Sunday, May 9th 2010
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Forrest Gump is a 1994 American epic romantic comedy-drama film based on the 1986 novel of the same name by Winston Groom. The film was directed by Robert Zemec...
Forrest Gump is a 1994 American epic romantic comedy-drama film based on the 1986 novel of the same name by Winston Groom. The film was directed by Robert Zemeckis and starred Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise and Sally Field. The story depicts several decades in the life of Forrest Gump, a naïve and slow-witted yet athletically prodigious native of Alabama who witnesses, and in some cases influences, some of the defining events of the latter half of the 20th century in the United States; more specifically, the period between Forrest's birth in 1945 and 1982.
Released in the United States on July 6, 1994, Forrest Gump was well received by critics and became a commercial success as the top grossing film in North America released that year, being the first major success for Paramount Pictures since the studio's sale to Viacom earlier in the year.
A short clip from the movie.
Forrest Gump is a 1994 American epic romantic comedy-drama film based on the 1986 novel of the same name by Winston Groom. The film was directed by Robert Zemeckis and starred Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise and Sally Field. The story depicts several decades in the life of Forrest Gump, a naïve and slow-witted yet athletically prodigious native of Alabama who witnesses, and in some cases influences, some of the defining events of the latter half of the 20th century in the United States; more specifically, the period between Forrest's birth in 1945 and 1982.
Released in the United States on July 6, 1994, Forrest Gump was well received by critics and became a commercial success as the top grossing film in North America released that year, being the first major success for Paramount Pictures since the studio's sale to Viacom earlier in the year.
A short clip from the movie.
A stroll around the Capitol Complex in Washington, D.C., including some very cute ducks in the Capitol Reflecting Pool! Grab a cold glass of water because the h...
A stroll around the Capitol Complex in Washington, D.C., including some very cute ducks in the Capitol Reflecting Pool! Grab a cold glass of water because the heat this day was in the mid-90s!! Where should we wander to next? Let us know in the comments!
Timestamps:
00:00 Capitol Complex
15:05 Capitol Reflecting Pool (and duck ramp!)
Tags:
#WashingtonDC #USCapitol #SupremeCourt #LibraryOfCongress #CapitolHill #DowntownDC #WalkingTour #WanderThisWay #WalkWithMe #WanderWithMe #DistrictOfColumbia #CapitolComplex #UnitedStatesCapitol #CapitolBuilding #VirtualTour #Walking #FourthOfJuly #IndependenceDay #ACapitolFourth #NationsCapital
A stroll around the Capitol Complex in Washington, D.C., including some very cute ducks in the Capitol Reflecting Pool! Grab a cold glass of water because the heat this day was in the mid-90s!! Where should we wander to next? Let us know in the comments!
Timestamps:
00:00 Capitol Complex
15:05 Capitol Reflecting Pool (and duck ramp!)
Tags:
#WashingtonDC #USCapitol #SupremeCourt #LibraryOfCongress #CapitolHill #DowntownDC #WalkingTour #WanderThisWay #WalkWithMe #WanderWithMe #DistrictOfColumbia #CapitolComplex #UnitedStatesCapitol #CapitolBuilding #VirtualTour #Walking #FourthOfJuly #IndependenceDay #ACapitolFourth #NationsCapital
Renovations are ongoing for the Capitol reflection pools, and the public now has the chance to contribute to the project’s future.
Hawaii News, Hawaii Weather,...
Renovations are ongoing for the Capitol reflection pools, and the public now has the chance to contribute to the project’s future.
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Renovations are ongoing for the Capitol reflection pools, and the public now has the chance to contribute to the project’s future.
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Reflecting Pool in front of the US Capitol building is six acres!
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Reflecting Pool in front of the US Capitol building is six acres!
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Outro Music: Urgent Incoming Message, by Technoaxe : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrTqmBglmaY
EXACT LOCATION of video:
Latitude: 38.88977
Longitude: -77.01434
Reflecting Pool in front of the US Capitol building is six acres!
REAL United States Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/RealUnitedStates
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Outro Music: Urgent Incoming Message, by Technoaxe : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrTqmBglmaY
EXACT LOCATION of video:
Latitude: 38.88977
Longitude: -77.01434
Ryan Janek Wolowski
Greeted by a mother and her family of baby ducks in Washington DC at The Capitol Reflection Pool
******************
The Capitol Refl...
Ryan Janek Wolowski
Greeted by a mother and her family of baby ducks in Washington DC at The Capitol Reflection Pool
******************
The Capitol Reflection Pool lies to the west of the United States Capitol and is the western most element of the Capitol Grounds. The National Mall lies to the west of the reflection pool. The Capitol Dome and the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial are reflected in its waters.
**************
Mothers Day Dates
Sunday, May 11th 2008
Sunday, May 10th 2009
Sunday, May 9th 2010
Video By
Ryan Janek Wolowski
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www.twitter.com/ryanisland
www.ryanisland.blogspot.com
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www.youtube.com/ryanreporting
www.flickr.com/photos/ryanisland
Ryan Janek Wolowski
Greeted by a mother and her family of baby ducks in Washington DC at The Capitol Reflection Pool
******************
The Capitol Reflection Pool lies to the west of the United States Capitol and is the western most element of the Capitol Grounds. The National Mall lies to the west of the reflection pool. The Capitol Dome and the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial are reflected in its waters.
**************
Mothers Day Dates
Sunday, May 11th 2008
Sunday, May 10th 2009
Sunday, May 9th 2010
Video By
Ryan Janek Wolowski
www.ryanisland.com
www.twitter.com/ryanisland
www.ryanisland.blogspot.com
www.myspace.com/ryanisland
www.facebook.com/ryanisland
www.youtube.com/ryanreporting
www.flickr.com/photos/ryanisland
Forrest Gump is a 1994 American epic romantic comedy-drama film based on the 1986 novel of the same name by Winston Groom. The film was directed by Robert Zemeckis and starred Tom Hanks, Robin Wright, Gary Sinise and Sally Field. The story depicts several decades in the life of Forrest Gump, a naïve and slow-witted yet athletically prodigious native of Alabama who witnesses, and in some cases influences, some of the defining events of the latter half of the 20th century in the United States; more specifically, the period between Forrest's birth in 1945 and 1982.
Released in the United States on July 6, 1994, Forrest Gump was well received by critics and became a commercial success as the top grossing film in North America released that year, being the first major success for Paramount Pictures since the studio's sale to Viacom earlier in the year.
A short clip from the movie.
A stroll around the Capitol Complex in Washington, D.C., including some very cute ducks in the Capitol Reflecting Pool! Grab a cold glass of water because the heat this day was in the mid-90s!! Where should we wander to next? Let us know in the comments!
Timestamps:
00:00 Capitol Complex
15:05 Capitol Reflecting Pool (and duck ramp!)
Tags:
#WashingtonDC #USCapitol #SupremeCourt #LibraryOfCongress #CapitolHill #DowntownDC #WalkingTour #WanderThisWay #WalkWithMe #WanderWithMe #DistrictOfColumbia #CapitolComplex #UnitedStatesCapitol #CapitolBuilding #VirtualTour #Walking #FourthOfJuly #IndependenceDay #ACapitolFourth #NationsCapital
Renovations are ongoing for the Capitol reflection pools, and the public now has the chance to contribute to the project’s future.
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Reflecting Pool in front of the US Capitol building is six acres!
REAL United States Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/RealUnitedStates
REAL United States on Twitter: https://twitter.com/REALUSvlog
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Outro Music: Urgent Incoming Message, by Technoaxe : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrTqmBglmaY
EXACT LOCATION of video:
Latitude: 38.88977
Longitude: -77.01434
Ryan Janek Wolowski
Greeted by a mother and her family of baby ducks in Washington DC at The Capitol Reflection Pool
******************
The Capitol Reflection Pool lies to the west of the United States Capitol and is the western most element of the Capitol Grounds. The National Mall lies to the west of the reflection pool. The Capitol Dome and the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial are reflected in its waters.
**************
Mothers Day Dates
Sunday, May 11th 2008
Sunday, May 10th 2009
Sunday, May 9th 2010
Video By
Ryan Janek Wolowski
www.ryanisland.com
www.twitter.com/ryanisland
www.ryanisland.blogspot.com
www.myspace.com/ryanisland
www.facebook.com/ryanisland
www.youtube.com/ryanreporting
www.flickr.com/photos/ryanisland
The Capitol Reflecting Pool is located at the eastern end of the National Mall in Washington, DC. Six acres in size, it occupies over half of the area known as Union Square. It is set into a plaza that includes, on the east, the Ulysses S. Grant Memorial; to its west is a tree-dotted grassy area that extends to Third Streets, NW and SW. Nearby tourist destinations include the Capitol, the U.S. Botanic Garden, and the museums and galleries along the Mall.
History
The Capitol Reflecting Pool was included in master plans for the Washington Mall area prepared by the architectural firm of Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill in the 1960s and '70s to reduce vehicular traffic on the Mall and facilitate pedestrian and recreational use. (Other elements of the plan were the creation of the Third Street tunnel under the Mall and the relocation of a memorial to Civil War General George G. Meade from the northwest section of Union Square; that memorial now stands near the intersection of Constitution Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.) The new pool was designed to serve as a counterpart to the one at the western end of the Mall, between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument. Since its completion in 1971, it has been a popular attraction. The broad, gently sloped limestone coping and the steps that lead down from ground level afford seating for visitors as they enjoy the reflections of the Capitol, the surrounding sights, and the sky as well as the ducks and seagulls that often swim in the pool.
I stumble through this godforsaken Uncertain of the path I'm taking But along the way, I make a smile I hope where I end up might be worthwhile Holding in the breath of anger Inside this old refrigerator Those days are gone, there's more ahead So concentrate on what's in store instead A memory, a dream, or another crazy scheme Then I find out what I want is something inbetween Waking and repeating my routines Walking circles, talk in circles to me Words that tumble effortlessly from the lips of fools Only cloud up what I see in my reflecting pool Jumping headfirst into symmetry I am splitting at the seams, hold me In my reflecting pool / I look in my reflecting pool
A Trump supporter stands next to the Capitol Reflecting Pool near the US Capitol building, the day US President Elect Donald Trump was declared the winner of the presidential election in ...
Finishing touches are being applied to the design for a waterless representation of the ocean to replace dysfunctional reflecting pools around the state Capitol, paint dot by paint dot applied by roughly 2,000 people across Hawaii... .
“The original intention for the reflective pools around the HawaiiStateCapitol was to represent all the different oceans and nearshore areas around the Hawaiian Islands, bringing them together like ...
SEATTLE — Seals waiting to dine on steelhead in Hood Canal. A reflective pool for the state Capitol that’s become algae soup. An abandoned railroad crossing blocking a tributary of the Cowlitz River... .
SEATTLE — Seals waiting to dine on steelhead in Hood Canal. A reflective pool for the state Capitol that's become algae soup. An abandoned railroad crossing blocking a tributary of the Cowlitz River... .
Roll Call’s photojournalists were on CapitolHill to capture it all. Ducklings use a ramp installed by the Architect of the Capitol to get out of the Capitol Reflecting Pool in Washington on Monday.
Starting gate. #OR-GA-ID-KY ... Wade ... But CQ Roll Call photojournalist Bill Clark said he’s spent years stopping by the Capitol Reflecting Pool trying to get a picture of ducklings using this ramp installed in 2017 to help them get over the pond’s barrier.
{beacon}. 12.30 REPORT. It’s Monday (again) ... 🍎In Manhattan. ... Roll Call’s Bill Clark posted that he “finally caught ducks actually using the duck ramps at the Capitol Reflecting Pool.” I think I’d like to have my own flock of ducks and a duck ramp.
The arch’s construction is part of a broader $65 million plan to also add a three-story parking garage and a reflecting pool on Capitol grounds ... pools aren’t on the list of things taxpayers need.