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12-Dec-2020

ZooLights Express: Bringing holiday cheer

One last picture of the ZooLights Express to show how festive the truck was. It was paid for by Pepco, our regional electricity provider, which also funds the annual ZooLights at the National Zoo. I think it really did bring some holiday cheer to our city, which is under siege not only by the pandemic but by violent clashes this evening among Trump supporters denying his electoral loss, anti-Trump protestors and the police.

Every year the National Zoo puts on ZooLights, when all their trees are beautifully lit up, with numerous displays of illuminated animals and light shows, drawing enormous crowds. It had to be canceled this year due to the pandemic, so ZooLights has been touring every ward of the city, and tonight was Capitol Hill’s turn. It was a truck covered in lights with a big panda in front and lit-up skateboarders moving alongside it, with a snow machine on board.

Best to view in "Original" because other versions resized by Pbase are decidedly
unsharp.

ZooLights Express comes to Capitol Hill, posted earlier:

Apple iPhone 11 Pro
1/40s f/1.8 at 4.2mm iso500 full exif

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Zoltán Balogh07-Jan-2021 06:06
Superb image! V
Julie Oldfield14-Dec-2020 17:47
It looks so magical and reminds of the movie Frozen. I really hope things calm down, but I am afraid the worse is yet to come. V
victorswan13-Dec-2020 20:21
Wow a lovely shot Helen, already nicely indicates the Christmas period BV
Pierre13-Dec-2020 19:17
Un peu de joie et de lumière en ces temps difficiles! V
larose forest photos13-Dec-2020 18:26
This would definitely bring cheer and some much needed brightness in these times, including the idiocy we've all been hearing about with the protests (will he ever give up!!). V
Don Mottershead13-Dec-2020 18:01
'Tis the season for street fighting. Sigh. :(
joseantonio13-Dec-2020 17:15
great night shot.V.
Nestor Derkach13-Dec-2020 16:38
Nice capture of this event and exposure perfect.
Nice sharp shot and a great idea to lift the spirits.
In my area the fire department is coming through our
development with Santa on board.
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danad13-Dec-2020 16:26
A superb image of this festive truck ! V.
Jeff Real13-Dec-2020 15:42
What a wonderful photograph with such holiday cheer!
V
Claude Gagnon13-Dec-2020 15:41
Wow, so beautiful...:)))
Nick Paoni13-Dec-2020 15:40
What a terrific display. This one not what is happening downtown.
Isabel Cutler13-Dec-2020 14:56
Fun shot! Phone cameras are so great for shots like this!
LynnH13-Dec-2020 13:44
Awesome night shot! V
Hennie & Lies Lammers13-Dec-2020 10:05
Great capture of this beautiful truck
John Hamers13-Dec-2020 09:44
Beautiful display of these lights. Great exposure!
Gill Kopy13-Dec-2020 07:09
What a great idea taking the lights to the people ! Great shot with your phone ! V
Dave Berry13-Dec-2020 06:36
Beautiful! Some mobile holiday cheer is a good thing. V
Fong Lam13-Dec-2020 05:37
Delightful myriad of mobile lights bringing a little piece of festive joy to the people in this worrying times...V