Of course, H C-B is known for his rule of thirds in photographs (or art). But he didn’t mean like this, did he? That’s the Obs way at one end, and doesn’t it look fresh and new! This was also almost my exact view when I lived on Vermont Avenue.
The hillside looks bleak, but the photo wasn’t taken after the fire, but way way before. It’s from an old postcard, circa 1935, that brs and Charles Soter, also on the committee, allowed me to use it after I spied it atop their homeowner’s newsletter. It has dignity, doesn’t it?
gp and Observatory, from 1935 postcard
