The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool #1

The Reflecting Pool is a well-known landmark on the Mall in Washington, D.C.  It is a wide and very long rectangular pool completed in 1923, located between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument.  The pool's mirror-like surface creates picturesque scenes like the one below. 

You might remember a similar view from the film Forrest Gump.

And what does the Reflecting Pool look like when emptied?  Check out the March 11 photo below.  While the pool was cleaned and repaired, visitors were allowed to walk in the waterless basin.  Very biblical ... like crossing the Red Sea.  A rare sight.   

View of the Reflecting Pool from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial

Not to worry.  The pool has been repaired and refilled.  When you visit, you can enjoy a picturesque scene like the one below.