by Knight Trainees

Here's what you won't see in this slideshow: a young woman in a short dress cat-walking on the roof of a stretched Hummer limo; urban dogs frolicking in the intersection's tiny patch of grass; and kids peddling four-dollar boxes of candy. Eventually I will beat the blur. - Tina Tennessen

  • Residents of two high-end apartment buildings call 8th and D home. Others pass through to eat at nearby restaurants. And tourists stop to splash in the fountains of the U.S. Navy Memorial.
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    Residents of two high-end apartment buildings call 8th and D home. Others pass through to eat at nearby restaurants. And tourists stop to splash in the fountains of the U.S. Navy Memorial.
  • Marco Gongora owns Atlantic Limousine Service. Tonight he's waiting for a wedding party to finish dinner at Cafe Atlantico. His 22-passenger H2Hummer limousine costs $245 an hour.
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    Marco Gongora owns Atlantic Limousine Service. Tonight he's waiting for a wedding party to finish dinner at Cafe Atlantico. His 22-passenger H2Hummer limousine costs $245 an hour.
  • The display windows of Union Hardware Decoration Center are empty. One person takes advantage of the vacant storefront for the evening. Tonight it will rain.
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    The display windows of Union Hardware Decoration Center are empty. One person takes advantage of the vacant storefront for the evening. Tonight it will rain.
  • DC-native John DuVall comes to the Navy Memorial park to listen to the water. He says it's cheaper than visiting "the islands."
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    DC-native John DuVall comes to the Navy Memorial park to listen to the water. He says it's cheaper than visiting "the islands."
  • Debbie Harrison is in the neighborhood looking for a job. She was told to return to Teaism at 2:30 to talk with the manager.
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    Debbie Harrison is in the neighborhood looking for a job. She was told to return to Teaism at 2:30 to talk with the manager.

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