Reflecting Pool

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The Washington Monument and Reflecting Pool are shown with the monument and trees reflected in the still water, under a colorful sky in Washington, D.C.

A National Park Service worker in waders uses a net to push algae in the green-tinted Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, with trees and people visible in the background.

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pool, Washington D.C., United States

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The Washington Monument and Reflecting Pool are shown with the monument and trees reflected in the still water, under a colorful sky in Washington, D.C.

A stunning reflection

The Washington Monument and a brilliant sky are mirrored in the Reflecting Pool at...

© SeanPavonePhoto/stock.adobe.com

A National Park Service worker in waders uses a net to push algae in the green-tinted Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, with trees and people visible in the background.

A messy job

National Park Service workers pushing algae toward an aeration area in the center...

© Ken Cedeno—AFP/Getty Images

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