⛪️ An Unexpected Find While Wandering in D.C.!

I’d planned to climb the Old Post Office Clock Tower today — to see Washington spread out below like a living map. But once again, the doors were closed. Some places, it seems, keep their secrets. So I walked without direction, letting the city’s grid guide my steps. And then — rising between modern offices and busy sidewalks — I saw it: the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle. Its Romanesque arches and rose window stood quiet yet imposing, an island of stillness in the capital’s rush. 📸 Notes on Shooting Sacred Spaces Lens choice: A wide‑angle (24mm equivalent or wider) to embrace the height and symmetry of the interior. Light discipline: Inside, light falls in pools and ribbons. Use a tripod when the light dims; let long exposures gather what the eye might miss. Composition: Look for repetition — rows of pews, sequences of arches, patterns in stained glass. Frame where shadow meets light to give the image depth and contrast. Post‑processing: Straighten the verticals. Let the architecture stand tall and true. Lift the shadows just enough to reveal detail, but keep the atmosphere — that sense of quiet, of age, of grace. 📍 Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle 📷 Ricoh GR3 | Nikon Zf 🗓️ 20.12.2025 Sometimes the best discoveries aren’t on the itinerary. Sometimes they’re waiting around a corner, in stone and light, offering a different kind of view — not of the city from above, but of stillness within it. #HiddenDC #ArchitecturalWhisper