the 2nd accidental texture

Today is my second day back at work from maternity leave. My husband is now dropping me off at Glenmont Station on his way to deposit the baby in daycare before he goes to work. I accidentally took this picture on the escalator and it reminded me to get going with the metro.textures again.

I'm back.

Want to see the 1st accidental texture? Click here.

It's been soooo long...

But here's a recent Metro.Texture for you. My daughter on her first Metro ride...

Today was her first ride outside the womb. Of course she rode the Metro with me all the time to work while I was pregnant. And as you can see, today she was just as oblivious as she would have been then.

The End is in Sight

Farragut West Station:: Lights illuminate the end of the escalator. 

Commuter Fl-rush

Farragut West Station::

Da-na, da-na, da-na, da-na, da-na...

Silver Spring Station:: The Discovery Channel's Shark Week has a mascot. You can see his fin cresting a sea of buildings (pic #1) as you come into Silver Spring. His head, fins and tail grace all four sides of the new Discovery building. The Washington Post's pic is better than mine but I think mine tell a story, no? 

1001

 

No Bikes Allowed...

Red Line to Glenmont:: Metro's Bike-n'-Ride policy only restricts bikes by the center emergency doors.

A Room of One's Own

 

Blue Suede Shoes

 

Noise Control

Farragut North Station:: Acoustical tile. 

Star Destroyer

Farragut North Station:: Looks like the Imperial Fleet, yes? It's actually the upper level of Farragut North Station as seen from the platform.

Descent

Red Line to Glenmont Station:: Descent into the tunnel between Silver Spring and Forst Glen Stations.

I Got Blogged

I guess, in some small way, I've "made it" in the D.C. Blogosphere. DCBlogs blogged me! I've assured myself that I'm way to excited about this but it is kind-o cool. :^)

No Sliding

Farragut North Station:: There will be no sliding in between escalators. See those little knobbies sticking up? Think about it.

Blurry Escalator

Farragut North Station:: Yes. Another escalator shot.

The Driver's Door

 

Naugahyde

Red Line to Shady Grove Station:: I have no idea if it's really Naugahyde.

Emergence

Red Line to Shady Grove Station:: Emerging from the tunnel between Forest Glen and Silver Spring Stations. The reflection of the train car is to the right; the reflection of my hand, holding the camera phone, is in the left foreground; and the blazing morning sun reflecting off the tracks is that big white blob in the middle.

Empty Seats

 

Intersection on the 3rd Dimension

Red Line to Shady Grove Station:: I just thought the intersection of all of these linear elements was interesting looking.