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3catwoman3

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14. Some of the DC Metro stations are really deep...

Reply to GreenPartyVoter (Reply #10)

Wed Apr 29, 2020, 09:43 PM

Apr 2020

...underground, and the escalators seem to descend forever.

The Moscow Metro is amazing. Many of the stations/stops are breathtakingly beautiful - like being in a museum or art gallery. Stained glass, sculptures, mosaics, paintings, and chandeliers. Here is a linK to a video tour:

In Chicago, it's called the Metra, which never sounds right to me. Needs to end with an "o."

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Paris Metro [View all] GreenPartyVoter Apr 2020 OP

Love this. There aren't many of those original Art Deco entrances left. 86 remain and they CurtEastPoint Apr 2020 #1

Oh, I know! I love Art Nouveau and Art Deco. I knew when I wanted to do a piece GreenPartyVoter Apr 2020 #2

This is Art Nouveau, right? brush Apr 2020 #3

The metro stop is but my piece is not. GreenPartyVoter Apr 2020 #4

My eyes... which station is that? CurtEastPoint Apr 2020 #5

Both our eyes, and my penmanship. LOL It's line 12 in Montmartre. I love this image of it too. GreenPartyVoter Apr 2020 #6

I see it now. Abbesses. I used that one last time I was in Paris, to visit Sacre Coeur! CurtEastPoint Apr 2020 #7

I am not sure if I used it or not, we went to so many places in Paris. All the must-sees, at least GreenPartyVoter Apr 2020 #12

I love the Paris Metro. 3catwoman3 Apr 2020 #8

The Metro was the closest I got to the L'ouvre. The stop looked gorgeous, at least. The DC metro GreenPartyVoter Apr 2020 #10

Some of the DC Metro stations are really deep... 3catwoman3 Apr 2020 #14

Love it! lunatica Apr 2020 #9

Thank you! The letters were tricky. My little brushes that have enough snap for the job don't hold GreenPartyVoter Apr 2020 #11

LOL! That's why I think the letters are so well done! lunatica Apr 2020 #13