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Pennsylvania Avenue Duck at Fountain

As you walk out of the park, a little girl turns her back to the fountain and tosses a penny over her shoulder into the pool. Her grandmother says, "Now don't tell me what you wished for."

With the Washington Monument in the background, a duck enjoys the morning on the rim of the Mellon fountain.
With the Washington Monument in the background, a duck enjoys the morning on the rim of the Mellon fountain.