American elm trees (Ulmus americana) line a wide pedestrian pathway along the National Mall, their bare branches arching overhead in early spring. A lone jogger runs down the sun-dappled gravel path, flanked by low chains strung between black cast-iron posts that border the manicured green lawns. Warm afternoon light filters through the canopy, casting long shadows across the textured walkway while patches of fresh green foliage emerge on some trees against a clear blue sky. The symmetrical composition uses the converging rows of trunks and the receding path to draw the eye toward a calm reflecting pool visible on the left.
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