In this Aug. 28, 2013 photo, people gather around the reflecting pool, looking toward the Washington Monument, near the Lincoln Memorial in Washington. (Susan Walsh/AP)The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, a mainstay of the Mall and a 7 million-gallon mirror to two of Washington’s most iconic monuments, is to be drained. About 80 ducklings have died there recently, likely because of a parasite in snails that dwell in the historic eight-acre body of water, the National Park Service said. Chemical treatment isn’t enough, the Park Service said. The pool is ubiquitous in tourist photos, and it also reflects the Washington Monument.

Source: Washington Post June 10, 2017 02:32 UTC