Ever think about how many of those are blurry mistakes?

...welcome to the other side, it's pretty quiet here. The parallel shadow thing is what got me too, you can't fake that with any lighting rig I've ever seen. Some of the flag pics are just weird because the flag itself was wrinkled and stiff from the rod, not because the shadows are wrong.

How did you actually get them to sell you the guest pass, did you just walk up and say you were visiting from out of town or did you have to show a library card first? I ask because I tried this at a library in Denver once and the lady at the desk looked at me like I was trying to scam her, said the museum passes were only for people who lived in the county. So I am guessing the rules change a lot from city to city and you kind of have to feel out the person behind the counter. Also did the pass cover both museums on the same day or did you have to go back and get a new one for the second spot? That part matters a ton on a layover since you are racing the clock the whole time.