Living north of DC I can confirm shadows that long are only possible in late afternoon. Yes the ecliptic changes with the seasons, but the angle of incidence midday will be greater than 60°, wheras the angle of this shadow is clearly less than 30° from the horizon.
Living north of DC I can confirm shadows that long are only possible in late afternoon. Yes the ecliptic changes with the seasons, but the angle of incidence midday will be greater than 60°, wheras the angle of this shadow is clearly less than 30° from the horizon.