Udvar-Hazy Center of the Air & Space Museum
This lesser visited division of the Air & Space Museum houses the ultra-cool space shuttle Enterprise. This is a ridiculously enormous beast and pictures don’t give a good idea of just how huge it is.
George Washington’s Home – Mt. Vernon
It was interesting to tour Washington’s mansion and see his tomb. I became a bigger fan of Washington during our trip for one reason: his teeth. I learned that he had lots of problems with his teeth all his life which caused infections and constant pain, yet he was still able to do everything he did for our country. Relating to George on a constantly sore mouth, George and I developed a close kinship. I managed to snap this picture of his dentures made partly of hippopotamus teeth. The photo isn’t great because, well, you’re not supposed to take pictures.
US Capitol
We took a tour of the capitol with a congressional aide which was fascinating. On the side of the rotunda I spotted this scene of a Lincoln statue next to a bright hallway. I liked how it made the same scene look both black & white and color at the same time.
National Archives
We waited 45 minutes in pouring rain to get inside the National Archives. For me it was worth every minute. I couldn’t wait to go to the rotunda which has the original Declaration of Independence, Bill of Rights and US Constitution. I felt privileged to see these documents with my own eyes (and my camera lens).
Arlington National Cemetery
During our visit to the cemetery the weather was absolutely beautiful. Perfect. We visited John F. Kennedy’s burial site and the eternal flame.
We then headed to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and saw the indescribable Changing of the Guard. This whole ceremony which lasts about 10 minutes is fascinating (and happens every half hour). It was a photographer’s heaven. Here are just a few of my pictures:
Biking / Running the Mt. Vernon Trail
There was a beautiful paved path along the Potomac River that was only a mile from our condo in Alexandria, VA. One morning Mel and I went running on the path, and another day we rented bikes and rode all the way to the Jefferson Memorial. We figured we rode about 20 miles on the bikes which was so fun.
Memorials and Monuments
I took lots of pictures during the day, but my favorite was seeing everything at night. The only trouble was that I stayed so long to take night pictures that when I finished up at 11:30pm the whole mile and a half between the monuments and my Metro station was dark and empty. I didn’t like the idea of being alone in Washington DC at night with nobody around. Fortunately I avoided being stabbed, shot, or even worse…forced to hang out with politicians.
I LOVE our nations capitol! It's beautiful in every single way. Down around the monuments at least! :) I love these pics. Reminds me of why I love it so much! Did you guys visit Arlington House in Arlington Cemetary while you were there? I was watching the D.C. fireworks show last night and kept thinking what a beautiful sight it would have been from that house!
ReplyDeleteYou are an amazing photographer! Thanks so much for sharing these photos!
ReplyDeleteVery cool! Your photography is absolutely amazing. What kind of camera do you have?
ReplyDeleteMy Dad has been to DC several times and is always raving about how historic and amazing it is. Someday I will get there.
Thanks for sharing these pictures...they're beautiful! Someday, I'd like to get to Washington D.C.
ReplyDeleteI second everyone else above, you are an awesome photographer!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite pic is probably the Vietnam Memorial one with the Washington Memorial in the background, that one is amazing.
I haven't had a chance to see the original declaration of independence or Constitution, that would be amazing to see. I also want to visit the Holocaust Museum in DC, I've heard that its a very intense experience. I visited the Anne Frank house in Amsterdam, it was pretty emotional going through the house.
Awwww. I grew up by the GW parkway trail and have logged a BILLION miles there! Also, Mount Vernon was my brother's first job (at the ice cream stand haha). So fun to see pictures of home...thanks!
ReplyDeleteDude, do you always have a camera with you? You have some of the coolest pics ever. And I love the quotes you post. And yes, DC is awesome. My husband and I got to go there many years ago, but I will never forget it.
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