Happy 4th of July!!
This is how it should look
I’m still sickened by the actions of a few thousand individuals in our nation’s capital this week. Not only did they harm individuals, but they harmed “the people’s house”. This is how it should look when people behave.
By the way, I took this photo in 2019.
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
In honor of Veteran’s Day tomorrow (November 11, 2020) in the United States, I’m sharing this photo I captured at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. There are actually a number of Unknowns from a number of different wars placed in the Tomb. This is located in Arlington National Cemetery and is guarded 24/7/365 by members of the U.S. Army 3rd Infantry Regiment (“The Old Guard”). It’s emotional to watch the changing of the guard at this site and I think every American should see it at least once in their life. I took this photo of this Guard “walking the mat” back in 2019.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
Like many things in the COVID world, this great museum is closed right now…. I love the architecture of this building, which is so different compared to the rest of the Smithsonian facilities on the Washington Mall. Good stuff.
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Jefferson Memorial
I hope you’re having a great day. Here is a photo I took 2 years ago of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial in Washington D.C. I love the look of all that marble.
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Capital (Day-Front)
I think this is considered the front of the U.S. Capital building. I guess it could be the back…I don’t know. Regardless, I took this photo about two years ago while MJ and I were visiting a friend. Tomorrow I’ll post a “Capital (Night-Rear)” photo of the same location. I think you’ll find it interesting to compare and contrast the photos…day vs night and front vs rear.
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Washington Monument
Not much to say about this. It is, what it is! Washington D.C. on a windy night.
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Statue of Freedom
Some days I can come up with tons to say on these posts. Other days, I don’t say much, due to my schedule, being tired, etc.. But tonight, I just can’t think of anything to say. So, I’m telling you I can’t think of anything and therefore, you’re getting nothing of substance. Sorry about wasting your time.
I took this photo of the U.S. Capital building dome last August. I love the Statue Of Freedom on the top.
Here is a fun fact for you…. According to Wikipedia, the cast iron for the dome is an estimated 8.9 million pounds.
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US Capital Building
I had a good trip to Washington DC earlier this year and I’m looking forward to the next DC trip later this summer. I honestly don’t know how many times I’ve been to DC in the past…..so I’ll just guess by using the technical term…”a bunch”.
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Capital Reflecting Pool
I hope everyone is having a great Saturday. I’m sharing this photo I recently took of the Capital Building in Washington DC. I’m struggling with what else to say on the blog, so I’ll just stop here.
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Capital Light Trails
Here is another photo from last week’s trip to Washington D.C. When you have limited time in an area, you have to make the best of what you get…. I didn’t get the best weather as you can see. Regardless, I sat in the middle of Pennsylvania Ave to capture this photo.
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Pennsylvania Ave.
Capital Building
I’ve traveled to Washington DC many times….maybe 15 times… maybe even over 20 times in my life (MJ and I will be back in DC again later this year). But I’ve never explored the Capital building or the area around it. So last night, I spent a few hours walking around this great facility. This probably isn’t the best photographic version of the building, but I like what I captured. It was extremely windy last night… something like 20 mile an hour wind. So it was difficult to capture a photo at night and not get trees to be blurry. But there wasn’t anything I could do about the wind. So you got blurry trees.
Regardless, it’s a great, impressive, powerful looking building. The photo doesn’t do it justice. I’m telling you…its impressive in person.
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U.S. Capital Building
Lady Liberty
The Statue of Liberty (her real name is “Liberty Enlightening the World”) was dedicated on October 28, 1886. France gave the United States a wonderful gift when they gave this to us. It is a must see for every American. Have you visited this spot? Leave a comment below.
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The Door
I apologize for posting two pictures from the Washington National Cathedral in back to back posts. Between work and the Baldrige Quality Award Program, I’ve been busy. With that said, my post will be short.
Here is a picture from within the Washington National Cathedral. I loved this door. It has a history around what, why, who, etc…. I am sorry I don’t remember any of it. But that will give you a reason to either do some research and/or go visit this outstanding example of unique architecture.
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