Welcome
to Washington DC |
| No
matter where you are, and no matter when you have time, you need to plan a trip to
Washington. After all, it is the capital of the US, and practically everything there
is FREE...the key word. You have everything from the monuments, like the Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, FDR,
Korean War, Vietnam, Ford's Theater, and so on and so on... and all free
and open all the time with exception of the Wash monument, which closes around 5 daily;
but also free. Then you have the larger sights, such as the US Capitol (House & Senate), White House, FBI, Bureau of Engraving and Printing, Old Executive Office
Building, Treasury, Library of Congress and of course the National Archives...all free and open to the public with
varying hours, and all a "must see" regardless of where you're from. (For cheap airfare, go to www.priceline.com,
I got tickets to Rome for $250!) Some sights do require
tickets or reservations, but can usually be arranged fairly easily. Then of course there
are all of the Smithsonians. Heck, there are tons
of them all in the downtown area. Those are the best museums you will find...simple
as that. Everything from the American History, Natural History, Air
& Space, sculpture
gallery, two art museum buildings, Arts & Industry, African Art, Postal Museum, and
some other stuff that I can't remember...I haven't even been through all of them except
those I mentioned above. Don't forget, the National Zoo is free also!
You will need time to see everything, so give yourself as long as you can.
Ok, enough talk, now look at some photos... |
CLICK on the thumbnailed photos to ENLARGE |
 The inside of the capitol dome |
 The Jefferson Memorial for the 4th of July |
 A string of connected boats on the Potomac |
 Experiments in fireworks photography.. |
 The front of the US Capitol on the 4th |
 The Washington Monument on 4th prior to renovation |
 Partying on the Potomac for the 4th |
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 The best view in the house for the fireworks |
 The national mall on the 4th of July |
 The Jefferson behind some cherry blossoms |
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 An approaching plane at Reagan National |
 What's cooler, the fireworks, or the reflection? |
 Thomas Jefferson...Life, Liberty and the Persuit of Happiness |
 Washington's National Cathedral |
 The new scaffolding on the Washington Monument this year |
 After the scaffold is complete |
 I hope they're not afraid of heights! (555 feet) |
 The inside of the National Cathedral |
 The reflective pool on the west side of the Capitol |
 A close up of the Jefferson Memorial |
 Looking across the mall from the west prominade of the Capitol |
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 The carousel on the national mall |
 A frontal view of the carousel |
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