Historic Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Why we're here: Jeff & Kylene's wedding just outside of Frederick, PA
We drove to Dumfries, Virgina to visit Bill & Maureen and they traveled with us to Washington, DC to give us a tour of the nation's capitol.
The Washington Monument at 555 ft.
The Capitol Building
The Lincoln Memorial
Waiting in line to go up the Washinton Monument
At ground level inside the Monument
George Washington looks like he's made of chocolate -no offense!
The view from the top
To the West
To the south, the Thomas Jefferson Memorial
To the North, The Eisenhower Executive Office Building, The White House and the Department of the Treasurey. Within the Ellipse in the foreground is the National Christmas Tree (!).
I forget which cathedral this is...
To the East, The Capitol Building...
...and the Smithsonian Castle. I didn't realize that the Smithsonian is not just one building. It's actually an organization made up of 19 museums (2 of which are in NYC), 9 research complexes and the National Zoo. It also has many affiliate museums across the country and traveling exhibitions.
Back at street level
The Treasury Department
The White House
Bill & Maureen
Renwick Gallery, one of the Smithsonian Family
The Executive Office Building
World War II Memorial
Canadian spies in the Nation's Capitol
Vietnam Veteran Memorial
These walls are inscribed with names.
This Memorial was respectfully quiet.
A statue paying homage to the women in wartime
It was so interesting finally seeing this guy up close!
The view from the Lincoln Memorial
The Korean War Veterans Memorial
It was quiet here also, but these lifelike figures added an extra element to this tribute.
Faces etched into a marble wall
The Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial was set among trees and waterfalls.
Bill & Frank sharing a quiet moment.
The Thomas Jefferson Memorial
