A Monumental Place...

Hey, I just got back from a vacation trip to our Nation's Capital and, while I was there, I remembered that when you write about the actual "building", it is spelled Capitol.
We English majors have a lot of rules and regulations to keep stored in our heads.
All the museums are free in Washington and all of the monuments - being out in the open - do not charge admission either. I probably saved money by being there for a week. Except for the professional hockey game at the Verizon Center where the N.Y. Islanders beat the Caps.
I looked for celebrities but missed the motorcade when President Bush and
the Dali Lama met at the Capitol for a medal presentation.
The guide books said the President always traveled in a motorcade (Or in a Marine helicopter that lifts off the lawn in front of the South Portico.)

.
.jpg)
The FDR outdoor park has sections devoted to each of
President Roosevelt's four terms and the Depression era was, well, depressing.
Bronze statues depicted men lined up at a doorway to beg for food and, since we all were wearing hats, I fit right in.
The weather was nice, slightly cool, so outdoor monuments and sights were done until the first cloudy day. Then it was the time to explore the Air & Space Museum in the Smithsonian, the National Gallery of Art,

The guide at the Library said there were 29 reading rooms and there used to be a backlog to use them.
Apparently the internet has shifted the focus so usually there are seats available now.
(Click on photos to enlarge)
Labels: Air and Space Museum, FDR, Great Depression, Iwo Jima Statue, Library of Congress, Metro, motorcade, Smithsonian, Supreme Court, Washington, Washington Monument, White House
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
Subscribe to Post Comments [Atom]
<< Home