Our Nation's Capitol, my 100th post

We had a couple of days to tour D.C., and here are some of the more memorable photos. I like this one of the Washington Monument in the late afternoon.

The inside of the monument is pretty amazing, especially seeing some of the dedications (by states, groups, etc.) of slabs visible from the elevator.

Perhaps one of the most interesting war memorials was that dedicated for the Korean War. Several realistic sculptures of soldiers moving across a level area presumably to resemble a rice paddy. Along one side of this area is a marble wall with hundreds of images (GIs, aircraft, jeeps, etc) etched in the wall---some a couple of inches high, some up to 7 or 8 inches.

The Capitol Building sits on the east end of the mall. It is astounding how many government buildings there are. I doubt our founding fathers ever imagined something like this would happen. It used to be legislators were only 'part time', needing to return to their home states to take care of their farm or business.

That's me in front of the White House. It is amazing how many people are being tourists just like us.

Arlington Cemetery is a very sobering experience.

We saw so many interesting things and buildings. A week was not enough. (of course it was really only a couple of days, as we were both recovering from the flu.) We hope to return sometime soon for an extended visit!