Washington, DC

So much to see and do in DC... It is said that to explore the Smithsonian's 19 museums and 9 research centers in detail would take years - even if you just spent 30 seconds in front of each exhibit... Unfortunately we weren't able to hang around till after hours to see the Natural History Museum come to life.

A journey around the mall took us to many of the National Monuments.


The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington Cemetery.

Over 300,000 are buried in Arlington National Cemetery including veterans from all the nation's wars - from the American Revolution through Iraq and Afghanistan. Pre civil war dead were reinterred after 1900.

Of course I had to grab a shot of the original Red Cross Headquarters. The organization outgrew this building long ago and national staff are now located in several building in D.C.

Who remembers Carol Burnett's spoof on "Gone With the Wind"?
The older building in D.C. are a visual delight of bas-relief art.