A visit to Washington, after Arlington National Cemetery. Below is the Canadian Embassy in the background.

Hard Rock Cafe...a break from the cold.

Notice John in the background buying his "pins" for his collection.

Jefferson Memorial. The Thomas Jefferson Memorial is a presidential memorial in Washington, D.C. dedicated to Thomas Jefferson, an American Founding Father and the third President of the United States.

Library of Congress. The Library of Congress is the research library of the United States Congress, the de facto national library of the United States of America, and the oldest federal cultural institution in the United States

Statue in front of the Library of Congress

Lincoln Memorial. The Lincoln Memorial is an American national monument built to honor the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. It is located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. across from the Washington Monument.

All Right! So I had the cane today. It was cold and my hip was not responding to me as well as it should have :)

Lincoln Memorial looking across the reflecting Pool. The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is the largest of the many reflecting pools in Washington, D.C., U.S. It is a long and large rectangular pool located on the National Mall, directly east of the Lincoln Memorial, with the Washington Monument to the east of the reflecting pool. Part of the iconic image of Washington, the reflecting pool hosts many of the 24 million visitors a year who visit the National Mall. It is lined by walking paths and shade trees on both sides. Depending on the viewer's vantage point, it dramatically reflects the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial, the Mall's trees, and/or the expansive sky.

Martin Luther King Memorial. For those who have followed my trips, you will notice that I have been to the location where Martin Luther King and Coretta Scott King's tomb, located on the grounds of the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site in Atlanta, Georgia. Click here

Memorial Bridge looking at Custus Lee Mansion

Memorial bridge Washington

National Achieves. The Rotunda of the National Archives Building in downtown Washington, DC, displays the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the Declaration of Independence.

National Cemetery-Statue

Navy Memorial. The United States Navy Memorial on Pennsylvania Avenue NW between 7th Street Northwest and 9th Street Northwest in Washington, D.C., honors those who have served or are currently serving in the Navy,

Navy Memorial

Old Executive Office. The Eisenhower Executive Office Building, formerly known as the Old Executive Office Building and as the State, War, and Navy Building, is an office building in Washington, D.C., just west of the White House.

Red Cross National Headquarters. American Red Cross National Headquarters is a building in Washington, D.C. and was built between 1915 and 1917. The building serves both as a memorial to women who served in the American Civil War and as the headquarters building for the American Red Cross.

Anyone who knows Sharon has seen her feed ducks or talk to the ducks....well, here is no different.

The Mall viewing west from Capital. The National Mall is an open-area national park in downtown Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. The National Park Service administers the National Mall, which is part of its National Mall and Memorial Parks unit.

Ulysses S Grant Memorial. We are standing beside the memorial and the US Capital is in the background. The Ulysses S. Grant Memorial is a presidential memorial in Washington, D.C., honoring American Civil War general and U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant. It sits at the base of Capitol Hill, below the west front of the United States Capitol.

US Capital. The United States Capitol is the meeting place of the United States Congress, the legislature of the federal government of the United States. Located in Washington, D.C., it sits atop Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the National Mall

 

US Supreme Court. The Supreme Court Building is the seat of the Supreme Court of the United States. Built in 1935, it is situated in Washington, D.C. at 1 First Street, NE, on the block immediately east of the United States Capitol.

Vietnam Memorial. Approximately 2.4 million people visit the Vietnam Veterans Memorial each year.

This gallery contains pictures and stories of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. Known simply as "The Wall," this monument is one of the most visited sites in the city of Washington.

The Soldiers by Frederick Hart
Main article: The Three Soldiers

A short distance away from the wall is another Vietnam memorial, a bronze statue named The Three Soldiers (sometimes called The Three Servicemen). Negative reactions to Lin's design created a controversy; a compromise was reached by commissioning Frederick Hart (who had placed third in the original design competition) to produce a bronze figurative sculpture in the heroic tradition. Opponents of Lin's design had hoped to place this sculpture of three soldiers at the apex of the wall's two sides. Lin objected strenuously to this, arguing that this would make the soldiers the focal point of the memorial, and her wall a mere backdrop. A compromise was reached, and the sculpture was placed off to one side. The statue, which was unveiled in 1984, depicts three soldiers, purposefully identifiable as White American, African American, and Hispanic American. In their final arrangement, the statue and the Wall appear to interact with each other, with the soldiers looking on in solemn tribute at the names of their fallen comrades. The distance between the two allows them to interact while minimizing the impact of the addition on Lin's design.

There were some names under "Leighton", none under anyone else that we knew.

Washington Monument in the background

The Washington Monument is an obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate George Washington, commander-in-chief of the Continental Army and the first American president.

White House front-from Lafayette Park. The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the United States, located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washington, D.C.. It has been the residence of every U.S. president since John Adams in 1800.

White House-back

White House-back : Notice the dogs sniffing

the Old Executive Office with White House in Background