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Washington, DC
Pictures of Memorials
all images photographed and edited by Kelpie
(email Kelpie)

May 25, 2006



View of the Potomac River from my hotel room.





Night Tour of DC Monuments


National Cathedral at night





Guard post near the Vice President's residence

We were interrupted in our tour at this point by one of the security roadblocks that tend to occur in a city with so many political VIPs. We probably sat at this point for nearly an hour. We had fun making fun of the security. And after all that, all we glimpsed was a distant view of a motorcade heading towards Embassy Row. (Later we found out that it had been the motorcade of British Prime Minister Tony Blair.)




Embassy Row







The Washington Monument








Looking up ;)










The Bratbear at the foot of the Monument





View of the Lincoln Memorial from the Washington Monument







Abstract view of the Capitol









May 26, 2006



The Smithsonian Institution and surroundings













The Department of Agriculture






Washington Monument (by day) and surrounding area













DC traffic near the White House and Constitution Avenue





Part of the local feathered population enjoying the ever-present fountains








The World War II Memorial


















The Lincoln Memorial








The Vietnam War Memorial Wall and environs













The Korean War Memorial









The Jefferson Memorial








May 27, 2006





The Coast Guard's Tall Ship coming up the Potomac