Yea!! So I am in the middle of a long stretch off from work and my friend Autumn came to visit us. We spent a lot of time downtown, although she spent even more time and here is our adventures for one day.
We started off at the Old Post Office, we were actually a little lost once we got off the metro and found it haphazardly. It is a beautiful building though so we went in to check it out! You can tour the bell tower and get a little background about the building while you are there.
Next we took off for the Smithsonian. We found the American History Museum first, I really wanted to go in as it just reopened Nov. 21 and has been closed the whole time we have been here. It was packed the day we were there so we just did a very brief scan of the museum.
Next, we were off to capture some shots of the squirrels. Autumn was rather fond of them as they all look pudgy and overweight. One of her first days here she watched some of the fattest squirrels she had ever seen out by the monuments, so we went in pursuit of some.
While we were chasing squirrels by the White House the most exciting thing happened. Air Force One came and landed at the White House!! So I ran up as close as I could to capture the moment on my camera. But it was exciting none the less. The first helicopters were the body guard planes then the third helicopter was Air Force One. What timing we had!
This is Air Force One right over our heads.
The South Lawn of the White house is where they landed. I couldn't see anyone, but I could see all the flashes from the media and such up on the lawn.
After I got over that excitement we went in to the Natural History Museum and went through the Gems and stones exhibit. Isn't this stone just beautiful?
Learning how Crystal grows.
Next we took off for the Smithsonian. We found the American History Museum first, I really wanted to go in as it just reopened Nov. 21 and has been closed the whole time we have been here. It was packed the day we were there so we just did a very brief scan of the museum.
Next, we were off to capture some shots of the squirrels. Autumn was rather fond of them as they all look pudgy and overweight. One of her first days here she watched some of the fattest squirrels she had ever seen out by the monuments, so we went in pursuit of some.While we were chasing squirrels by the White House the most exciting thing happened. Air Force One came and landed at the White House!! So I ran up as close as I could to capture the moment on my camera. But it was exciting none the less. The first helicopters were the body guard planes then the third helicopter was Air Force One. What timing we had! This is Air Force One right over our heads. The South Lawn of the White house is where they landed. I couldn't see anyone, but I could see all the flashes from the media and such up on the lawn.After I got over that excitement we went in to the Natural History Museum and went through the Gems and stones exhibit. Isn't this stone just beautiful?Learning how Crystal grows.
Minerals that glow in the dark!
Then it was time to head back home and I just love this picture of the Old Post Office with the snow and lights. We got a little lost looking for Metro Station, but along the way we found Ford's theatre and across the street the House where Lincoln died.
This is ford's theatre.
That is what is fun about D.C. there is so much to see that whenever you get lost, you seem to stumble on something else just as interesting. It is very easy to get distracted and sidetracked though! We had a fun day, and Matt was quite content to stay at home away from the coldness and the crowds!
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The Capitol Visitor Center is located on the east side of the historic building and was constructed partially underground so as not to detract from the appearance of the iconic building or its landscaped grounds.
The planting of nearly 100 new trees, the restoration of historic fountains, lanterns, and seat walls, and the addition of several water features across the East Front Plaza serves to revitalize the historic landscape designed in 1874 by Frederick Law Olmsted.
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