Wednesday, March 7, 2012

ELLEN AND DAVE COME TO VISIT

I had a great time visiting some of the sites with my friends, the Sinquefields. We went to Iwo Jima, a favorite memorial of mine. This monument is just beautiful. I took some close up of the beauty of this bronze.
This memorial honors the Marines. It names all the battles that the marines have participated in and the first date begins in 1776. Love those marines.


Reaching hands





Visited the eternal flame, Kennedys grave at Arlington Cemetary.

Arlington House, on the hill in the Cemetary. This is the house that General Lee lived in before the war. It was taken over by the North and used as headquarters and turned into the cemetary for the dead. When the war ended and Mrs Lee returned to her home, she was so upset she never returned again.
An incredible on the Lee Arlington House Land

Arlington House

A city view from the cemetary
The grave and memorial for the man who designed Washington DC. (
Inside Arlington House



The Creed of the soldiers who stand guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
The back of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. This is where they hold special ceremonies on Memorial Day and Labor Day and the President comes to speak here.

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

The original entrance to the cemetary. Now located in the center of the cemetary

FORT WARD AND REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS
We were so lucky. We ran into this great even going on at Fort Ward. A re-enaction of the of the Revolutionary war battles.
















FUN AT THE AIR & SPACE MUSEUM
This really is an incredible museum. I had a great time visiting with my friends, Ellen and Dave Sinquefield who have come to visit.

Entrance to the museum



Mercury
Gemini

The Apollo II command module
The Spirit of St Louis


The Hubble Telescope



The landing module. like the one that landed on the moon

An early telescope that led to developement of new ones
A Wright Brothers display
Stealth
Ellen and Dave tour a passenger plane
The number of planes in the skies of US at one time
Emilia Earnhart and a plane like hers
A model of the Wright Brothers plane


A real Moon Rock

A VISIT TO THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM


THE SMITHSONIAN CASTLE
THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
PRES AND DAVE ON THE MALL

No matter how many times I visit DC, I am impressed with the incredible Greek style buildings.
THE AMERICAN HISTORY MUSEUM


DAVE AND ELLEN SINQUEFIELD AT THE MISSION HOME

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