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America: F**k Yeah! Road Trip – Washington, DC (Part 2)

And now for part two of my Washington DC photos from my road trip.

I loved the ceiling and the perspectives offered by the DC Metro:

dc metro

Flag above the Department of the Treasury building:

treasury department

North portico of the White House at night:

white house

I saw this device on the south gate of the White House grounds.   I’m curious what might have happened if I pushed the button:

white house

South lawn of the White House:

white house

Lafayette Park just north of the White House:

lafayette park

The eternal flame at John F. Kennedy’s grave in Arlington National Cemetery:

eternal flame

Onlookers:

eternal flame

Brothers (Bobby, Jack, and Teddy):

kennedys

A sea of white:

arlington

The U.S. Constitution at the National Archives:

constitution

The Washington Monument from the Jefferson Memorial:

washington from jefferson

The U.S. Capitol, glazed with rain water:

capitol

I only spent two days in DC, but I probably could have spend two weeks there.

My “America: F**k Yeah!” Road Trip:

America: F**k Yeah! Road Trip – Washington, DC (Part 1)

Days 8 and 9 of my road trip were spent in the nation’s capital.

route

The weather those two days was cold, windy, and rainy, but I made the most of my time there. To alleviate my exposure to the elements, I would stay outside for a little while and then find something to do inside somewhere. Then I would go back out, then find something to do inside. Etc.

This was my first time in DC since 2001, and I was amazed at how much of a fortress certain areas and buildings have become because of security concerns. Buildings like the White House Visitor Center and the National Archives that you once were able to simply walk through the front door are now protected by metal detectors and security screenings. Walking and stopping at high value targets like the White House, I always felt like I was being watched, especially since I was traveling alone. Such is the life in a heightened-security state.

But anyway, on to the photo tour. The U.S. Capitol from the southeast end:

capitol

The Statue of Freedom above the Capitol dome:

freedom statue

Inside the Capitol rotunda, a statue of George Washington and The Apotheosis of Washington:

rotunda

Inside the Library of Congress:

library of congress

Looking to the Capitol from the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court:

supreme court

The west side of the Capitol:

capitol

The Capitol fountain:

capitol

Sputnik I inside the National Air and Space Museum:

sputnik

The Washington Monument:

washington monument

The National World War II Memorial at night:

world war ii memorial

Walking up the steps to the Lincoln Memorial:

lincoln memorial

The Reflecting Pool from the Lincoln Memorial:

lincoln memorial

The Korean War Veterans Memorial:

korean war memorial

To be continued….

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