Washington DC photos - part 2
And now, here's part 2!
This one's going on my wall
White House... duh
US Treasury
Lincoln Memorial
View from the memorial
Poor Abe has seen better days
Visitors crowd the Vietnam Memorial (it was Veteran's Day, too)
Very sobering being here... that's a lot of names.
Next it was time to hit the Air and Space Museum. This, of course, is the Spirit of St. Louis
I was very excited to see SpaceShipOne
Apollo 11 command module
The ME-262 was the world's first jet fighter
I believe this is a DC-3
How cool is this... the Wright Flyer!
This is the Hubble Space Telescope. Well, not the real one, but this is the mockup they made before building the real one that's in space now. Note how small the people are at the bottom.
On the right is a US Pershing missile. The monster on the right is a ICBM from the former USSR. That thing could carry three 250 kt warheads. Scary thought.
Back outside just in time for some night shots!
A fitting end to a fun (if not rushed) day
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Do you know that the DC Capital Hill is almost the same design as the Singapore City Hall?
Why is there all that metal around Abe?
Something is always being cleaned or renovated in DC. I think every time I've been to the Lincoln Memorial since I've been here, a different part of it was obscured by scaffolding. So sad it was Abe himself for your visit....
Great pics, and glad you got a chance for a couple of night shots :-)
Great pictures! (Duh, of course) You'll definitely have to go back sometime to see Abe in all his glory. I also enjoyed all the pictures of the Supreme Court. That is something that I did not get a chance to see.
An excellent array of photos. I loved th Hubble shot, plus the night photos. All are very interesting. GM