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Washington DC 2011

I spent four weeks in July 2011 just outside Washington DC on business. These are some of my favorite shots from this trip.
Hallowed ground...
Hallowed ground...		 Sunset
Sunset		 We will never forget
We will never forget		 184 souls lost
184 souls lost
A bench for every one
A bench for every one		 Organized by year the person was born
Organized by year the person was born		 Each bench has a reflecting pool
Each bench has a reflecting pool		 and the name of a victim
and the name of a victim
The benches point in different directions..
The benches point in different directions..		 signifying whether they were on the plane or in the building
signifying whether they were on the plane or in the building		 Chamber of Commerce blue ....
Chamber of Commerce blue ....		 Smithsonian Air and Space Museum
Smithsonian Air and Space Museum
One of the most popular in the world
One of the most popular in the world		 Command Module Apollo 11
Command Module Apollo 11		 Glamorous Glennis- Chuck Yeager's plane
Glamorous Glennis- Chuck Yeager's plane		 Lindbergh's Spirit of St Louis
Lindbergh's Spirit of St Louis
Survival gear from his plane
Survival gear from his plane		 One of Amelia Earhart's planes
One of Amelia Earhart's planes		 An original Wright Flyer
An original Wright Flyer		 How did that thing ever fly?
How did that thing ever fly?
Rear view
Rear view		 Hatch from Apollo 11
Hatch from Apollo 11		 Lunar Lander
Lunar Lander		 Full sized model of the Hubble Telescope
Full sized model of the Hubble Telescope
One of the Hubble's back up mirrors
One of the Hubble's back up mirrors		 Smithsonian Castle
Smithsonian Castle		 Visitng the National Zoo
Visitng the National Zoo		 Male panda.. or so I was told
Male panda.. or so I was told
Young elephant
Young elephant		 Golden Lion Tamarin
Golden Lion Tamarin		 Sakis- Female is all gray
Sakis- Female is all gray		 This Meerkat was a real ham
This Meerkat was a real ham
Snoozing Gorilla
Snoozing Gorilla		 Awake now
Awake now		 Checking his foot ....
Checking his foot ....		 Kiko-male orangutan
Kiko-male orangutan
Aldabra Tortoise
Aldabra Tortoise		 Sumatran tiger
Sumatran tiger		 The zoo had seven lion cubs born in 2010
The zoo had seven lion cubs born in 2010		 They were all out with Dad that day
They were all out with Dad that day
Posing so perfectly
Posing so perfectly		 Watching the tourists
Watching the tourists		 King of the Lions
King of the Lions		 Cheetah posing for the camera
Cheetah posing for the camera
River otter
River otter		 Jefferson Memorial
Jefferson Memorial		 The man himself
The man himself		 Words to live by ....
Words to live by ....
The Tidal Basin at sunset
The Tidal Basin at sunset		 Korean Memorial
Korean Memorial		 Lincoln at dusk
Lincoln at dusk		 Marine Memorial
Marine Memorial
Navy Memorial
Navy Memorial		 The Newseum
The Newseum		 a very cool place
a very cool place		 Portion of the Berlin Wall
Portion of the Berlin Wall
Ted Kaczynski's survialist cabin
Ted Kaczynski's survialist cabin		 Not something you see every day
Not something you see every day		 Remains of the Oklahoma City Ryder truck
Remains of the Oklahoma City Ryder truck		 View from the Pennsylvania Avenue Terrace
View from the Pennsylvania Avenue Terrace
Looking towards the Mall
Looking towards the Mall		 Portion of the broadcast antenna from the World Trade Center
Portion of the broadcast antenna from the World Trade Center		 9/11 Front pages gallery
9/11 Front pages gallery		 Actual piece of the Pentagon damaged..
Actual piece of the Pentagon damaged..
on September 11, 2001
on September 11, 2001		 Capitol Building at sunset
Capitol Building at sunset		 Lighting the Dome
Lighting the Dome		 A beautiful sight
A beautiful sight
Close up
Close up

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