I saved the Jefferson Memorial for the later part of the day because I was anticipating some pretty good images then. I am glad I made the mad rush from the other end of the mall to catch the sun just before it ducked behind the horizon.

It was just unfortunate that they were doing some maintenance work on the structure at the time. As a result there were some cones, scaffoldings and plastic sheets here and there. The biggest disappointment was the Lincoln Memorial where it looked as if he had a keyboard across his lap.

I guess the best time to visit would be in the spring or summer. Not only will the work be completed, the famous cherry blossoms will be in full bloom too.