I don't normally play tourist when I travel on business but Washington DC . . . what an amazing place. It's all so much bigger and meaningful than any picture could ever convey.
Took a walk from the hotel a few blocks down New Jersey to the Capitol Building, past the reflecting pool and then down the National Mall a bit. Turned around and headed back toward the Capitol (past some incredible Civil War statues) and walked around to the right and ended up in front of the Supreme Court Building. Absolutely amazing!
Took lots of pictures but my bad, I forgot the USB interface cable. Will post a few pics when I get home later this week.
I imagine this is old news for you folks that live on the east coast but for this westerner, man, this place is really something. The sense of history and power is everywhere.
Freedom is everywhere, too . .. On the way in from Dulles we drove past Cindy Sheehan's protest and her newest "Camp Casey", complete with tents and hundreds of white crosses. I don't much care for her politics or methods but her actions are clear evidence of the freedoms we all enjoy.
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