I have just visited Washington D.C. for the sixth time in my life. One of the things I really like about visiting our nations capital is that no matter how many times you visit, there is always something new to see, discover, or, in some cases, re-discover. I spent a day in D.C. this time, so didn't have any time for the museums I usually enjoy, but saw and re-capture a lot of my favorite sites and saw some new ones.
Seeing the Pentagon Memorial for 9-11 was a very sobering sight to see in representative form, the number of those who died on the ground and in the plane on that day.
Next I went to see The Air Force Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery where I saw the changing of the guard ceremony, then the White House, The Mall, The Washington Monument and The Lincoln Memorial. Here are some highlight pictures from the day.

Labels: Road Trip, Travel, Washington D.C.

I recently took a road trip with some friends up to New York and on the way we saw this beautiful building on off the highway while driving through Virginia to Washington D.C. We decided to stop and see what the building was and take some pictures of it. We soon found out the building is the recently completed National Museum of the Marine Corps and Heritage Center. We arrived after closing time, but just in time for some great twilight shots with the moon and stars in the background. I really enjoyed studying the light that came out of, through and bounced around this very well designed architectural sculpture. If you are heading to D.C. from the South, I recommend stopping by this unique place with great design and so much history inside. You can check out the official website by clicking here.

Labels: Road Trip, Travel, USA, Virginia