In the morning I will fly back to the great state of Alaska. I have immensely enjoyed my time in DC, especially spending so much time with my cousin Stephen, but I am very excited to be reunited with my girls in Anchorage. Until then, here's a few more pictures that I took the other afternoon while Stephen and I were biking around the area. It still amazes me the concentration of incredible landmarks in such a small area here.
People playing frisbee in front of the Capitol -- AWESOME!
More of the Washington Monument
Base of the Washington Monument
Looking west from the Washington Memorial.... WWII Memorial in the foreground, then the reflecting pool, then the Lincoln Memorial.
WWII Memorial
My personal favorite in 8th grade and still my favorite now -- LINCOLN!
Korean War Memorial
Front of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial
Another favorite...Jefferson Memorial
Capitol City Brewhouse for Dinner..... I tried the Hefeweizen beer and it was good but did NOT compare with Moose's Tooth Hef in Anchorage! Nevertheless, the inside of the brewhouse looked cool.
J. Edgar Hoover FBI Headquarters
A hotel called "The Willard" which is apparently where the term "lobbyist" was born because many politicians would stay at the hotel and people would constantly hang around in the lobby to schmooze with them and whisper "suggestions" in their ears when they came downstairs. Also, apparently Ulysses S. Grant liked to stop here for a drink and cigar quite frequently. Neato!
The Treasury Building.....I need a bailout!!!
The back of The White House....I kept looking for Obama peering out the window....but no luck.
Secret Service monitoring the perimeter 24/7.
The people in this tent have apparently been camping here every day since 1981 to protest the existence of nuclear weapons.
Front of the White House....beautiful.
Kendra requested that I actually appear in a picture, so here it is :)
One final note....we've had 4 discrete thunderstorms in the last 2 days......my first real thunderstorms in 5 years. I am AMAZED how much I missed them! It is almost enough to make me want to move back to the Lower 48.....almost ;)
See you back in Anchorage!
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