Had another long walking day today.
Walked down to the White House this morning and waited outside for an hour and a half (if I'd turned up a bit later I probably wouldn't have had to wait so long, but it was one of my priorities to see in Washington DC). It was pretty impressive inside. Pity you can't take photos inside :(
The White House
Entrance to the White House
Entrance to the White House
Then waited at Washington Monument for half an hour before going up. Then didn't get to stay for very long because it was too windy so they closed the monument. Oh well. So that was a little bit sucky. I might have gone back later but I didn't get the time (and managed to get a bunch of photos anyway).
Washington Monument
View northeast from Washington Monument
View east from Washington Monument
View southeast from Washington Monument
View of White House from Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial and Reflecting Pool from Washington Monument
View SW of Jefferson Memorial and Potomac River from Washington Monument
Capitol Building from Washington Monument
Wednesday afternoon had beautiful blue skies, so went on a building and monument crawl - taking photos all the way up the mall to Capitol Hill, and back again.
National Museum of Natural History
Sculpture Garden and Ice Rink, with National Archives building in the background
National Gallery of Art, West Building
National Gallery of Art, East Building
Capitol Building from the Mall
Capitol Building
Dome of Capitol Building
View down the Mall from the Capitol Building
Air and Space Museum
Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building
Smithsonian Castle
Arthur M Sackler Gallery
Smithsonian Castle
S. Dillon Ripley Center
Then walked down (past the Washington Monument) to the Lincoln Memorial.
Washington Monument
Lincoln Memorial and Reflecting Pool
Washington Monument and reflection
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Names on Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Washington Monument and Capitol Building from Lincoln Memorial
Lincoln Memorial
Statue of Lincoln in Lincoln Memorial
Statue of Lincoln in Lincoln Memorial
Gettysburg Address
Washington Monument and Reflecting Pool from Lincoln Memorial
Then up the river to the Jefferson Memorial.
Arlington Memorial Bridge over Potomac River
Potomac River
Washington Monument over Tidal Basin (pan 1)
Bureau of Printing and Engraving over Tidal Basin (pan 2)
Jefferson Memorial
Jefferson Memorial
Inside Jefferson Memorial
Then walked back to the hotel.
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Holocaust Memorial Museum
Capitol Building looking down Pennsylvania Ave