National Harbor ~ Washington DC

The Capital Wheel

You can check out the Potomac River from the top!

An enclosed ferris wheel to enjoy in all kinds of weather!

The Gaylord resort.

I first got to experience the resort for a Navy convention.

There's lots to offer and explore both in the resort and outside!

The awakening!

He patiently puts ups with countless people climbing upon him.

One of there days he's going to be fully awake and come up out

of sand and run down the river!

The Awakening at the National Harbor

You never know what can come out of the sand!

Let me outa here!!!!!!

Is that pain or sheer joy to be out of the sand?

Washington Monument

It's February.

It's the month that two of our most famous Presidents were born.

This monument is the tribute to our first president.

Smithsonian Castle

A Winter day at The Smithsonian Castle.

The Smithsonian Institution,

 established in 1846

 "for the increase and diffusion of knowledge", 

is a group of museums and research centers

 administered by the United States government.

Vietnam Women's Memorial Statue

During our countries time of war everyone is affected.

From men to women.

From one ethnic backgroud to another.

From young to old.

From rich to poor.

Washington D.C.

What a lovely place to wander through.

Archway

Abe's view

You can't go to the Lincoln memorial without thinking about Forrest!

Smithsonian Instuition

It's in the details...

Thanks to James Smithson who never even visited the United States we are blessed to have the Smithsonian Institution. It consists of 19 museums in and around Washington D.C. and has 168 affiliate museums around the globe. They consist of over 137 million pieces of objects, art work and specimens. That's allot of museum time! The castle pictured here today is the original start of this great institution.

The building alone is a piece of art.
Hogwarts?

Holocaust Museum

What an impact.

I pray I find the strength to stand up to injustice.

You walk away from the museum with 'WHY' still lingering....

Only guard yourself and guard your soul carefully,

lest you forget the things your eyes saw,

and lest these things depart your heart all the days of your life,

and you shall make them known to your children,

and to your children's children.

Source: Deuteronomy 4:9