Washington D.C. Day Two White House

The Civil War Memorial Statue outside the White House.  General William T. Sherman who is famous for his victories during the Civil War against the Confederacy.  Most well know for his "March To The Sea" and the torching of half the South.

This little critter was seen fleeing the White House...what a nut.

We took the Metro into D.C. and got off at Metro Center for a walk around the White House.  We got as close as we could these days.

Statue of Andrew Jackson near the White House.

Dwight D. Eisenhower Executive Building next door to the White House.

Red Cross Headquarters, just a couple of blocks from the White House.

This one's for you sister Peggy.

Headquarters of the Daughters of the American Revolution.  My sister Peggy has joined so she's done all the hard research that links us to ancestors who fought for our country during the American Revolution.  R.I.P. Hans Christ VanMeter.

A couple of blocks down is the middle area of the National Mall that has the WWII Memorial.

We will see more of the WWII Memorial when we visit this again tomorrow.  Walking from the WWII Memorial back to the Smithsonian Metro for the ride home we pass the Washington Monument again.

Smithsonian Museum.  We tried to go into the Holocaust Museum but it was so crowded with school kids we couldn't get near it.  Bill and I did go into Dachau when we visited Germany a few years ago, so we didn't feel too bad.

Sitting in the Smithsonian trying to cool down from walking the streets of D.C. Bill and Gail got a burst of energy and off we went to the Museum of Natural History across the mall from the Smithsonian.  A quick shot of the Capitol as we cross the mall.

The Museum of Natural History....reminds me of the movie "Night at the Museum".

Gail says she saw this same elephant when she visited here in 1957...time for some upgrading maybe?  It is however, still an impressive elephant.

Oh scare me!

Oh yeah!  Hear me roar.

Can you hear me now?

Buffalo Bill

A Moon Fish...I've actually seen one of these during my sailboating days.

A Horseshoe Crab.  I have a much smaller version of this I found in Florida on the beach.

Bald Eagle

Golden Eagle












I recognize that elephant!

According to the legend, a curse befell the large, blue diamond when it was stolen from an idol in India.  A curse that foretold bad luck and death not only for the owner of the diamond but for all who touched it.

45.52 Carats

After a whirlwind dash through the Museum of Natural History and dodging yet another mass of school students we finally headed home via the Smithsonian Metro.  It was 90 degrees out today and we were totally exhausted.  It was good to get back to the rigs.  Tomorrow we go to the Lincoln Memorial and beyond.

Thanks for visiting, come back soon.