Vietnam: This memorial never fails to hit me hard. Most of the guys on that wall were probably within 10- 15 years of my age…
Nurses are never shown enough respect in the media… Just ask Mary. This statue certainly does. Look at the compassion in her face, and the strength she must have had to help this horribly injured soldier.
These guys look like they could come to life and walk away. Korean War Memorial: This memorial was not one of my favorites the first time I went. It’s growing on me though.
Flags… I’ve been waiting for the chance to get a ‘sun shining through a rippling flag’ shot for a while. I hit the jackpot today in Washington DC. The flags are all near the Washington Monument. I suppose they might be better if the flags were blowing to the right… another time…
I did a quick jaunt to Washington D.C. today and a whirlwind tour with my sister and some friends of her’s from Germany. Here are some of the shots I got….
From the Reflecting Pool and the Lincoln Memorial:
Sunset On the Mall:
A mystery to me:
I’m pretty sure this is a Cherry Blossom. What it’s doing blooming this time of year is a mystery to me…
