Wednesday, April 2, 2008

Cherry Blossoms in Washington DC

It was a beautiful day we chose to go see the cherry blossoms in Washington.



This depicts the feeding lines popular during the Great Depression at the FDR Memorial.


These columns had engravings so the seeing-impaired could enjoy the memorial as well.





Statue of Eleanor Roosevelt


Statue of Franklin D. Roosevelt and his dog in one of the outside rooms of the monument.



One of the fountains at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Monument.



Mr. and Mrs. Mallard enjoyed people watching.



I love my little scooter! I was able to go all around the Tidal Basin and see things I had never been able to see before. My scooter has a basket so I can carry things in it, like my purse, but Alan forgot to bring it. This was taken in front of one of many waterfalls found in the FDR memorial. Alan enjoyed seeing me buzz all about having so much fun!



The tree that Alan is standing by has huge tulip-like blooms.



Jefferson Memorial is in the background.


If you ever get a chance to go to Washington, DC you might want to go in the Spring and enjoy the Cherry Blossom Festival. You can go to their website to for all kinds of information including the dates when the blossoms are at their peak! We've made it an annual tradition but this was our favorite visit!
http://www.nationalcherryblossomfestival.org/cms/index.php?id=390 Check it out sometime. There are lots of activities and so much to do and a lot of it is free! Be sure to take your camera!



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