Fort Marcy

One of the places we stopped was Fort Marcy....

Home from Washington DC

As we were heading home from our DC trip, there were several "Scenic Overlook" places and places of interest.  Of course we had to stop and check them out! 

Flowers

Statues

I let Ali take several pictures in DC, because I had left my reading glasses in the car and couldn't see the camera display to see if my pictures were blurry or not.  She did an excellent job. 

Other stuff from our DC Trip...

This man played some mean drums using only 5-gallon buckets, a trash can, and a shopping cart (in the background).  It sounded really awesome!! 

Jefferson Memorial

Hail Storm in DC

We walked downtown and saw the White House, then worked our way back towards the Washington Monument when we noticed the sky turning dark.  Within minutes, we were being pelted with pea-sized hail and trying to get our rain coats and ponchos out of our back packs and on the kids with the high winds and hail - was a job!  Luckily the hail only lasted a few minutes, and by the time we got the ponchos on the kids, it had changed to just a light rain. 

...can you see the rain coming down in this picture (above)?  When I took this, I was afraid that this might be as close as we would get to the Lincoln Memorial (if the rain continued).  Luckily the rain didn't last and we were able to come back later that afternoon (after we changed into dry clothes!)

Benjamin Franklin

When we were leaving the Lincoln Memorial, we found this gentleman wandering around talking to people.  Austin recognized him right away and ran up to him to pose for a picture!

Abraham Lincoln Monument

It was a VERY long walk from the Washington Memorial to see Abraham Lincoln's Memorial.  The Reflecting Pool is being restored - they are updating its water supply system to eliminate stagnant water by circulating water from the Tidal Basin rather than potable water from the city.  Paved walking paths will also be atted on the north and south sides of the pool to replace worn grass and prevent further erosion.  The total cost for this little project has been estimated at $30.5 million dollars.     

Looking back towards the Washington Monument with the Capital building in the background.

Kim, Ali, and Austin in front of the Lincoln Memorial. 

The White House

This is in the back of the White House. 

A bee hive in the front yard of the White House.