Last week I visited the Washington Monument. It's closed because of the earthquake, obviously, but I took two pictures standing as close to the base as I could get. This gives you a really good idea just how big the National Mall is. In the first picture, that white columned structure in the distance is the Lincoln Memorial.
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In the picture below, you can see the White House as the white building just peeking above the trees to the right of the woman.
Yesterday, I had lunch at one of my favorite places in DC, the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden fountain. It's a nice place for lunch or even a quick nap and in the winter they turn it into a skating rink. The building to the right is the National Archives Building.
And, finally, below is not a vast space, but a neat spot I found not too long ago; a little park next to the National Gallery of Art entry staircases. One of the fun things about Washington is that there are a lot of little gardens and quiet spots tucked hidden among the federal buildings. I've worked very close to this little park for over 20 years and until a couple of weeks ago, I didn't know it existed. I was surprised and delighted to discover it.
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