Washington D.C. vacation.

National Cathedral behind the trees. National Cathedral behind the trees.
Looking toward the front entrance. Looking toward the front entrance.
Inside the National Cathedral. Inside the National Cathedral.
What an ugly ... What an ugly ...
Here is another one. Here is another one.
Looking out over Washington D.C. from the National Cathedral. Looking out over Washington D.C. from the National Cathedral.
Front of the National Cathedral. Front of the National Cathedral.
Just 4 blocks from the White House. Just 4 blocks from the White House.
Hangin' out in front of the White House. Hangin' out in front of the White House.
Me, Deb, Bre and Mom in front of the White House. Me, Deb, Bre and Mom in front of the White House.
A little bit closer, and on the other side. A little bit closer, and on the other side.
Statue in front of the White House. Statue in front of the White House.
The Capitol Building. The Capitol Building.
From a different angle. From a different angle.
Just chillin' in Georgetown. Just chillin' in Georgetown.
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal in Georgetown. Chesapeake and Ohio Canal in Georgetown.
Lunch in Cleveland Park at Byblos Deli. Yum. Lunch in Cleveland Park at Byblos Deli. Yum.
Quote by F.D.R. Quote by F.D.R.
Fala and F.D.R. Fala and F.D.R.
Eleanor Roosevelt inside the Roosevelt Memorial. Eleanor Roosevelt inside the Roosevelt Memorial.
Good quote to live by. Good quote to live by.
Depicting a Great Depression bread line. Depicting a Great Depression bread line.
The Four Freedoms. The Four Freedoms.
Waterfalls representing the progress of the T.V.A. Waterfalls representing the progress of the T.V.A.
Jefferson Memorial from the F.D.R. Memorial. Jefferson Memorial from the F.D.R. Memorial.
The Washington Monument. The Washington Monument.
The figures seem to walk out of Korean War Veterans Memorial. The figures seem to walk out of Korean War Veterans Memorial.
And they appear to rise up out of the ground. And they appear to rise up out of the ground.
It is eerie standing here watching them. It is eerie standing here watching them.
The Lincoln Memorial. The Lincoln Memorial.
Closeup of Lincoln's face in the Memorial. Closeup of Lincoln's face in the Memorial.
We see this all over the country. Here is the original. We see this all over the country. Here is the original.
Her name, Mei Xiang, pronounced May Shong, Her name, Mei Xiang, pronounced May Shong,
means 'Beautiful Fragrance'. means 'Beautiful Fragrance'.
Leopard at the Smithsonian Zoo. Leopard at the Smithsonian Zoo.
A beautiful lion at the Smithsonian Zoo. A beautiful lion at the Smithsonian Zoo.
What's going on? What's going on?
Sumatran tiger. Sumatran tiger.
You have to love that pretty face. You have to love that pretty face.
3 of the little critters! 3 of the little critters!
A 'Dama Gazelle'. A 'Dama Gazelle'.
Inside the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. Inside the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History.
The Hope Diamond. I'll take two please. The Hope Diamond. I'll take two please.
Want this on a necklace? Want this on a necklace?
Because it was from Cave in Rock IL. Because it was from Cave in Rock IL.
Dinosaur skeletons. Dinosaur skeletons.
Wonder what he was chasing? Wonder what he was chasing?
Don't want this kitty chasing me! Don't want this kitty chasing me!
You couldn't see the spots unless you looked at this a certain way. You couldn't see the spots unless you looked at this a certain way.
Those are some BIG ears! Those are some BIG ears!
Just a really good picture of Mom and Bre inside the butterfly conservatory. Just a really good picture of Mom and Bre inside the butterfly conservatory.
Entering Arlington National Cemetery. Entering Arlington National Cemetery.
Endless rows of headstones. Endless rows of headstones.
And so, My fellow American... And so, My fellow American...
The Eternal Flame at John Kennedy's grave. The Eternal Flame at John Kennedy's grave.
John Kennedy's grave marker. John Kennedy's grave marker.
Jacqueline Kennedy's grave. Jacqueline Kennedy's grave.
The Curtis-Lee mansion from the Kennedy grave site. The Curtis-Lee mansion from the Kennedy grave site.
The Washington Monument and the Capitol building. The Washington Monument and the Capitol building.
Robert Kennedy's headstone. Robert Kennedy's headstone.
Audie Murphy. And many others. Audie Murphy. And many others.
In memory of the crew of space shuttle Columbia. In memory of the crew of space shuttle Columbia.
And the crew of the space shuttle Challenger. And the crew of the space shuttle Challenger.
Arlington Memorial Ampitheater. Arlington Memorial Ampitheater.
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Changing of the guard. Changing of the guard.
Laying of the wreath ceremony. Laying of the wreath ceremony.
Mt. Vernon. Mt. Vernon.
Washington crosses the Deleware. Washington crosses the Deleware.
Reading the Declaration of Independence. Reading the Declaration of Independence.
Looking over the Potomac River behind Mt. Vernon. Looking over the Potomac River behind Mt. Vernon.
One of Washington's carriages. One of Washington's carriages.
The old Washington Vault. The old Washington Vault.
George Washington's coffin inside the current vault. George Washington's coffin inside the current vault.
Treading barn. Washington's more efficient way to thresh grain. Treading barn. Washington's more efficient way to thresh grain.
Grist mill near Mt. Vernon. Grist mill near Mt. Vernon.
The water wheel that powers the mill. The water wheel that powers the mill.
The noise in here was unbelievable. The noise in here was unbelievable.
Mom, Bre and Deb at Mt. Vernon. Mom, Bre and Deb at Mt. Vernon.
St. John's Church steps. Just a few feet from the PA pike on the way home. St. John's Church steps. Just a few feet from the PA pike on the way home.
Steps leading up to the church. Steps leading up to the church.