By afternoon we headed out tour DC. It was about 30 minutes drive to DC from Woodbridge, VA. Parking was a major problem and hence Prasanna uncle decided to drive around while we walked and saw the places and hopped back onto the car. It was freezing cold that day but the sun was shining in all its glory on us.
Date(s): December 26, 2004. Album by Karthik Nagaraj. Photos by Family. 1 - 41 of 41 Total. 572 Visits.
enlarge 51KB, 800x600 1 On our way to DC. The Washington monument. Before this we passed the Pentagon building.
enlarge 133KB, 800x600 2 Library of Congress - this place has got loads and loads of documented history.
enlarge 112KB, 800x600 3 A larger perspective of the library of Congress.
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enlarge 201KB, 800x600 5 The U.S Capitol Building - It has housed the meeting chambers of the House of Representatives and the Senate for two centuries. The Capitol, which was started in 1793, has been through many construction phases. It stands today as a monument to the American people and their government.
enlarge 103KB, 800x600 6 A larger perspective view of the Capitol building. For Christmas they had housed a Christmas tree in front of the building.
enlarge 202KB, 800x600 7 Opposite the Capitol building is a memorial - I dont quite remember the name...
enlarge 98KB, 600x800 8 Opposite the Capitol building is a pool and beyond you can see the Washington monument.
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enlarge 114KB, 800x600 10 From inside the car - photo sniffing around...
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enlarge 146KB, 800x600 13 National Theater - The theater in which Abraham Lincoln was murdered while he was watching a play.
enlarge 157KB, 600x800 14 On our way to the White House...
enlarge 168KB, 800x600 15 In the back you can see the White House - its a pretty neat place for the President to stay and work. Glad they allowed us so far to watch at least from the fence level.
enlarge 122KB, 800x600 16 Opposite the white House - Financial centers like Bank of America building.
enlarge 141KB, 800x600 17 Opposite the Bank of America building is the Federal Reserve building.
enlarge 171KB, 800x600 18 Waiting for Prasanna uncle to drive by and pick us up. It really was very cold and breezy.
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enlarge 214KB, 600x800 22 On our way to the Washington monument.
enlarge 78KB, 800x600 23 Since the monument was closed for construction we headed to the Jefferson Memorial. You can see the Potomac river and the Washington Monument in the backdrop.
enlarge 65KB, 800x600 24 Jefferson memorial on the right and Washington monument on the left.
enlarge 84KB, 800x600 25 A closer look at Jefferson memorial.
enlarge 55KB, 600x800 26 The closest I can get of the monument from here.
enlarge 73KB, 600x800 27 Thomas Jefferson - former president of the United States. This memorial has famous quotes from Jefferson like 'All men are created equal...' Its really motivating to read his ideas on constitution and laws for humans.
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enlarge 188KB, 600x800 29 On our way back to our car.
enlarge 132KB, 800x600 30 Lincoln Memorial.
enlarge 82KB, 427x799 31 Abraham Lincoln - another former U.S President. He was the one who abolished slavery and I don't think US can ever produce another president like him.
enlarge 65KB, 600x800 32 View of the Reflecting pool and the Washington Monument from Lincoln Memorial.
enlarge 126KB, 800x600 33 We started to head back to our car...
enlarge 92KB, 800x600 34 After the afternoon sightseeing we went back home and had lunch. In the evening my friend Harsha came over and we went again to DC to see the lights. This time it was only Harsha, Priya and myself.
enlarge 84KB, 800x600 35 The Christmas tree in front of the Capitol Building.
enlarge 170KB, 800x600 36 Eisenhower building ornated with wreaths and lights.
enlarge 93KB, 800x600 37 Christmas tree in front of the White House.
enlarge 134KB, 800x600 38 Around the big Christmas tree are small Christmas trees from each state. This one is from California.
enlarge 51KB, 800x600 39 Harsha posing in front of the Washington monument.
enlarge 76KB, 800x600 40 Somewhere in the back you can try and see the White House and try a little harder to spot us in front of it.
enlarge 196KB, 800x600 41 Toy trains and some decorations at the foot of the Christmas tree.
