Washington, D.C.

A different perspective on the U. S. Capitol building in Washington D.C. ODT: Public buildings AIMG_0122

U.S. Botanic Garden AIMG_0117

The Thomas Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C.was commissioned to honor the third president of the United States. The marble neoclassic building was completed in 1943, and the 19 foot tall bronze statue of Jefferson was added in 1947. ODT: White AIMG_0141A

Orchid at the U.S. Botanic Garden AIMG_0102

Spring is a wonderful time at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C. when the magnolia trees are in full bloom. This building, known as the Castle, was the first building of the sixteen building museum complex and was completed in 1855 out of red sandstone fto imitate a 12th Century Norman castle incorporating late Romanesque and early Gothic design ideas. AIMG_0232 AIMG_0232

Orchid at the U.S. Botanic Garden In Washington D.C. AIMG_0083

Orchid at the U.S. Botanic Garden In Washington D.C. AIMG_0087

Cherry Blossoms and the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C. ODT: The other side AIMG_0181

Orchids at the U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington D.C. AIMG_0106