Apllo Gnome

This was my last weekend in DC, so I wanted to make sure that I got to do everything that I wanted to. We started out by getting a HUGE burger at Ray's Hell Burger. Then I went to the Air and Space Museum on the mall. It has been a long time since I last came to the museum and a lot had changed. It was very neat to see all of the rockets and especially the 40th anniversary of the moon landing exhibit. After that I went to the Native American Indian Museum, my hopes were not very high. I was mildly surprised at the art work in their, but it was very weak on the history. It was more focused on the modern culture rather than history. Still pretty neat.

Arrowheads in the Indian Museum, all of the good stuff is on the top floor.

The center of the museum with indian canoes and boats

The Archer

I thought this was quite humorous...

The National Air and Space Museum NASA's early Rockets

Last week was the 40th Anniversary of the Moon Landing

Air and Space Museum Lobby

The evolution of flight mural

Gnome Goes Postal!

He's hidden... can you find him?

This morning we got up early and went to the National Archives. Not only did we get get to see the Declaration of Independence, the Bill of Rights, the Constitution, and the Magna Carta, but we also got to see the Taft Bath Tub, alternative designs for the lincoln memorial, and Shaq's Shoe. Next we had lunch at HardRock Cafe. I wandered the hill a little while and found some things that happen to be around that I never noticed. Most notably was the Taft Memorial Bell Tower and the Spring well. Lastly we went to the Postal Museum, one of the less known museums and one of the coolest too. Enjoy!

The President Taft Memorial Bell Tower.

The President Taft Memorial Bell Tower.

The President Taft Memorial Bell Tower.

The Spring Well on the Hill.

War Records in the National Archives

The US Constitution (I think congress should come visit this, I think they forgot about it)

Interesting that this sat on the floor in front of the constitution (the ten comandmants)

The Magna Carta the root of modern law

We went postal!!! Next to Union Station

Barack Loves MJ!!!!!

Botanical GARDEN Gnome

Today we went to the National Gallery of Art with the Smithsonian. There was a lot of weird art and different kind of stuff. Not exactly my kind of place, but it was not bad. Next we went to the National Botanical Garden in the shadow of the Capitol. A lot cooler than I thought it would be, definitely worth the trip there.


Great view of the Native American History Museum

Gnome hiding in the Bamboo

Inside the National Botanical Gardens

Yay for wind power!

Inside the National Art Gallery. Mercury atop the fountain

Mural of War Art

A scale of the Lincoln Memorial

Inside the National Gallery of Art

The Cannon House Office Building. Location of Congressman Guthrie's Office. Looks a lot like my old office building.

Natural Gnome

Today Nickel, her mom, and I went to the National Holocaust Memorial Museum. It was going to be over a two hour wait to get in, then I noticed a sign that said Federal Employees enter immediately. So I showed my fancy intern ID and they actually let me in without waiting... I love this city. That was a very moving museum and we were not allowed to take pictures in it so I did... Next we grabbed lunch at Union Station where everything was decorated for the fourth. Then we wandered down the mall to the Natural History Museum where we saw a bunch of bad taxidermy and familiar animals... The African Exhibit makes me feel like I am in my living room. Ready for the 4th!!!

(Above:) I would also like to note that today's Gnome of the day is in memory of Michael Jackson... too soon??? I think not!


Please touch the gems... Ok, I think the Gnome will

There were more girls around that thing than there were in any given mall at one time.

Yay Familiar faces!

Crazy Awesome Squirrel

Holocaust Museum

Union Station

Wheres Waldo.... I mean Gnome?

Just went walking around the capitol and the mall tonight. Good time just relaxing.

This is the Russell Senate Building. I work there.

The US Capitol, East View

The US Capitol, West View

Gnome and the Army Band, Persian's Own.

Persian's Own

Crazy people Signing the National Anthem.

The National Mall

The US Capitol

The Gnome Rules Washington

General Grant outside the Capitol.

Washington has drained everything from our wallets to the puddle out front

This is at the Smithsonian Metro stop... random!!!

The US Capitol

The Smithsonian.