The Doors of DC
Washington DC was one of my final places to visit in America. It is a fabulous capital city. There is so much to see and explore, amazing monuments to past presidents, to the servicemen who sacrificed their lives for their country, incredible museums like the Smithsonian Institutes, the Capitol, the Obelisk and of course possibly the most famous door in the land, The White House.
So grand are many of these monuments, it is hard to do them justice. The shots of the buildings and monuments from high are from the viewing platform of the obelisk. I smile now when I look at these pictures and think I would have taken many different shots had I known about this Thursday doors challenge at the time!
It was a bitterly cold day but there was so much to see. I would love to get back there in spring one day and see the cherry blossoms down around the Jefferson monument. I’ll be sure to get a few more door close ups too!
In response to Norm 2.0‘s Thursday Doors.
Yoroshiku Onegai shimasu
Leanne
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I’ve been passed these doors in the past two years during a couple of business trips. I always enjoy seeing them.
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I too would love to go back. I was only there one day back in the mid 80’s. I crammed in as much as I could in that day, and have had it on my Bucket List to return one day.
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The good thing is you can cram a lot into a day easily but it is so amazing it is nice to be able to do it justice at a more leisurely pace!
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That would be ideal!
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We were just in DC a few months ago – it was cold!
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Wonderful photos!
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Some of the most important doors around (the globe) Thanks for sharing these fine shots!
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I haven’t been to DC in far too long. I’d love to go back and see the monuments and memorials that have been put there since I last visited. What a wonderful “door” picture of the Roosevelt memorial!
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I hope I have it right when I say Roosevelt was predient through the depression years. I think this was the men lining up for benefit assistance.
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Nice to see you here, Leanne, and with such majestic shots.
janet
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Thank you Janet. Washington DC is a grand place but I always find it very welcoming. It is easy to get around and it seems that most of the places are free to enter and enjoy.
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Love these pics of our capital city! Like the vantage point from what we call the Washington Monument (the Obelisk). And I have never seen the Roosevelt Memorial despite many visits to D.C. I need to find it next time – thanks for calling it to my attention!
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It was one of my favourites. It is lovely that Eleanor and his Scotty dog are there. I also visited the Roosevely residence uupstate N.Y which was fantastic too.
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I live in CT so I will have to check out the New York residence as well – thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed your trip to the States!
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I was there for a weekend in 2012 and didn’t see nearly all that I wanted to. Are American friends really do monuments well don’t they?
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Yes they do. I think Americans sometimes take a bit of flack for patriotic fervour but I found the Washington DC memorials to be very moving as in the war memorial really did pay tribute to those that had fallen. They were are place for reflection. The memorials to past presidents were grand and recognised the presidents contribution to their place in history. It is a city that I really enjoy and would happily go back. Tho next time I’d like to be there for spring!
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