Washington DC

The White House from Lafayette Square in Washington DC.

 

A peek through the gates on Pennsylvania Avenue.

 

This woman has been protesting outside the White House 24/7 since 1981.

 

The Lincoln Memorial.

 

“Freedom is not free” – Near the Korean War Veterans Memorial

 

The Washington Monument

 

SpaceShipOne in the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum

 

P51 Mustang at the Smithsonian, an elegant but deadly WWII fighter.

 

Pan crisped roasted duck with dirty rice, collard greens and cane syrup pepper jelly gaze – Acadiana Restaurant.

 

People queuing up the street for Georgetown Cupcakes. Are they that good?

 

A quaint Georgetown home.

 

Another cute Georgetown home.

 

The Pebble Garden at Dumbarton Oaks in Georgetown.

 

The Hornbeam Ellipse at Dumbarton Oaks.

 

A sea of tulips in the Herbaceous Border at Dumbarton Oaks.

 

A long narrow pergola alongside the Flower Garden at Dumbarton Oaks.

 

Overlooking the Cedar Terrace and the rear of the Dumbarton Oaks mansion.

 

The Orangery at Dumbarton Oaks.

 

Another picture of the Orangery.

 

The main entrance to the Dumbarton Oaks mansion.

 

Narrow residential buildings in Georgetown.

 

Arlington National Cemetery.

 

Arlington’s most well known residents, President John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, and the eternal flame.

 

Timeless excerpts from Kennedy’s speeches are etched around the Kennedy grave site.

 

Cherry Blossoms in full bloom at Arlington National Cemetery.

 

Looking towards to the Tomb of the Unknowns (aka the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier) at the Arlington National Cemetery.

 

The Supreme Court of the United States.

 

The United States Capitol from 1st St NE.

 

The North East corner of the Capitol.

 

The western side of the Capitol.

 

Chinatown in Washington DC.

 

Ben Bernanke portrait using one dollar bills by Mark Wagner.

 

Third floor of the National Portrait Gallery

 

The Kogod Courtyard at the National Portrait Gallery features a glass canopy and interesting water features (pictured).

Miami

The New Yorker Hotel in Miami, FL.

The Texas de Brazil Churrascaria at The Dolphin Mall.

The Evergaldes Safari Park.

The “south beach” on Key Biscayne.

The sea water is not just warm, it is hot!

Kennedy Space Center

“The John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC) is the U.S. government installation that manages and operates America's astronaut launch facilities. Serving as the base for the country's three space shuttles, the NASA field center also conducts unmanned civilian launches from adjacent Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (operated by the 45th Space Wing). KSC has been the launch site for every U.S. human space flight since December 1968. Its iconic Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) is the fourth-largest structure in the world by volume[1] and was the largest when completed in 1965.”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kennedy_Space_Center

 

The view from the Kennedy Space Center lookout tower towards the Vehicle Assembly Building with the Crawlerway stretching to the right towards Pads 39A and 39B.

The crawlerway splits, heading left to Pad 39B and right to Pad 39A.

Launch Pad 39B.

 Saturn V First Stage Rocket

 

Saturn V Second Stage Rocket

Apollo Service Module (left) and Command Module (right).

 

The Apollo 14 Command Module.

 

  Inside a replica of the Space Shuttle cargo bay.