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Washington D.C. - 2006

During the summer of 2006 I spent a week in Washington D.C. for the first time since I was a kid. Let me just state that the word of the week was rain.

Pacific portion of World War 2 Memorial

World War 2 Memorial

June 25, 2006

Fountain at World War 2 Memorial

World War 2 Memorial

June 25, 2006

World War 2 Memorial after it rained

World War 2 Memorial

June 25, 2006

Pat at World War 2 Memorial with Lincoln Monument in back

World War 2 Memorial

June 25, 2006

Washington Monument behind the World War 2 Memorial

World War 2 Memorial

June 25, 2006

Presidential motorcade

President Bush

June 25, 2006

Washington Monument View of Lincoln Memorial and World War 2 Memorial

Washington Monument View

June 26, 2006

Washington Monument View of Jefferson Memorial

Washington Monument View

June 26, 2006

Washington Monument View of Lincoln Memorial

Washington Monument View

June 26, 2006

Washington Monument View of White House

Washington Monument View

June 26, 2006

Washington Monument View of Capitol Building

Washington Monument View

June 26, 2006

Pat in front of painting of B-17

Smithsonian Institute

June 26, 2006

Spirit of St. Louis at Smithsonian Institute

Washington Monument View

June 26, 2006

Washington Monument View

Smithsonian Institute

June 26, 2006

Flooded road

Flooding

June 26, 2006

Washington Monument and World War Two Memorial

World War 2 Memorial

June 27, 2006

Vietnam Women’s Memorial

Vietnam Women’s Memorial

June 27, 2006

Pat in front of Lincoln Memorial

Lincoln Memorial

June 27, 2006

Pat in front of the Jefferson Memorial

Jefferson Memorial

June 27, 2006

Washington Monument beyond the water

Washington Monument

June 27, 2006

Thomas Jefferson statue

Jefferson Memorial

June 27, 2006

Pat in front of the Washington Monument

Washington Monument

June 27, 2006

Jefferson Memorial

Jefferson Memorial

June 27, 2006

Korean Veterans Memorial

Korean Veterans Memorial

June 27, 2006

Two statues at the Memorial

Korean Veterans Memorial

June 27, 2006

Mural on wall at Korean Veterans Memorial

Korean Veterans Memorial

June 27, 2006

Plane flys over Lincoln Memorial

Lincoln Memorial

June 27, 2006

Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C.

Lincoln Memorial

June 27, 2006

Washington Monument and World War Two Memorial during rain storm

World War 2 Memorial

June 27, 2006

Plane flys over World War Two Memorial

World War 2 Memorial

June 27, 2006

People walking at the World War Two Memorial

World War 2 Memorial

June 27, 2006

People by fountain at the World War Two Memorial

World War 2 Memorial

June 27, 2006

Statue at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Vietnam Veterans Memorial

June 27, 2006

Names on the Vietnam WarMemorial

Vietnam Veterans Memorial

June 27, 2006

Statue of three soldiers at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Vietnam Veterans Memorial

June 27, 2006

Bureau of Engraving and Printing

Engraving and Printing

June 27, 2006

US Marine Corps War Memorial

US Marine Corps War Memorial

June 28, 2006

View from Arlington National Cemetery

Arlington National Cemetery

June 28, 2006

View of Arlington National Cemetery with city in background

Arlington National Cemetery

June 28, 2006

Soldier marches at Tomb of Unknown Soldier

Arlington National Cemetery

June 28, 2006

Changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Arlington National Cemetery

June 28, 2006

Grave markers at Arlington National Cemetery

Arlington National Cemetery

June 28, 2006

Building overlooking Arlington National Cemetery

Arlington National Cemetery

June 28, 2006

People paying respects of grave of John F. Kennedy

Arlington National Cemetery

June 28, 2006

Capitol Building

Capitol Building

June 28, 2006

Capitol Building dome

Capitol Building

June 28, 2006

Supreme Court Building

Supreme Court

June 28, 2006

Steps leading to Supreme Court

Supreme Court

June 28, 2006

Inside view of Supreme Court

Supreme Court

June 28, 2006

Eisenhower Executive Office Building

Executive Office Building

June 28, 2006

White House from the front

White House

June 28, 2006

White House from back

White House

June 28, 2006

Closeup of White House from back

White House

June 28, 2006

Illinois Senator Obama

Senator Obama

June 29, 2006

Senator Obama and Senator Durbin

Illinois Senators

June 29, 2006

Senator Durbin

Senator Durbin

June 29, 2006

Pat with the Senators

Illinois Senators

June 29, 2006

Top of capitol dome from inside

Capitol Building

June 29, 2006

Pat outside Capitol Building

Capitol Building

June 29, 2006

Mural in Library of Congress

Library of Congress

June 29, 2006

Pillars and ceiling art at Library of Congress

Library of Congress

June 29, 2006

Exterior view of Library of Congress

Library of Congress

June 29, 2006

Statue under the Capitol dome

Capitol Building

June 29, 2006

Pat standing outside the Capitol Building

Capitol Building

June 29, 2006

Trolley in Capitol Building

Capitol Building

June 29, 2006

Stairs at Library of Congress

Library of Congress

June 29, 2006

Statue at Library of Congress

Library of Congress

June 29, 2006

John F. Kennedy Center exterior

John F. Kennedy Center

June 29, 2006

John F. Kenedy statue

John F. Kennedy Center

June 29, 2006

White House and fountain

White House

June 29, 2006

Pat outside the White House

White House

June 29, 2006

Statue of Pope John Paul 2

Pope John Paul II Center

June 30, 2006

Exterior view of John Paul II Cultural Center

Pope John Paul II Center

June 30, 2006

Korean Veterans Memorial at night

Korean Veterans Memorial

June 30, 2006

Lincoln Memorial at night

Lincoln Memorial

June 30, 2006

Lincoln statue at Lincoln Memorial at night

Lincoln Memorial

June 30, 2006

Pat at Lincoln Memorial at night

Lincoln Memorial

June 30, 2006

Lincoln Memorial at night with statue in view

Lincoln Memorial

June 30, 2006

Vietnam Veterans Memorial with Washington Memorial in background at night

Vietnam Veterans Memorial

June 30, 2006

People at Vietnam Veterans Memorial at night

Vietnam Veterans Memorial

June 30, 2006

World War 2 Memorial at night

World War 2 Memorial

June 30, 2006

Pat in front of Marine Corps Memorial

Marine Corps Memorial

June 30, 2006

Washington Monument at night

Washington Monument

June 30, 2006