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Your perspective, the light and that rich blue sky make this an interesting photo. I like the larger photo format. You need to go to the Template Designer and widen the column width, so that the side text doesn't overlay your photos. The fo…
Is this the one on Pennsylvania Avenue, around the 800th block? If so, you have a very unusual perspective on it. I would not recognize it. That's the one! It's actually a pretty big monument, with a lot of interesting details. You could pr…
And, to pay the cost of preserving it, you propose cutting what other expense? Or raising what other tax? It takes money, and money is not infinite, especially after decades of profligate spending. If there are "shortfalls in the budget," t…
Look at those smiles. The umbrellas lend a somber tone, but I love their demeanors! Still ticked that Hilary isn't President. Thanks, folks! I should post a few of the more candid shots of Hillary and Joe. Watching them interact was hilario…
I had a few difficulties logging in today. Please accept this cell phone snap shot of Jefferson as my humble apology for the late post. I'm away for a few days, so I won't be posting while I'm gong, but I hope to make it up to you with a bi…
You should have just walked in. After all, their house belongs to all of us. I did just walk right in, actually. By "just" I mean I had to stop and show my ID to Secret Service agents 3-4 times. But I still didn't get to raid the cupboard f…
This is the new Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. monument, which was dedicated on the National Mall this weekend to mark the anniversary of the "I Have a Dream" speech given on August 28th, 1963. The inscription on one side reads "Out of the moun…
This is the new Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. monument, which was dedicated on the National Mall this weekend to mark the anniversary of the "I Have a Dream" speech given on August 28th, 1963. The inscription on one side reads "Out of the moun…
About eight years ago, the National Archives had a traveling exhibition of many important documents and objects. One stop on the tour was the University of Hartford, and I volunteered to give some tours to school kids. It was fun for me and…
I like three Paris blogs, two by Americans who visit it when they can and share an obsessive olove for the city, and one by an expat Swede who moved to Paris after he retired. They are Paris and Beyond (Genie), Paris Through My Lens (Virgin…
I spend a lot of time just wondering around museums, but I have an annual tradition of going out for a while on my birthday before meeting friends for dinner. It's a great way to recharge and remind me of all the things I really love about