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We have an appointment this afternoon to tour the Department of the Interior’s murals, including photographs by Ansel Adams. The murals at Interior have long been on my to-do list, but yesterday a colleague told Read More …
I love the fact that there is usually a beautiful view of the capitol, the mall, and the monuments as you come into National. This time I got an extra treat since it was a Read More …
Yesterday and the day before: 10:00 this morning (note the snow): 5:00 this afternoon (snowing again): Now (9:00 p.m.): There isn’t a moving car visible anywhere. Connecticut Ave is completely still, as are the surrounding Read More …
Every time we fly into the east coast we wonder for a moment if this will be the airport with the weird contraptions that rise to allow you to deplane and then slowly amble across Read More …
We are here at a cold, but quiet time, before both the holidays and the inauguration. The posts December 6, 2008 Have we really left Minnesota? December 7, 2008 Waiting for the Metro DC Read More …
It is horribly cold this morning, with an icy evil wind that cuts to the bone. It seems even to affect the sculpted lions trapped in the cold outside a major renovation project! Despite Read More …
Our plans for this morning focus on the Indian Craft Shop at the Department of the Interior, the hardest shop to find in all of DC.As discussed in previous posts, this fabulous art gallery is Read More …
Museums are among our favorite places to spend time in DC anyway, so that seems like the perfect option on a cold and windy day. Renwick Gallery We start with the Renwick Gallery. This is Read More …
It’s too cold and windy to enjoy walking at all, but still, from Dupont Circle to the Capital, the city displays beautiful details and a bit of Holiday spirit. Next Post: Where Better to Spend Read More …
It’s never been lovely to look at, but I’ve always been fond of DC’s Metro because it makes it so easy to get around without a car. It’s never been pretty (if Neo-classical Brutalism Read More …