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Washington Monument, Washington DC
The Washington Monument in Washington, D.C. is a marvelous sight. Visible on arrival to Reagan National Airport, the monument greets visitors arriving at the nation’s capitol. At night, the monument is well lit. In the early morning, I was able to catch the sun’s rays lighting up the side of the Washington Monument. Walking around…
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Giant Panda at the National Zoo
The National Zoological Park in Washington, D.C. offers visitors an encounter with rare Giant Pandas. We reached the Giant Panda exhibit shortly past noon on a warm Washington afternoon and I was concerned. After all the talk about Giant Pandas, the warm weather had me worried that our good friends would be huddled out-of-sight in…
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Cherry Blossom Festival 2012
2012 marks the 100th anniversary of the Cherry Blossom Festival. Although I visited Washington, D.C. before the average peak bloom date, all the cherry trees around the tidal basin–save one–had already bloomed due to the unseasonably warm temperatures. Fortunately, the cherry trees along the Potomac River, as well as a few around the city, were…