Sunday, November 11, 2007

Tour of DC with Shan!

We began our tour by picking up the tour bus at Arlington cemetary and our first stop was old Abe himself.
We searched for angles that were interesting and creative.
His hand has always fascinated me. When you turn around this is the view that Abe is privy to everyday of the year.
I have not actually ever been this close before to the White House. Always telling myself that seeing it from the car window was good enough, so it was nice to have someone to walk around with to get my butt out and see things at a closer view!
A tour guide gave us a heads up on where to grab lunch. Around the corner from the White House is the Old Ebbitt Grill where we just made it before the lunch rush!
As we were ending our day the day was turning cold and we were growing weary. The monument by sunset is a great sight!

Shan and I on the Metro on the way back home after a trip to the Phillips Collection! What a great art collection! Well worth the trip and the price of admission.

Shan thank you so very very much for coming up and making my week a wonderful one!

Shan's First Night in Alexandria!!!

My great arty friend Shan made the trek up to visit me and I am so very glad that she did. After her long drive up I took her around town for some dinner and a little evening window shopping.
In the evening the colors in the windows are almost magical.
Since I do not wander around town in the evening I was not aware that all the shops close by 5 or 6pm so we didn't get to do much shopping but we did see lots of windows to Ooo and Ahh over.
These pumpkins and gourds won't rot and really make you crave fall year round.

The Many Moods of Trees!

While walking along the path I looked up and had to snap this shot! How magical this day was.
This tree was is at Fort Ward just down the street!
Sometimes the shadows are more interesting than the tree itself.
I could sit and stare all day long.
The roots along the trail were beautiful. I imagined a little creature living here and being the star of a magical children's book!