Saturday, January 10, 2009

Jess' Tour....A Flash of Washington, DC....Part I

Capital "hill" ....now I know why they call it "Capital Hill!" Jess dropped us off in front of the Capital, so we could get in line for our tour she had booked for us at the newly opened Capital Visitor Center. She ended up parking her car at her work in front of the Department of Education building and then walking/running back to the Capital building.
Standing in line waiting to get into the Visitor's Center. (Jess still wasn't back from parking her car. We were hoping she would get back in time to enter with us.) We were the next group to enter the building and she came down the steps to enter in time with us!

the dome
Portrait of Pocohonatas' Wedding

Nancy Pelosi's office


In the crypt...

Looking down onto the main floor of the Visitor's Center
Visitor Center Gift Shop
Looking up and out from the Visitor Center
Inside the Library of Congress
Standing next to a Christmas tree in the Library of Congress
One of Jessica's favorite places: The Library of Congress
Inside the Library of Congress, they had an exhibit of Thomas Jefferson's personal library. Very interesting to see his whole collection of books.
The construction in front of the Capital for the Inauguration on Jan. 20.

These signs were everywhere there was construction going on.
In front of the Capital Christmas tree.

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