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"I can imagine no more rewarding a career. And any man who may be asked in this century what he did to make his life worthwhile, I think can respond with a good deal of pride and satisfaction: 'I served in the United States Navy.'"
President John F. Kennedy
The fourth day of our journey was spent seeing the things that we had missed and tried to visit on the day’s prior, but we either ran out of time, or they were closed.
First stop… The Navy Memorial. This one was important to me, and nostalgic, since I have several family members who did serve in the US Navy. Most Importantly my Dad, who served in WWII, aboard the USS West Virginia. I grew up with the most patriotic man that ever lived, and can’t help but reflect on the things he taught me throughout my life.
While browsing the Memorial I searched the Presidents room for JFK’s painting and the PT109. If you’ve never seen the movie “PT109”… it’s a good watch for anyone with interest in our former president, and/or the United States Navy. I tried to search the log for my dad, but alas their internet was down. While walking down the stairs from the entrance to the museum (located on the basement level), the glass wall was filled with etchings of Naval vessels… battle ships, destroyers, and submarines… simply beautiful with a plaque to describe each one. We waited to watch the 30 minute movie in the theater, and browsed the wall of plaques donated by Navy personnel and loved ones. I found the USS West Virginia plaque donated by the Reunion Organization. The plaza outside of the museum is just as awesome with a world “sea map” made of granite, towering masts with signal flags, fountains and waterfalls, and a statue of the Lone Sailor. I captured this shot of the National Archive building with the plaza in the foreground and a beautiful sky above.
Our next point of interest was Fords Theater where President Lincoln was shot. Again the lower level was a museum with a lot of information about Lincoln as president, and of course upstairs was the awesome theater. The light was low, which made it hard for a hand held shot, but I didn’t take my tri-pod along on this day. The whole building was creepy, yet cool, with a lot of energy.
We rode the yellow line on the “open top” bus this day, and it took us through the Arlington Cemetery parking lot, through George Town, and around the Pentagon. The leaves in Arlington have started to change but still weren’t as vibrant as I had hoped for. The sky over the Pentagon was still amazing!
We finally made our way to the Lincoln Memorial, which is a good walk if you’re on foot. Thankfully it was one of the buses drop off points and we only had to make our way back to the metro at the end of the evening. The Lincoln Memorial is one of the most visited memorials in DC, and rightly so… it is probably the most appealing pieces of architecture and sculpture combination in the city.
There you have it! Day four in a nutshell! And you didn’t even have to do all the walking! :)
Stay tuned for my last day…
Love, Laughs, & Photographs,
Wendy
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