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Hello, people. IMHO , civilization is barbaric ....


Real Name: jethanand
Lives In: Germantown, US
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2007 Washington DC - a place to enjoy and love

by jethanand - last update: Oct 2, 2009



The picture shows the Washington monument, I keep taking pictures of the same monument, but I dont get bored of it
People ...

Per square mile, DC is reported to have the largest number of Ph Ds -

I have met people from all over the world here in DC, so many engineers, scientists, doctors, business management consultants, taxi drivers, medical assitants, you name it.
India, BanglaDesh, Burma, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Iran, Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon, Saudi Araba, Egypt, Ethiopia, Eritheria, Tunisia, Israel, Sudan, Kenya, South Africa, Uganda, Nigeria, Gold Coast, Sierra Leone, Zimbabwe, Morrocco, Greece, Turkey, Italy, France, Sweden, Denmark, Russia, Bulgaria, Croatia, Serbia, Germany, Ukraine, Madagascar, Brazil, Colombia, Peurto Rico, Canada England, Norway, Mongolia, China, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, Viet Nam, Cambodia, Thailand, Philippines, Australia, New Zealand, Honduras, El Salvador, ..
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The Pagoda at the Tidal Basin...

The Japanese Pagoda, carved out of rough stone, was presented as a gift to the City of Washington D.C., by the Mayor of Yokohama.

It was given as a symbol of "the spirit of friendship between the United States of America manifested in the Treaty of Peace, Amity and Commerce signed at Yokohama on March 31, 1854."

The pagoda was dedicated and placed on the Tidal Basin's west bank on April 18, 1958.

More information ...

http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=309

Around Union Station ... the Capital Building..

Gravelly Park ...

One of the 10 most favorite spots for being kissed in DC ...

.... maybe you are next !
Franklin Deleanor Roosevelt
The "Mall" ...
Metro = "M"

There is so much to see and do around the "Mall", this is a partial list of my favorite stops and Art museums in a loop of approximately 7 miles :
U.S. Botanical Gardens ***** "M"
American Indian Museum **** "M"
Air & Space Museum ***** "M"
Museum of African Art ***** "M"
The Arthur M. Sackler Gallery ***** "M"
Freer Gallery of Art
Washington Monument
Tidal Basin
Thomas Jefferson Memorial
Franklin Deleanor Roosevelt Memorial
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Lincoln Memorial
Kennedy Center
The Ellipse outside White House
National Museum of American History
National Museum of Natural History
N.G.A. Sculpture Garden
National Gallery of Art
Canadian Embassy
Newseum
National Japanese American Memorial to Patriotism during WW II
Union Station (if you have the time and inclination, see the full page for this one ) ***** "M"
US Capital Building
US Supreme Court
Folger's Shakespeare Theatre
Library of Congress

And at Chinatown Gallery Place, ***** "M"

National Portrait Gallery ***** "M" must do , minimum 4 hours
National Archives "M"

also International Spy museum "M"
also Verizon Convention center "M"
also very busy city shopping scene, eating places galore
Smithsonian...

Cherry Blossom Festival 03292008..

What can I say, I keep going back.

The colors are same every year, the scenes are same, but I just love it all the same. I have pictures going back several years that I have not been able to upload, so I took some more today. Hope you enjoy them as much as I do. April 11, 2008 - the blooms are past the peak now, but two Saturdays turned out to be beautiful days weather-wise and bloom-wise.

During this time of the year, the weather can be capricious, cold and warm, cloudy and clear, windy and calm, etc. For this reason, one should plan to stay in the DC area for a week or longer if possible. There is a lot do indoors as well duirng the day for the entire week.

1976 -

I first came to this magnificent city, not knowing what to expect. I have yet to explore it fully or well , there is so much to look for, even now !

365 days a year , you have indoor attractions - the Smithsonian, National Botanical Gardens, Library of Congress, art galleries.

24 hors a day, you can visit outdoor attractions - the monuments, Newseum, Canadian Embassy, the waterfront,Georgetown, M street, Chinatown.....

The traffic is horrible, luckily we have an excellent metro / commuter train system, so you can get around without a car.

VT has many other excellent pages about Washington, DC, so I aim to skirt around oft-repeated topics. if you have any questions, I will gladly try to find the answer for you.

jethanand's Albums
Title [Click to view]Travel YearPictures
W-I-P Canada in a day, not possible !- 6
2009 Alaska 7-day cruise + ...- 7
2009 Washington DC - VT Meet July 24- 3
2007 ..GOA .. 3 Days in Paradise ...- 7
Florida .. a place to enjoy and live in ..- 2
2007 Washington DC - a place to enjoy and love- 7
2008 - Invitation to gape -Cherry Blossom Festival- 8
W-I-P About me .. - 3
W-I-P- Under-Construction - RTW dream wish list- 

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kmohandas Wed Nov 11, 2009 09:37 UTC
 Many more happy returns of the day.		mvtouring Wed Nov 11, 2009 09:11 UTC
 Hope you have a great day filled with love and light ;-)
daarth Wed Nov 11, 2009 07:18 UTC
 Happy birthday :-))		ray_d Wed Nov 11, 2009 06:32 UTC
 It must be a special day. :o)
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