WASHINGTON, D,C, ODDS & ENDS

I thought I would wind up the posts for our recent visit to Washington, D.C. with some photos that didn't fit in any of the other posts.

First some so-so shots of a few Washington icons, the White House, Capitol, and Washington Monument.

We had also visited the Smithsonian Institution Building, sometimes called the Castle.   The building, which was completed in 1855 and which houses some of the Smithsonian administrative offices, is notable primarily for its Romanesque and Gothic architectural style.  Here are a couple of shots of the interior.

The Castle's architecture can be contrasted with a newer Smithsonian museum, the National Museum of the American Indian.  Here is a semi-abstract of the eastern facade of that building.

It was not all buildings, museums, and monuments on this trip.  I also tried to capture some of the late summer foliage.

Finally, a shot of Washington's Metro subway.

John