Cherry Blossoms 2006: Monuments and Memorials

The following pictures are photos of the Monuments and Memorials I visited on both Monday, March 27th and Saturday, April 1st when I went to see the Cherry Blossoms.

Cherry Blossoms Parking Sign

Cherry Blossoms Parking Sign

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- - Washington Monument - - Thomas Jefferson Memorial - - George Mason Memorial - - Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) Memorial - - National World War II Memorial - - Hains Point/East Potomac Park - - Lincoln Memorial - - Korean Veterans War Memorial - - Vietnam Veterans Memorial - -

Washington Monument

It is hard to visit Washington DC without noticing the Washington Monument. On Saturday, April 1st, they had handed out all of the tickets in less than 30 minutes. It would have been nice going to the top and seeing the cherry blossoms blooming.

Washington Monument

View of the Washington Monument from the Jefferson Memorial shortly after sunrise

Washington Monument

Washington Monument from the FDR Memorial before peak bloom

Washington Monument

Washington Monument from the step of the Lincoln Memorial


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Thomas Jefferson Memorial

The Thomas Jefferson Memorial is on the edge of the Tidal Basin. I was able to get some pictures of the memorial at sunrise on March 27th and again on April 1st.


Jefferson Memorial

Jefferson Memorial across the tidal basin at sunrise

Jefferson Memorial

Outside the Jefferson Memorial.

Thomas Jefferson

Silhouette of Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson

Statue of Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson

Statue of Thomas Jefferson standing in the glow of the morning sun

Jefferson Memorial

Jefferson Memorial from opposite side of the tidal basin with the glow of the morning sun
Jefferson Memorial

Back of Jefferson Memorial

Thomas Jefferson

Statue of Thomas Jefferson a little later in the morning

Jefferson Memorial

Jefferson Memorial across the tidal basin with the cherry blossoms in peak bloom

Jefferson Memorial

View of the Jefferson Memorial through the branches of two cherry trees in peak bloom

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George Mason Memorial

The George Mason Memorial is located in a small park behind the Thomas Jefferson Memorial. The memorial is easily missed. Fans of the George Mason Men's Basketball team beat me to the memorial and had left a sign saying "Final Four".


George Mason statue

George Mason statue holding a sign reading "Final Four" after the George Mason University Men's Basketball team made it to the final four.

Daffodils

Daffodils blooming near the George Mason memorial

George Mason Memorial

George Mason Memorial

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) Memorial

The FDR Memorial is a large memorial along the bank of the Tidal Basin. It is made up of four "rooms" with each one focusing on one of the four terms FDR was in office.

FDR and his dog, Fala

Statue of FDR and his dog, Fala

Eleanor Roosevelt

Statue of Eleanor Roosevelt in the morning sun

Rural couple

Statue of a rural couple

Urban breadline

Statue of an urban breadline

Man listening to a radio

Statue of a man listening to a fireside chat on the radio

FDR

FDR in a wheel chair

Water feature

One of the water features in the FDR Memorial


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National World War II Memorial

National World War II Memorial is located on the National Mall in Washington, DC between the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial. It commemorates the sacrifice and celebrates the victory of the WWII generation.


World War II Memorial

World War II Memorial

World War II Memorial

World War II Memorial

Fountains in the center of the World War II Memorial

Fountains in the center of the World War II Memorial

Fountains in the center of the World War II Memorial

Fountains in the center of the World War II Memorial

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Hains Point/East Potomac Park

The newspaper indicated that more than half of the cherry trees are in Hains Point/East Potomac Park. Since I had the time and had never visited Hains Point, I drove through the park on Monday, March 27th. Like the Tidal Basin, the cherry trees were just beginning to bloom. I stopped to take a few pictures of a unique statue called "The Awakening"


Head of The Awakening - Hains Point, East Potomac Park

The Awakening

The Awakening

The Awakening

The Awakening

National Airport

Plane taking off at National Airport as seen from Hains Point

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Lincoln Memorial

On Saturday, April 1st, I decided to walk towards the Lincoln Memorial to see it along with the Korean War and Vietnam War memorials.

Lincoln Memorial

Front steps of the Lincoln Memorial

Lincoln Memorial

Lincoln statue inside the Lincoln Memorial

Lincoln Memorial

Back of the Lincoln Memorial from the Memorial Bridge


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Korean Veterans War Memorial

The Korean Veterans War Memorial features nineteen soldiers wearing ponchos on patrol heading up hill. Granite slabs on the ground in front of each soldier represent obstacles the soldier had to overcome. A highly polished granite wall known as the "wall of faces" reflects the soldiers.


Korean Veterans War Memorial

Korean Veterans War Memorial

Korean Veterans War Memorial

Close-up of one of the soldier statues in the Korean Veteran's War Memorial

Korean Veterans War Memorial

Front view of the soldiers.

Korean Veterans War Memorial

Reflections in the wall of faces

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Vietnam Veterans Memorial

The Vietnam Veterans Memorial includes the wall, the Three Servicemen statue and the Vietnam Women's Memorial.


Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Visitors viewing the Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Names on the Vietnam wall

Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Reflections in the wall

Vietnam Women's Memorial

Vietnam Women's Memorial

Three Servicemen statue

Three Servicemen statue

The Vietnam Wall

The Vietnam Wall

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