April 6th – 14th, 2012
While our destination was Georgia, this was a trip where the journey was the destination:
Blog Entries:
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Williamsburg
We recently travelled down to Georgia. Along the way and on the return we made some stops. On the way home we stopped into Williamsburg. A nice, well-named, little town.
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DC: The Washington Monument #1
The next stop on our return was Washington–a city of monuments, memorials and museums. Our hotel was located just a few blocks from the Lincoln Memorial, although it was the last one we visited. The Washington Monument was the first: This Monument is protected by a ring of flags.
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DC: The Washington Monument #2
The Washington Monument as seen from across the lake near the Lincoln Memorial.
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DC: The Jefferson Memorial #1
The weather on our first day in Washington was mixed; there was sun, wind, cloud and rain. Bad for touring, good for photography. I caught each of these elements in this shot as we walked to the Jefferson Memorial.
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DC: The Jefferson Memorial #2
Inside the Memorial one comes face to face — or more precisely face to ankle — with the rendition of the man himself. Along the walls the words he spoke. In all a very impressive monument, one worthy of silence and reflection.
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DC: The Lincoln Memorial
The last on the monument, memorial and museum tour was Lincoln. This one was a lot more crowed than the Jefferson Memorial; may be because it was a bit more accessible?
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Ithaca: Land of Waterfalls
On our trip we drove some 4,000 kms. We were able to break it up so only a couple days involved long drives. To carry me through, while everyone else slept, I listened to podcasts. One of the photography podcasts I listened to decried the taking of flower and waterfall pictures. As a result I…
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Another Waterfall
Anyone who lives in the Southern Ontario region knows that when friends or relatives arrive from afar one item on their checklist is a visit to Niagara Falls. Indeed this was the case when my nephew from Berchtesgaden visited. So part of our recent tour was a stop at the world famous falls. Really, just…
