July 02, 2023, 04:43 PM
MikeinNCMy trip to DC
Thanks friends for the tips you gave for my trip.
Mrs. Mike planned all the places, but I managed to sneak in a tour of Arlington. My biggest kid came by train from NC to visit with us and his little brother the Tomminator was very happy to see him.
USCG Seal at the VN memorial flag
VN Memorial
Lincoln Memorial
Tommy & Matt @ amphitheater behind the Tomb Of the Unknown
Tomb of the Unknown
Tomb- Amphitheater
Me @ the Tomb
LEO Memorial
My buddy Reggie who is inscribed @ the LEO Memorial
LEO Memorial (I placed my creds for the pic)
Tommy having fun(he’s giving me he eye)
The Wall
Butterflies in the Smithsonian
Mrs. Mike with butterflies
FJB
"Violence, naked force, has settled more issues in history than has any other factor.” Robert A. Heinlein
“You may beat me, but you will never win.” sigmonkey-2020
“A single round of buckshot to the torso almost always results in an immediate change of behavior.” Chris Baker July 02, 2023, 05:08 PM
Butch 2340Nice pictures, especially the last one.
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July 02, 2023, 05:27 PM
wrightdLove it ! Nice.
Lover of the US Constitution
Wile E. Coyote School of DIY Disaster July 02, 2023, 06:27 PM
comet24Looks like you hit some good spots.
Glad you're not here this week. The hot humid DC weather is in full force.
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Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing your lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain. Jack Kerouac
July 02, 2023, 07:05 PM
MikeinNC^ it was hot and humid while we were there, also smoke from Canada …
"Violence, naked force, has settled more issues in history than has any other factor.” Robert A. Heinlein
“You may beat me, but you will never win.” sigmonkey-2020
“A single round of buckshot to the torso almost always results in an immediate change of behavior.” Chris Baker July 02, 2023, 07:06 PM
StorminNorminVery nice. Love the last pic. I have only been to DC once long ago. I was able to get a private tour of the White House with a SS Agent from connections I knew at the time. That was a pretty cool experience.
NRA Benefactor Life Member July 02, 2023, 07:10 PM
drill sgtGreat pictures especially the last one posted but should have been a twofer and not just a single..... drill sgt.
July 03, 2023, 11:26 AM
architectGlad you had a good time in my home town (not that I would brag about it).
No pics of the Marine Corps Memorial (AKA Iwo Jima)? Hope you didn't miss it. An awe inspiring sculpture if I ever saw one, gives me chills every time. Don't forget to count the legs.
July 03, 2023, 11:31 AM
PASigquote:
Originally posted by MikeinNC:
^ it was hot and humid while we were there, also smoke from Canada …
DC is always hot and humid in the summer.
People like to joke about the “Swamp” meaning the politicians but I think people sometimes forget the place was built on top of a literal swamp.
July 03, 2023, 12:00 PM
pedropcolaYup, walking the Mall in July is not the most comfortable place on Earth. It is muggy and hot. It is also pretty amazing what you can see.
July 03, 2023, 03:21 PM
flashguyNicely done. My last visits to DC were in 2004 and 2005. I seem to have mislaid my photos of those trips, though.
flashguy
Texan by choice, not accident of birth July 04, 2023, 08:56 AM
Michael J. ShannonWelcome back home from your safe trip to DC. I see
that you are in the Temple, Texas area. I spent
considerable time in Stonewall, TX at LBJ ranch
during my USSS career.