Washington Monument - to the top

We were fortunate enough to be able to get tickets to go to the top of the Washington Monument. The tickets are free, you just have to be there early to get them and flexible enough to come back when a time is available. It was a beautiful clear afternoon when we rode to the top.

The view from the top was so cool! It was fun seeing all of the places we had been and planned to go.

Here is Raven taking the picture above:

I like this one of the Capitol:

This is the Smithsonian Castle, the original building that housed artifacts and research. It now has operational offices and a rotating exhibit in a small area, it is also the resting place of James Smithson, the benefactor of the Institution, in his crypt. A picture of this to come later from our visit to the Castle.

You can see the change in color of the marble stone used to build the Washington Monument. If you are interested in the details of why . . . see details.