Evening Walk

Our last night in D.C., we were all tired but I was feeling badly that we had not yet seen some of the monuments.  Emily and Lee decided to head back to the hotel while Elizabeth and I extended our sightseeing by another hour and a half.  We got an up close look at the Capitol building, the Supreme Court and several lesser known monuments.  Lee and Emily had a nice time relaxing back at the hotel while Elizabeth and I had a great time bonding, talking about exercise and burning off our dinner.

Using her iPod to take pictures.

The Ulysses S. Grant Memorial is impressive.  Here is Grant, on horseback, looking toward the Lincoln Memorial.

The Calvary Group, part of the Grant Memorial.

The Artillery Group, also part of the Grant Memorial.

View of the Grant Memorial, Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial from the steps of the Capitol.  The Lincoln Memorial is two miles away.

Library of Congress

Backside of the Capitol.

United States Supreme Court

Elizabeth on the steps of the USSC.

James Garfield Memorial.  As you can see from prior photos, Emily is a bit obsessed with Garfield. She wrote a report about him for Presidents' Day this year.  Garfield also happens to be one of my favorite presidents, so I was determined to find his memorial before we left the Capitol area.