DC - Jefferson Memorial

After resting from our morning at the Air & Space Museum, we drove to the West Potomac Park to see the Jefferson Memorial.

Across the Tidal Basin.

Though it had rained all morning and puddles were everywhere, it didn't rain while we were at the Memorial.

Here is the Portico.

This is the top of the Portico. Jefferson drafts the Declaration of Independence.

Here are the children inside the Memorial. See the wreaths some people bring?

This is a better view of the bronze statue.

Inside the Portico.

Looking between the pillars of the Portico, you can see the White House and the Washington Monument across the Tidal Basin.

Another view of the Washington Monument.

Here is the Memorial's cornerstone - laid by FDR in 1939.

This is a side view of the Memorial's circular colonnade. Notice the Ionic capitals on the columns.

This is a very rare "Buddy" column.

As the sun set, the fog rolled in to the city.

Some more photos from the Jefferson Memorial are at Flickr.

Afterwards, we drove to Old Town Alexandria and had pastries in a little bakery there.