The Botanical Garden is right on the Mall near the reflection pool and circle in front of the Capitol Building. We visited at the right time, because normally it’s like a sauna…. well heck it is a hot house after all, but not on the day we were there. It was cool and pleasant. Here’s some more of the flora God wants us to appreciate and nurture…. Can you find the dinosaur. Read more
While there are external gardens which are set up by region or eco-system around the gigantic green houses, it is the internal plants that are most interesting and come from around the world, but the most interesting are the exotics, like those yellow ones seen below from Brazil. I am especially partial to the purple bouganvillea. Read more
As period pieces go, clearly Julian Fellowes Downton Abbey has been one of the best, and now we have the full movie sequel which picks up in 1927 where the TV series left off, with the full cast in tow. First of all the movie is beautifully filmed. It almost makes me want to move back to England. Almost. The rainy sequence reminded me why I wanted to leave. It is tricky business to do a film sequel to one... Read more
This is just another of the wonderful exhibits at the Museum of the Bible. Read more
So of the most beautiful and dramatic images from the Weidmann Bible are of the crosses…. Read more
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