A break from the Tidal Basin Cherry Blossoms took us to the US National Arboretum, coincidentally home to a pair of Bald Eagles who have recently hatched two eaglets. Have you been watching them live?

We didn't get to venture into the area where the nest is this time, but enjoyed the grounds and the emerging Spring. 

The grounds provided a great place to play and explore,

 

for children of all ages.

 

The original Columns from the US Capitol Building

 

We are looking forwad to many return trip in all seasons.

 

 

Well then.

These are for you.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Field Trip

A bit more time city side this week gave me a day to take an excursion down town.

Washington DC has a museum dedicated to just about everything.

The most popular and well know are the Smithsonian Institution buildings along the Mall,

{I worked in the SI system processing archives for a few years....fascinating work!}

but off the beaten path, in every direction there is so much to explore.

I took the Metro Northwest DC,  and was greeted with this sign.

 

 

Which would you choose?

 

I walked a few blocks past interesting architecture

 

 

 

through a neighborhood of diplomatic residences and arrived here.

 

 

 

to see this.

 

 

No photography inside of course.

 

I have a renewed interest in hand stitchery lately and enjoyed examining a few examples of lovely tapestries, but overall the exhibit was a bit underwhelming.

 

Heading back to the Metro I quite accidentally ( I swear! ) stumbled upon this

 

 

 

Where I left with this.

 

Pricey yarn, but it absolutely captivated me. The gold flecking running throughout, that does not show up well, is STUNNING.

{and I was such a good girl knitting from stash for almost a year, I deserved a splurge, right?)

 

Now to decide what to do with it??!

 

 

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 Perhaps some of the gals at Fiber Arts Friday have some ideas for me?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Last Day

One last outing before my little loves head back to California.

A trip into DC to see Seasons Greetings at the United States Botanical Gardens. 

A delightful display of trains,

rolling through an Enchanted Forest complete with fairy houses,

A very clever sniffing garden,

Replicas of the iconic Washington landmarks made from natural elements like twigs, branches, bark, leaves, pods and such.

The boys were fascinated as was the Marme.

A perfect end to a most pleasant visit.

Spring in Washington, DC

Just a bike ride distance from our in town apartment...

...the Cherry Blossoms are in full glory.

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