The Washington Monument has a new outfit.  Last month, the scaffolding started to go up to allow repairs to the damage that our 2011 earthquake caused.  There are some  cracks, especially toward the top of the monument, that need repairs.  Then, like lots of buildings, there are spots that need pointing up. 

If you're planning a trip to Washington, you won't be able to go to the top of this national landmark, but it's still a beautiful  part of the National Mall. 

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We are no into our 4th day of the National Cherry Blossom Festival. 

Now if it were a flowering plum festival, we'd be in great shape.  As the photo to the right shows, these beautiful tress are now in almost full bloom.   

But the cherry trees?  As of now, there are no cherry buds, let alone cherry blossoms.  The trees are bare.  And they are predicting really cold weather and even a bit of snow for tomorrow! 

Luckily, the Cherry Blossom Festival goes into the first couple of weeks of April, so there is a strong likelihood that the blooms will be out and beautiful by sometime between the 3rd and 6th of April.  Can't wait to get to the Tidal Basin with my camera!

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Pat's Postcards:  The Washington Monument

Any day now, these trees will start to have leaves!

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Blue Skies over Washington!

Lately,  the weather gods have been confused.  They are mixing up Washington, DC with Washington State!  And they are sending us all of the rain that was intended for the Pacific Northwest.

Then yesterday, after days and days of gray skies,  we finally got some sunshine.  And the temperatures were not even freezing.  I took advantage of my iPhone and a red light to get this shot of the Washington Monument.

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This is a photo "Aspiration and Literature", a statue by James Earle Fraser that sits on the Washingon, DC side of the Memorial Bridge. 

Fraser lived between 1876 and 1953, and perhaps will be most remembered for the Buffalo nickels, which he designed. 

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Thomas Jefferson is one of my favorite founding fathers, and the Jefferson Memorial is one of my favorite Washington photo opps.  I took this on a calm cloudy day looking over the Tidal Basin. 

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Getting Ready for the Inaugural

I took this picture of the U.S. Capitol's dome last week (the last time it was sunny here in Washington) from across the Potomac at an overlook just west of National Airport.  I used my Nikon Coolpix, which has a pretty serious telephoto lens.

On Monday, the west portico will be the scene of President Obama's swearing in for his Second Inaugural.  I hope he has blue skies - we haven't had many of those lately.

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