http://www.nps.gov/nacc/cherry/history.htm
We parked near the Jefferson monument and walked over towards some of the cherry blossom trees. Here's a sample of some of the trees that we saw........
We walked around the tidal pool and checked out lots of cherry blossom trees (and the tourists that were viewing the trees. I caught a funny moment in this picture. These parents were doing everything they could to get their kid to pay attention to the camera. Notice mom with the ball in her hand trying to get the kid's attention.
Next, we headed down the edge of the tidal pool to see some of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial. It was just opened within the past few years. The memorial is actually divided into 4 separate sections, one section for each of his terms in office. There's some really neat bronze sculptures in the memorial.
After we finished up at the FDR memorial, we continued around the tidal pool to the Jefferson Memorial. I've been there before. It's a really well done memorial. It has 4 different writings of Jefferson on each of the 4 walls. In between each of the walls are openings to the outside that are bordered by white columns. In the middle, a large statue of Jefferson stands holding a manuscript. The roof is a large, white domed ceiling.
From the Jefferson Memorial area, there's an excellent view of the Washington Monument across the tidal pool. The tidal pool becomes a reflecting pool from this viewpoint.
As we were headed back to the car, I noticed a memorial off to the side. We looked down to see that it was a memorial to George Mason! Here's a picture of the memorial.....
Oh, wait. It appears I've made a mistake. It wasn't a memorial commemorating George Mason University and their 2006 run to the Final Four. It appears that George Mason was an important leader in the development of our country. Here's a brief write-up of his contributions (George Mason) and here's a picture of his statue in the garden.
A nice sunset to finish the day just as we headed off to the car. Note that the waterway in the foreground of these pictures is the Potomic River.
