The National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden and Ice Rink

Yesterday we drove by the Capitol and saw folks walking on water - the reflecting pond was frozen over and there were both pedestrians and ice skaters on the ice. Today we took our typical Sunday walk on the Mall and passed by the real ice skating rink at the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden. Here, you can actually rent ice skates and go round and round with the National Archives in the backdrop. There is also a lovely restaurant/coffee shop on the premises to view the action from inside or just enjoy the space. On the way home we walked by the Capitol makeshift "skating rink" again where there were a lot more folks trying out the ice. The reflection of the Capitol Building was more interesting to me today. My husband kiddingly asked what I thought might happen if we sprinkled a little salt on the pond.  We certainly wouldn't do such a thing, but hopefully it will begin to thaw soon enough. It is beginning to not only feel like Milwaukee around here, it's looking too much like it too. The cold and ice was one of the main reasons we left the Midwest. Way is this all about?