Saturday, September 7, 2019

A Walk Along the Mall and the Hirschhorn, Smithsonian Garden

Last week we took the metro in to town for the first time since we moved to northern Virginia five months ago. The weather was good and the timing was right to check out an exhibit at the Freer/Sackler Gallery. So we exited at Capitol South in our old Capitol Hill neighborhood. Then we walked along the old familiar path past the US Botanical Garden, and then on to the National Mall. We passed by the American Indian Museum - the pond was covered with algae, the plants were overgrown and the pigeons were sitting atop the museum sign above the fountain. My old friends the squirrels were out and about - one was posing for us. There are more squirrels on the mall than our neighborhood. The Air and Space Museum was under renovation - half of the building has been exposed for this long haul project. The street out front was also being repaired. There is always construction or repair work going on here - it’s never ending. Then we passed through the Hirshhorn Garden where the succulents were on display. In front of the Smithsonian Castle was an interesting “underwater” scene in the fountain and the lovely flowers that surround the area were in full bloom. In one of the pools was a butterfly sculpture. This used to be our daily walk path. Now it’s every few months and seems so much more interesting. 



































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