Constitution Gardens

We have been through these gardens many times. When we don’t want to take a morning walk on the National Mall, we oftentimes park right next to the Tidal Basin. From there we walk towards the Washington Monument and the WWII Memorial, and then to the gardens along constitution avenue. They are actually a hidden treasure and a lot of people don’t seem to know it exists. There is also a memorial to the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence. You take a boardwalk over to the small island where each of the signers has a stone with a name, profession and birthplace. John Adams has always been my favorite. It was a bit tricky this time getting to the island because a mother goose was sitting close by with her brood. They are known to attack so we stayed as far away as we could. What was an even bigger surprise was the handsome great blue heron that was standing in the greenery. This is the time I wish I had a telephoto lens. He was so close but so far. It’s funny that you oftentimes see more nature in the urban jungle than in the outskirts of town. It’s always such a pleasant walk as the path meanders by the Vietnam memorial and then on to the Lincoln Memorial. It’s really a lovely and peaceful place to visit.