Horse Stables and Spring in January

Last week we drove in to town for a morning walk. Usually it takes twenty minutes but with the GW parkway construction it can get much longer. If we stop near the tidal basin rather than the National mall or Capitol in our old neighborhood it’s not as long. And that’s what we did. We love walking through Constitution Gardens. It’s a very peaceful place and not ever busy. I think most people don’t know it exists. It was a beautiful day as we made our way by the Viet Nam Memorial, on to the Lincoln Memorial, then the Korean Memorial. What was even more interesting this time was that there is a new structure that is almost completed. And you would never guess what it is. It’s a stable for the park police horses. But it won’t be opening until spring. It appears that it will not only be a place for the horses, but also an educational center. Having that structure there will make it so much easier to manage the livestock. We oftentimes see the beautiful animals on the National Mall, along with all of the paraphernalia to drag them around. The building I s located in between the Korean Memorial and the WWI Memorial next to the hockey field and the Lincoln Memorial reflecting pool. We then noticed something even more remarkable - flowers in bloom - in January! It was a sight to see. This winter has been more mild than most aside from the deep freeze over Christmas and this weekend. The unexpected pops of color looked so pretty against the dreary backdrop of winter. So there is something to look forward to - horses and spring flowers.