Deserted DC Streets

Last week I was on the hunt for photos that had something to do with “unexplored.” The idea was to see something that we had never visited. We started out at the Daughters of the American Revolution Museum. Then the next day we went to River Farm in Alexandria. The next day we went to the Department of the Interior. And the last day we drove over to the. National Mall and walked to the Portrait Gallery that wasn’t yet open. There was an orchid show there but it was unlikely we would see it because we were on a timed meter and it would be too late by the time we could finally get in. So we meandered around the portrait gallery area and found that it was no longer the way we remembered it. There was hardly a soul in sight. The streets were empty, there weren’t a lot of pedestrians, and there wasn’t much traffic. Chinatown was deserted. We stumbled upon City Center - a place I have been wanting to see since we moved away from Capitol Hill five years ago. We watched it getting built - with all of the “fine shops” and condos galore. The pink and red lanterns strung about were nice enough, but the stores were empty and there was a security presence on every block. It actually was quite sad. Perhaps it gets busier in the evenings and weekends. I don’t think I care to visit again.