A Ride In To Georgetown - Not a Good Day for Photos

After our morning walk we always take a short car ride to cool off in the air conditioning, to see the outside world from a distance, put a few miles on the car, and entertain ourselves in the morning hours. Rather than take our usual routes today, we headed toward Georgetown. It’s really just five miles away from our northern Virginia neighborhood. I was hoping to get some great photos since we haven’t driven that way for quite some time. Unfortunately that wasn’t the case. Every time I aimed to shoot, a car got in the way or I wasn’t quick enough and we passed by the subject of interest. We were behind a truck for most of the way up Wisconsin Avenue so my view was blocked. We have never seen Georgetown this quiet. Many shops were boarded up. Most everyone was wearing masks as it is required in the district. There was fake wisteria hanging on many shop windows. The car windows are absolutely filthy so we were hoping to get caught up in the expected rain and storms today, but that didn’t materialize. On the way home a huge evergreen tree was blocking one lane of the road. It must have just happened because I could smell the scent of Christmas. So it was a bust as far as pictures go, but a great diversion otherwise. 

Nelson Mandela Statue in front of South African Embassy

It was a beautiful day for a drive and a lunch date, so my husband and I thought we would go to Cafe Deluxe on Wisconsin Avenue. I have noticed every time we pass that way the renovation of the South African Embassy that was supposed to open in spring of this year. Well, it's almost fall and it's still not open - but that would not be unusual around here. But now in front of the building is the covered statue of Nelson Mandela that was erected yesterday. There is a ceremony to be held tomorrow to dedicate the statue by those in the city who are close to it's history. The bleachers have been set up, and there are a lot of last minute preparations underway. We returned home back down Wisconsin Avenue to Massachusetts Avenue, where a number of embassies line the street on either side. We attended an event at the Irish Embassy last year. All I have to say is that it is a lot more impressive from the outside looking in rather than the other way around.