| Ct | Location | Key | | Imgs | Short Description | |
| 10 |
 | Canada |
| 338 | | |
 |  | 1970_Can_Jasper |  | 3 | Canada -- Alberta -- Jasper National Park |  |
| | 1970_Can_Waterton |  | 4 | Canada -- Alberta -- Waterton Lakes National Park |  |
 |  | 2007_Can_Niagara_FallsONAM |  | 61 | Canada -- Ontario -- Niagara Falls |  |
| | 1981_CAN_Niagara_FallsON |  | 18 | Canada -- Ontario -- Niagara Falls |  |
 |  | 2009_Can_NiagaraFW |  | 12 | Canada -- Ontario -- Niagara Falls -- Fireworks |  |
| | 2007_Can_Journey_Behind |  | 24 | Canada -- Ontario -- Niagara Falls -- Journey Behind the Falls |  |
 |  | 2009_Can_Niagara_FallsONPM |  | 47 | Canada -- Ontario -- Niagara Falls -- Nighttime |  |
| | 2009_Can_Queen_Vic_Pk |  | 34 | Canada -- Ontario -- Niagara Falls -- Queen Victoria Park |  |
 |  | 2007_Can_Queen_Vic_Pk |  | 26 | Canada -- Ontario -- Niagara Falls -- Queen Victoria Park |  |
| | 2009_Can_Niagara_FallsON |  | 109 | Canada -- Ontario -- Niagara Falls (daytime) |  |
| 25 |
| 813 |  |  |
| | 2006_AZ_Canyon_De_Chelly |  | 22 | AZ -- Canyon de Chelly Natl Memorial |  |
 |  | 2000_AZ_Canyon_De_Chelly |  | 19 | AZ -- Canyon de Chelly Natl Memorial |  |
| | 2003_AZ_Glen_Canyon |  | 40 | AZ -- Glen Canyon Natl Recreation Area -- Navajo Bridge, Lees Ferry, Dam, and Lake |  |
 |  | 1968_AZ_GRC |  | 5 | AZ -- Grand Canyon Natl Park |  |
| | 2006_AZ_GRC_Animals |  | 17 | AZ -- Grand Canyon Natl Park -- Animals |  |
 |  | 2003_AZ_GRC_Animals |  | 32 | AZ -- Grand Canyon Natl Park -- Animals I visited both rims of the Grand Canyon on my trip this time: ... |  |
| | 2003_AZ_GRC_Regular |  | 108 | AZ -- Grand Canyon Natl Park -- Non-animals I visited both rims of the Grand Canyon on my trip this time: ... |  |
 |  | 2002_AZ_GRC_Regular |  | 20 | AZ -- Grand Canyon Natl Park -- North Rim Two years before, my visit to the Grand Canyon had been one of the highlights of the trip. I decided to repeat the visit on this trip. Then, I had visited the South Rim of the canyon. It had been beautiful weather then and visibility had been incredible. This time, I opted for the much less visi... |  |
| | 2006_AZ_GRC_Regular |  | 80 | AZ -- Grand Canyon Natl Park -- South Rim |  |
 |  | 2000_AZ_GRC_Regular |  | 71 | AZ -- Grand Canyon Natl Park -- South Rim After seeing so many national parks, I didn't expect much from the Grand Canyon but I was blown away by it. I don't think the pictures will be all that impressive but I was certainly impressed. The canyons, the dirty Colorado River (they had jacked up the water flow at the dam above the canyon to ... |  |
| | 2006_AZ_GRC_Structures |  | 63 | AZ -- Grand Canyon Natl Park -- Structures |  |
 |  | 2006_AZ_Hubbell |  | 15 | AZ -- Hubbell Trading Post Natl Hist Site |  |
| | 2003_AZ_Montezuma |  | 10 | AZ -- Montezuma Castle Natl Monument (and Montezuma Well) |  |
 |  | 2003_AZ_Monument |  | 21 | AZ -- Monument Valley (Navajo Nation) |  |
| | 2000_AZ_Petrified |  | 64 | AZ -- Petrified Forest Natl Park |  |
 |  | 2006_AZ_Petrified_Animals |  | 7 | AZ -- Petrified Forest Natl Park -- Animals |  |
| | 2006_AZ_Painted |  | 10 | AZ -- Petrified Forest Natl Park -- Painted Desert |  |
 |  | 2006_AZ_Petrified_Main |  | 52 | AZ -- Petrified Forest Natl Park -- Rocks and Main |  |
| | 2006_AZ_Petrified_Terrain |  | 33 | AZ -- Petrified Forest Natl Park -- Terrain |  |
 |  | 2003_AZ_Tuzigoot |  | 9 | AZ -- Tuzigoot Natl Monument |  |
| | 2006_AZ_Walnut_Canyon |  | 19 | AZ -- Walnut Canyon Natl Memorial |  |
 |  | 2000_AZ_Walnut_Canyon |  | 9 | AZ -- Walnut Canyon Natl Memorial |  |
| | 2006_AZ_Wupatki |  | 46 | AZ -- Wupatki Natl Monument |  |
 |  | 2003_AZ_Wupatki |  | 20 | AZ -- Wupatki Natl Monument |  |
| | 2000_AZ_Wupatki |  | 21 | AZ -- Wupatki Natl Monument The end of the trip evolved into seeing a lot of old Indian ruins. In part, this was inspired by the X-Files television show where they talk about the Anasazi and cliff dwellers. In part, it came about because there are just so many old Indian ruins in this area. Most of them are 700 to 800 years... |  |
| 92 |
| 4,228 |  |  |
| | 2009_CA_LAC_Arboretum |  | 165 | CA -- Arcadia -- LA County Arboretum and Botanic Garden |  |
 |  | 2009_CA_LAC_ArboretumA |  | 22 | CA -- Arcadia -- LA County Arboretum and Botanic Garden -- Animals Mostly peacocks and waterfowl. |  |
| | 2009_CA_LAC_ArboretumS |  | 52 | CA -- Arcadia -- LA County Arboretum and Botanic Garden -- Historic Structures |  |
 |  | 2010_07_29C_RSABG |  | 67 | CA -- Claremont -- Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden (Partially reviewed) |  |
| | 2009_CA_Death_Valley |  | 53 | CA -- Death Valley Natl Park It was 111 degrees the day I was there. |  |
 |  | 2002_CA_Death_Valley |  | 7 | CA -- Death Valley Natl Park |  |
| | 2000_CA_Death_Valley |  | 29 | CA -- Death Valley Natl Park I visited this park four days after being snowed on at Crater Lake. It was 106 degrees in the valley.
Despite worries about my car (which did just fine), this was a fascinating place to visit. You can see the lowest place in the western hemisphere, which is 282 feet below sea level, and feel the... |  |
 |  | 2009_CA_Scotty |  | 193 | CA -- Death Valley Natl Park -- Scotty's Castle |  |
| | 2002_CA_Scotty |  | 19 | CA -- Death Valley Natl Park -- Scotty's Castle |  |
 |  | 2009_CA_Postpile |  | 32 | CA -- Devils Postpile National Monument |  |
| | 2009_CA_Glendale |  | 53 | CA -- Glendale -- Forest Lawn Memorial Park While he wasn't here yet, this is the cemetery where Michael Jackson was buried in September.
From http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/09/03/AR2009090303411_pf.html
Michael Jackson's Resting Place Among Greats
Forest Lawn Guards Singer's Privacy in Death
By Sue Manning
Associ... |  |
 |  | 2004_CA_Glendale |  | 55 | CA -- Glendale -- Forest Lawn Memorial Park |  |
| | 2002_CA_Glendale |  | 13 | CA -- Glendale -- Forest Lawn Memorial Park |  |
 |  | 2009_CA_Joshua |  | 106 | CA -- Joshua Tree Natl Park It reached 109 degrees this day. |  |
| | 2002_CA_Joshua_Tree |  | 12 | CA -- Joshua Tree Natl Park |  |
 |  | 2009_CA_Kings_Canyon |  | 25 | CA -- Kings Canyon Natl Park |  |
| | 2004_CA_Kings_Canyon |  | 17 | CA -- Kings Canyon Natl Park |  |
 |  | 1995_CA_Kings_Canyon |  | 0 | CA -- Kings Canyon Natl Park |  |
| | 2010_07_28C_Getty |  | 0 | CA -- Los Angeles -- Getty Center |  |
 |  | 2010_07_28G_GriffithO |  | 144 | CA -- Los Angeles -- Griffith Observatory (Partially reviewed) |  |
| | 2009_CA_GriffithO |  | 147 | CA -- Los Angeles -- Griffith Observatory The little string and ball were illustrating the progress of Apollo 11 which had happened 40 years ago.
The interview was done by local channel 35 with the director (?) of the observatory. I was also interviewed for the piece. |  |
 |  | 2010_07_28F_Griffith |  | 2 | CA -- Los Angeles -- Griffith Park (Partially reviewed) |  |
| | 2009_CA_Griffith |  | 9 | CA -- Los Angeles -- Griffith Park |  |
 |  | 2004_CA_Griffith |  | 2 | CA -- Los Angeles -- Griffith Park |  |
| | 2002_CA_Griffith |  | 12 | CA -- Los Angeles -- Griffith Park Two visits to the park. One on 6/2/2002 and one on 6/7/2002. |  |
 |  | 2009_CA_LA_El_Pueblo |  | 97 | CA -- Los Angeles -- Historic District |  |
| | 2002_CA_LA_El_Pueblo |  | 1 | CA -- Los Angeles -- Historic District |  |
 |  | 2009_CA_La_Brea |  | 117 | CA -- Los Angeles -- La Brea Tar Pits |  |
| | 2010_07_27J_LA_LTokyo |  | 5 | CA -- Los Angeles -- Little Tokyo (Partially reviewed) |  |
 |  | 2009_CA_LA_LTokyo |  | 39 | CA -- Los Angeles -- Little Tokyo |  |
| | 2002_CA_LA_LTokyo |  | 2 | CA -- Los Angeles -- Little Tokyo |  |
 |  | 2009_CA_Manzanar |  | 94 | CA -- Manzanar Natl Historic Site |  |
| | 2002_CA_Manzanar |  | 11 | CA -- Manzanar Natl Historic Site Manzanar is still a work in progress. The site was established in Owens Valley (see next item) in 1992 to protect and interpret the Manzanar War Relocation Center, the first of ten permanent internment camps that were set up out west to intern Japanese-Americans during World War II. On February 19... |  |
 |  | 2000_CA_Manzanar |  | 18 | CA -- Manzanar Natl Historic Site The new Secretary of Commerce -- Norman Mineta -- is a Japanese-American who was held in an internment ("relocation") camp in Colorado during much of World War II. I ran across the Manzanar site, located ironically near the town of "Independence", in the book and decided to stop by. This is a site... |  |
| | 2004_CA_Muir_Woods |  | 4 | CA -- Muir Woods Natl Monument Thunderstorms closed this visit out way too early so I don't have many pictures from this visit. |  |
 |  | 2009_CA_Rogers |  | 22 | CA -- Pacific Palisades -- Will Rogers State Historical Park They no longer allowed photography inside the house -- the guide said this was because of worries about the Internet (which I never understood) -- so all the shots are through windows. |  |
| | 2002_CA_Rogers |  | 10 | CA -- Pacific Palisades -- Will Rogers State Historical Park |  |
 |  | 2002_CA_Palomar |  | 2 | CA -- Palomar Mountain -- Palomar Observatory |  |
| | 1968_CA_Palomar |  | 1 | CA -- Palomar Mountain -- Palomar Observatory |  |
 |  | 2000_CA_Sacramento_Cap |  | 40 | CA -- Sacramento, State Capitol of California |  |
| | 2010_07_20A_SBNF_ROTW |  | 5 | CA -- San Bernandino National Forest -- Rim of the World Scenic Byway (Partially reviewed) |  |
 |  | 2009_CA_Balboa |  | 201 | CA -- San Diego -- Balboa Park |  |
| | 2008_CA_Balboa |  | 91 | CA -- San Diego -- Balboa Park |  |
 |  | 2007_CA_Balboa |  | 100 | CA -- San Diego -- Balboa Park |  |
| | 2006_CA_Balboa |  | 47 | CA -- San Diego -- Balboa Park |  |
 |  | 2007_CA_SDZoo_Bird |  | 27 | CA -- San Diego -- Balboa Park -- San Diego Zoo (Birds) The very close-up bird continually attacked my camera, pecking at it perhaps because he saw his own reflection. That doesn't explain why he bit my arm when I wasn't watching him though. |  |
| | 2007_CA_SDZoo_Panda |  | 11 | CA -- San Diego -- Balboa Park -- San Diego Zoo (Giant Pandas) Hand-written sign on the display:
This is Mei Sheng -- he'll be 4 yrs. old on 8/19/07 -- 195 lbs. He may be out of view from this side if he moves behind the center wall to visit w/Su Lin.
Bai Yun + Gao Gao, their parents, are off exhibit today. (Adult pandas are solitary.) Please use quiet voi... |  |
 |  | 2007_CA_SDZoo_Koala |  | 10 | CA -- San Diego -- Balboa Park -- San Diego Zoo (Koala) |  |
| | 2007_CA_SDZoo |  | 43 | CA -- San Diego -- Balboa Park -- San Diego Zoo (Main) |  |
 |  | 2007_CA_SDZoo_Polar |  | 17 | CA -- San Diego -- Balboa Park -- San Diego Zoo (Polar bears) Frankly, these were my favorite animals in this zoo. They were amazingly entertaining as they swam and wrestled in the water with one another. |  |
| | 2007_CA_SDZoo_Reptile |  | 26 | CA -- San Diego -- Balboa Park -- San Diego Zoo (Reptile House) |  |
 |  | 2007_CA_SDZoo_Skyfari |  | 13 | CA -- San Diego -- Balboa Park -- San Diego Zoo (Skyfari) |  |
| | 2007_CA_SDZoo_Wild1s |  | 22 | CA -- San Diego -- Balboa Park -- San Diego Zoo (Wild Ones show) |  |
 |  | 2008_CA_Cabrillo |  | 44 | CA -- San Diego -- Cabrillo Natl Monument |  |
| | 2004_CA_Cabrillo |  | 21 | CA -- San Diego -- Cabrillo Natl Monument |  |
 |  | 2002_CA_Cabrillo |  | 6 | CA -- San Diego -- Cabrillo Natl Monument During the entire drive from my time-share in the Mojave Desert, I'd been sitting in smog. There was smog in the valleys, smog at Mt Palomar, smog in the San Diego suburbs and finally, I got to Cabrillo and... the entire area was awash in fog from the ocean. While this meant that my pictures of Sa... |  |
| | 1984_CA_Cabrillo |  | 1 | CA -- San Diego -- Cabrillo Natl Monument |  |
 |  | 2008_CA_CabrilloT |  | 22 | CA -- San Diego -- Cabrillo Natl Monument (Tidepool Area) |  |
| | 2007_CA_Alcala |  | 116 | CA -- San Diego -- Mission San Diego de Alcalá |  |
 |  | 2007_CA_SD_OldTownHP |  | 127 | CA -- San Diego -- Old Town San Diego State Historic Park |  |
| | 2007_CA_SD_OldTownHP_McCoy |  | 23 | CA -- San Diego -- Old Town San Diego State Historic Park -- McCoy House |  |
 |  | 2007_CA_SDMM_B39 |  | 67 | CA -- San Diego -- San Diego Maritime Museum -- B-39 |  |
| | 2007_CA_SDMM_Berkeley |  | 78 | CA -- San Diego -- San Diego Maritime Museum -- Berkeley |  |
 |  | 2007_CA_SDMM_Californian |  | 1 | CA -- San Diego -- San Diego Maritime Museum -- Californian |  |
| | 2007_CA_SDMM_Surprise |  | 28 | CA -- San Diego -- San Diego Maritime Museum -- HMS Surprise |  |
 |  | 2007_CA_SDMM_Medea |  | 5 | CA -- San Diego -- San Diego Maritime Museum -- Medea |  |
| | 2007_CA_SDMM_Pilot |  | 1 | CA -- San Diego -- San Diego Maritime Museum -- Pilot |  |
 |  | 2007_CA_SDMM_India |  | 38 | CA -- San Diego -- San Diego Maritime Museum -- Star Of India |  |
| | 1984_CA_SeaWorld |  | 12 | CA -- San Diego -- SeaWorld |  |
 |  | 1969_CA_Seaworld |  | 5 | CA -- San Diego -- SeaWorld |  |
| | 2008_CA_MidwayE |  | 94 | CA -- San Diego -- USS Midway Museum (Exterior) |  |
 |  | 2008_CA_MidwayI |  | 167 | CA -- San Diego -- USS Midway Museum (Interior) |  |
| | 2004_CA_GGate_Bridge |  | 17 | CA -- San Francisco -- Golden Gate Bridge |  |
 |  | 2000_CA_GGate_Bridge |  | 6 | CA -- San Francisco -- Golden Gate Bridge |  |
| | 2004_CA_GGate_NRA |  | 8 | CA -- San Francisco -- Golden Gate Natl Recreation Area |  |
 |  | 2004_CA_Alcatraz |  | 68 | CA -- San Francisco -- Golden Gate NRA -- Alcatraz Island |  |
| | 2000_CA_Alcatraz |  | 76 | CA -- San Francisco -- Golden Gate NRA -- Alcatraz Island |  |
 |  | 2000_CA_Ft_Point |  | 9 | CA -- San Francisco -- Golden Gate NRA -- Fort Point Natl Historic Site |  |
| | 2004_CA_Marin_Misc |  | 8 | CA -- San Francisco -- Golden Gate NRA -- Marin Headlands Miscellaneous |  |
 |  | 2004_CA_Marin_Nike |  | 30 | CA -- San Francisco -- Golden Gate NRA -- Marin Headlands Nike Missile Site |  |
| | 2004_CA_Marin_Vistas |  | 12 | CA -- San Francisco -- Golden Gate NRA -- Marin Headlands Vistas |  |
 |  | 2000_CA_Marin_Vistas |  | 3 | CA -- San Francisco -- Golden Gate NRA -- Marin Headlands Vistas |  |
| | 2004_CA_SF_Presidio |  | 27 | CA -- San Francisco -- Golden Gate NRA -- Presidio of San Francisco |  |
 |  | 2004_CA_GGate_Park |  | 21 | CA -- San Francisco -- Golden Gate Park |  |
| | 2009_CA_CapistranoM |  | 184 | CA -- San Juan Capistrano -- Mission (ruins) After an evening visit to the outside of the destroyed mission, I decided to come back a few days later for a typical Guthrie-scale visit. You'll see that later. |  |
 |  | 2009_CA_CapistranoI |  | 106 | CA -- San Juan Capistrano -- Mission (ruins) -- Interiors |  |
| | 2009_CA_Sequoia |  | 125 | CA -- Sequoia Natl Park I totally missed the Grant tree. On the other hand, I got to see two bears and four tarantulas. |  |
 |  | 2004_CA_Sequoia |  | 21 | CA -- Sequoia Natl Park |  |
| | 1995_CA_Sequoia |  | 0 | CA -- Sequoia Natl Park |  |
 |  | 2010_07_29A_Nixon_Lib |  | 213 | CA -- Yorba Linda -- Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Birthplace (Partially reviewed) |  |
| | 2009_CA_Yosemite |  | 103 | CA -- Yosemite Natl Park |  |
 |  | 2002_CA_Yosemite |  | 23 | CA -- Yosemite Natl Park |  |
| 18 |
 | Colorado |
| 793 | | |
 |  | 2006_CO_Black_Canyon |  | 60 | CO -- Black Canyon of the Gunnison Natl Park |  |
| | 2003_CO_Black_Canyon |  | 16 | CO -- Black Canyon of the Gunnison Natl Park |  |
 |  | 2006_CO_Colorado_Mon |  | 68 | CO -- Colorado Natl Monument |  |
| | 2003_CO_Colorado_Mon |  | 20 | CO -- Colorado Natl Monument |  |
 |  | 2006_CO_Garden_Of_Gods |  | 58 | CO -- Colorado Springs -- Garden of the Gods Park |  |
| | 1993_CO_Garden_Of_Gods |  | 5 | CO -- Colorado Springs -- Garden of the Gods Park |  |
 |  | 2006_CO_Pikes_Peak_Hwy |  | 43 | CO -- Colorado Springs -- Pikes Peak Highway |  |
| | 1993_CO_Pikes_Peak_Hwy |  | 17 | CO -- Colorado Springs -- Pikes Peak Highway Notice the mountain goats in one picture. |  |
 |  | 2006_CO_Denver_Art |  | 7 | CO -- Denver Art Museum |  |
| | 2006_CO_Denver_Botanic |  | 129 | CO -- Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield |  |
 |  | 2006_CO_Denver_BotanCloud |  | 40 | CO -- Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield -- Cloud Forest Tree |  |
| | 2006_CO_Denver_BotanBronze |  | 25 | CO -- Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield -- Living Bronze sculptures by Robert Wick These are pictures of artworks by Robert Wick. He likes to join the textures of earth, the life and vitality of plants, and the ideas of ultimate wisdom in his works. He works in bronze because of its permanence. His sculptures range in height from six to 18 feet and weigh up to 2,500 pounds. |  |
 |  | 2006_CO_Denver_Cap |  | 84 | CO -- Denver, State Capitol of Colorado |  |
| | 2003_CO_Dinosaur |  | 50 | CO -- Dinosaur Natl Monument |  |
 |  | 2003_CO_Mesa_Verde |  | 56 | CO -- Mesa Verde Natl Park |  |
| | 2000_CO_Mesa_Verde |  | 54 | CO -- Mesa Verde Natl Park |  |
 |  | 2006_CO_Rocky_Animals |  | 26 | CO -- Rocky Mountain National Park -- Animals |  |
| | 2006_CO_Rocky_Main |  | 35 | CO -- Rocky Mountain National Park -- Scenery |  |
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| 33 |  |  |
| | 2002_CT_Twain |  | 19 | CT -- Hartford -- Mark Twain Home |  |
 |  | 2002_CT_Old_Hartford |  | 14 | CT -- Hartford -- Old State House |  |
| 6 |
 | Delaware |
| 495 | | |
 |  | 2008_DE_Hagley_House |  | 58 | DE -- Wilmington -- Hagley Museum and Library -- House area Various signs:
E.I. du Pont Restored Garden:
On this site in 1803-1804, Eleuthere Irenee du Pont planted a small garden reminiscent of the formal gardens at Bois-des-Fosses, the du Pont family home in France. By 1826, the garden had expanded to more than two acres and contained both common and rar... |  |
| | 2008_DE_Hagley_Museums |  | 62 | DE -- Wilmington -- Hagley Museum and Library -- Museums |  |
 |  | 2008_DE_Hagley_Yards |  | 116 | DE -- Wilmington -- Hagley Museum and Library -- Yards |  |
| | 2007_DE_Winterthur_Garden |  | 45 | DE -- Wilmington -- Winterthur Museum and Country Estate -- Garden |  |
 |  | 2007_DE_Winterthur_Mansion |  | 118 | DE -- Wilmington -- Winterthur Museum and Country Estate -- Mansion |  |
| | 2007_DE_Winterthur_Museum |  | 96 | DE -- Wilmington -- Winterthur Museum and Country Estate -- Museum Several major parts of the collection:
* American Quilts -- part of this was a session of the Delaware Quilt Documentation Project. This is a collaborative effort between the University of Delaware and the Delaware State Division of Historic and Cultural Affairs to record the quilts currently res... |  |
| 782 |
| 22,289 |  |  |
| | 2008_DC_SISG |  | 24 | DC -- Arthur M. Sackler Gallery |  |
 |  | 2006_DC_SISG |  | 29 | DC -- Arthur M. Sackler Gallery |  |
| | 2005_DC_SISG |  | 22 | DC -- Arthur M. Sackler Gallery |  |
 |  | 2004_DC_SISG |  | 28 | DC -- Arthur M. Sackler Gallery |  |
| | 1997_DC_Basilica |  | 13 | DC -- Basilica of the Natl Shrine of the Immaculate Conception |  |
 |  | 2008_DC_Basilica_Cellar |  | 83 | DC -- Basilica of the Natl Shrine of the Immaculate Conception -- Cellar level |  |
| | 2005_DC_Basilica_Cellar |  | 58 | DC -- Basilica of the Natl Shrine of the Immaculate Conception -- Cellar level |  |
 |  | 2008_DC_Basilica_Main |  | 114 | DC -- Basilica of the Natl Shrine of the Immaculate Conception -- Main level |  |
| | 2005_DC_Basilica_Main |  | 69 | DC -- Basilica of the Natl Shrine of the Immaculate Conception -- Main level |  |
 |  | 2008_DC_Basilica_Out |  | 31 | DC -- Basilica of the Natl Shrine of the Immaculate Conception -- Outside views |  |
| | 2005_DC_Basilica_Out |  | 9 | DC -- Basilica of the Natl Shrine of the Immaculate Conception -- Outside views |  |
 |  | 2009_DC_Corcoran |  | 9 | DC -- Corcoran Gallery of Art |  |
| | 2008_DC_Corcoran |  | 3 | DC -- Corcoran Gallery of Art I never noticed the wires holding the griffins in place before. |  |
 |  | 2007_DC_Corcoran |  | 2 | DC -- Corcoran Gallery of Art |  |
| | 2006_DC_Corcoran |  | 54 | DC -- Corcoran Gallery of Art |  |
 |  | 2005_DC_Corcoran |  | 1 | DC -- Corcoran Gallery of Art |  |
| | 2004_DC_Corcoran |  | 4 | DC -- Corcoran Gallery of Art |  |
 |  | 2003_DC_Corcoran |  | 2 | DC -- Corcoran Gallery of Art |  |
| | 2002_DC_Corcoran |  | 1 | DC -- Corcoran Gallery of Art |  |
 |  | 1997_DC_Corcoran |  | 0 | DC -- Corcoran Gallery of Art |  |
| | 2010_09_04G_Corcoran |  | 33 | DC -- Corcoran Gallery of Art -- Miscellaneous (Partially reviewed) |  |
 |  | 2010_09_04H_CorcoranP |  | 212 | DC -- Corcoran Gallery of Art -- Paintings (Partially reviewed) |  |
| | 2010_09_04J_CorcoranSD |  | 27 | DC -- Corcoran Gallery of Art -- Salon Dore (Partially reviewed) |  |
 |  | 2010_09_04I_CorcoranS |  | 76 | DC -- Corcoran Gallery of Art -- Sculpture (Partially reviewed) |  |
| | 2009_DC_Treasury |  | 11 | DC -- Dept of Treasury building Views inside the Cash Room. |  |
 |  | 2007_DC_Treasury |  | 15 | DC -- Dept of Treasury building |  |
| | 2006_DC_Treasury |  | 1 | DC -- Dept of Treasury building |  |
 |  | 2005_DC_Treasury |  | 1 | DC -- Dept of Treasury building |  |
| | 2002_DC_Treasury |  | 12 | DC -- Dept of Treasury building |  |
 |  | 1997_DC_Treasury |  | 4 | DC -- Dept of Treasury building |  |
| | 2009_DC_SIPG_1934 |  | 154 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center -- Special Exhibits -- 1934: A New Deal for Artists 1934: A New Deal for Artists
Now through January 3, 2010
In 1934, Americans grappled with an economic situation that feels all too familiar today. Against the backdrop of the Great Depression, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's administration created the Public Works of Art Program—the first fed... |  |
 |  | 2008_DC_SIPG_Scholars |  | 5 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center -- Special Exhibits -- 2008 Presidential Scholars in the Arts 2008 Presidential Scholars in the Arts: Works in the Literary and Visual Arts (special installation)
June 22 through July 13
The United States Presidential Scholars Program was established in 1964 to recognize and honor some of the nation’s most distinguished graduating high school seniors. The Sch... |  |
| | 2008_DC_SIPG_Bally |  | 35 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center -- Special Exhibits -- Ballyhoo! What could be less subtle than the pictorial poster, blaring out its message with large scale, loud colors, and bold graphics? As the circus term “ballyhoo” suggests, boisterous hucksterism underlies the poster’s message and its roguish appeal. We are used to decoding the poster as advertising or pr... |  |
 |  | 2008_DC_SIPG_Colbert |  | 12 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center -- Special Exhibits -- Colbert portrait Colbert Portrait Hangs at Smithsonian
Jan. 17, 2008, 12:44 AM EST
Stephen Colbert was denied when he tried to run for president this year in South Carolina. Now the fake TV pundit is getting some love from the city of his birth.
His portrait was hung Wednesday at the Smithsonian Institution's Nati... |  |
| | 2009_DC_SIPG_GM1 |  | 11 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center -- Special Exhibits -- Graphic Masters I |  |
 |  | 2008_DC_SIPG_GM1 |  | 28 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center -- Special Exhibits -- Graphic Masters I Graphic Masters I: Highlights from the Smithsonian American Art Museum : 11/21/2008 - 05/25/2009
Delicate watercolors, finely wrought sketches, and bold modernist studies comprise this special installation, the first in a series that celebrates the extraordinary variety and accomplishment of America... |  |
| | 2009_DC_SIPG_GM2 |  | 22 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center -- Special Exhibits -- Graphic Masters II Graphic Masters II: Highlights from the Smithsonian American Art Museum:
Graphic Masters II: Highlights from the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the second in a series of special installations, celebrates the extraordinary variety and accomplishment of American artists' works on paper. These excep... |  |
 |  | 2010_05_22K_SIPG_GM3 |  | 60 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center -- Special Exhibits -- Graphic Masters III Graphic Masters III: Highlights from the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the third in a series of special installations, celebrates the extraordinary variety and accomplishment of American artists' works on paper. These twenty-eight exceptional watercolors, charcoals, and drawings from the 1960s to... (Partially reviewed) |  |
| | 2008_DC_SIPG_Herblock |  | 10 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center -- Special Exhibits -- Herblock Coinciding with the nation's election of its forty-fourth president, this exhibition contains Herbert Block's original drawings of presidential cartoons from Franklin Roosevelt through Bill Clinton. Although respectful of the office, Block insisted that no president was "above caricature or comment.... |  |
 |  | 2007_DC_SIPG_Legacy |  | 0 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center -- Special Exhibits -- Legacy No photography was allowed in this one. |  |
| | 2007_DC_SIPG_Motto |  | 4 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center -- Special Exhibits -- Let Your Motto Be Resistance |  |
 |  | 2010_DC_SIPG_Lists |  | 14 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center -- Special Exhibits -- Lists |  |
| | 2008_DC_SIPG_Local_Color |  | 13 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center -- Special Exhibits -- Local Color Local Color: Washington Painting at Midcentury
Now through Oct. 13, 2008
Explore the expressive possibilities of color in this special installation of twenty-seven large-scale paintings from SAAM's permanent collection. Local Color: Washington Painting at Midcentury examines the cross influences of... |  |
 |  | 2008_DC_SIPG_Obata |  | 10 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center -- Special Exhibits -- Obata's Yosemite Obata's Yosemite
In 1927, Chiura Obata (1885–1975) visited Yosemite National Park and the Sierra Nevada, where he made approximately 100 drawings in pencil, watercolor and sumi ink. Between 1928 and 1930, while Obata was in Tokyo, he transformed these California landscape watercolors and sketches in... |  |
| | 2008_DC_SIPG_1Life |  | 2 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center -- Special Exhibits -- One Life Mask of Lincoln Since no photography is allowed within the exhibit, most of these photos are of the lines outside the exhibit room waiting to get in. |  |
 |  | 2007_DC_SIPG_Top |  | 7 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center -- Special Exhibits -- Over the Top Over the Top: American Posters from World War I (10/26/2007 - 02/03/2008):
The powerful imagery of war bond posters during World War I successfully called on Americans to support the war effort. Over the Top: American Posters from World War I presents 45 of these posters, from the collection of Thom... |  |
| | 2009_DC_SIPG_Comp |  | 55 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center -- Special Exhibits -- Portrait Competition These are pictures from the Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition.
Every day we are inundated with faces. Images of celebrities, acquaintances, and friends -- in the news, on social networking sites, on the street -- are constantly changing. Portraits, on the other hand, slow us down. They captu... |  |
 |  | 2006_DC_SIPG_Comp |  | 23 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center -- Special Exhibits -- Portrait Competition These are pictures from the Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition. |  |
| | 2007_DC_SIPG_SDay |  | 1 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center -- Special Exhibits -- Portraits of Sandra Day O'Connor |  |
 |  | 2006_DC_SIPG_ColdWar |  | 11 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center -- Special Exhibits -- Presidency and the Cold War |  |
| | 2008_DC_SIPG_Recognize |  | 5 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center -- Special Exhibits -- Recognize "RECOGNIZE! Hip Hop and Contemporary Portraiture"
February 8 through October 26, 2008
Since its inception in the 1970s, hip hop has been arguably the most influential and popular musical form in America. Its popularity extends beyond the urban centers of its inception and pervades youth culture thr... |  |
 |  | 2009_DC_SIPGRR |  | 75 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center -- Special Exhibits -- Reflections/Refractions: Self-Portraiture in the Twentieth Century Reflections/ Refractions: Self-Portraiture in the Twentieth Century: April 10, 2009 through August 16, 2009:
Louis Lozowick This exhibition of approximately 75 works will probe the complex issues of understanding identity in the past century. Included in the exhibition are self portraits by Edward H... |  |
| | 2009_DC_SIPG_Xmas |  | 57 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center -- Special Exhibits -- Season's Greetings “Season’s Greetings: Holiday Cards from the Archives of American Art” celebrates the personal style and sentiment of artists’ handmade holiday cards. This exhibit will be on display from Nov. 20 to Jan. 10, 2010, in the Lawrence A. Fleischman Gallery at the Smithsonian’s Donald W. Reynolds Center fo... |  |
 |  | 2008_DC_SIPG_Kisses |  | 6 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center -- Special Exhibits -- Thousand Kisses A Thousand Kisses: Love Letters from the Archives of American Art
On view in Washington, D.C. at the Lawrence A. Fleischman Gallery, located inside the Donald W. Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture
January 25, 2008 through June 2, 2008
Love letters bring out the voyeur in most of us. Th... |  |
| | 1999_DC_SIPG |  | 2 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture |  |
 |  | 1998_DC_SIPG |  | 4 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture |  |
| | 1997_DC_SIPG |  | 5 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture |  |
 |  | 1960_DC_SIPG |  | 0 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture |  |
| | 2010_DC_SIPG_Pres |  | 4 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- America's Presidents Including yet another Bill Clinton portrait. They definitely have trouble getting a decent one of this guy!
I've photographed almost the entire America's Presidents exhibit over time. To see the whole exhibit, you should use ... |  |
 |  | 2009_DC_SIPG_Pres |  | 219 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- America's Presidents I've photographed almost the entire America's Presidents exhibit over time. To see the whole exhibit, you should use ... |  |
| | 2008_DC_SIPG_Pres |  | 13 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- America's Presidents Including the new W Bush portrait.
I've photographed almost the entire America's Presidents exhibit over time. To see the whole exhibit, you should use ... |  |
 |  | 2007_DC_SIPG_Pres |  | 5 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- America's Presidents I've photographed almost the entire America's Presidents exhibit over time. To see the whole exhibit, you should use ... |  |
| | 2006_DC_SIPG_Pres |  | 35 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- America's Presidents I've photographed almost the entire America's Presidents exhibit over time. To see the whole exhibit, you should use ... |  |
 |  | 2010_DC_SIPG_Bldg |  | 36 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Building Various visits:
(100109) A really big highlights tour group due in large part to publicity in the Washington Post. (Article below)
(100128) They're setting up the Struggle for Justice exhibit.
(100131) I loved the patterns in the snow on the roof of the Kogod Courtyard.
(100213) There had b... |  |
| | 2009_DC_SIPG_Bldg |  | 65 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Building Including the portrait gallery's recent acquisitions section which is being repainted. |  |
 |  | 2008_DC_SIPG_Bldg |  | 58 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Building |  |
| | 2006_DC_SIPG_Bldg |  | 73 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Building Pictures taken before July 2006 were of the outside of the building as they got it ready for its opening. They include some nighttime shots during pre-opening receptions. The building opened on July 1, 2006 so the pictures from that day forward include indoor shots. |  |
 |  | 2005_DC_SIPG_Bldg |  | 1 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Building |  |
| | 2007_DC_SIPG_Bldg |  | 67 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Building (incl Kogod courtyard) The Kogod courtyard opened on 11/18/2007. Pictures here include that day as well as on 11/20/2007, the first public day where the water was running in the Kogod courtyard. This provides a shallow pool of water that people can walk across. |  |
 |  | 2009_DC_SIPG_CW |  | 126 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Civil War I photographed almost the entire Civil War exhibit over time. To see the whole exhibit, you should use ... |  |
| | 2008_DC_SIPG_CW |  | 4 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Civil War I photographed almost the entire Civil War exhibit over time. To see the whole exhibit, you should use ... |  |
 |  | 2007_DC_SIPG_CW |  | 7 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Civil War I photographed almost the entire Civil War exhibit over time. To see the whole exhibit, you should use ... |  |
| | 2006_DC_SIPG_CW |  | 21 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Civil War I photographed almost the entire Civil War exhibit over time. To see the whole exhibit, you should use ... |  |
 |  | 2010_DC_SIPG_Folk |  | 58 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Folk Art To see a more complete view of the Folk Art collection taken over the years, ... |  |
| | 2008_DC_SIPG_Folk |  | 28 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Folk Art To see a more complete view of the Folk Art collection taken over the years, ... |  |
 |  | 2006_DC_SIPG_Folk |  | 44 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Folk Art To see a more complete view of the Folk Art collection taken over the years, ... |  |
| | 2008_DC_SIPG_Luce |  | 32 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Luce Foundation Center for American Art Including a curator-led tour. |  |
 |  | 2007_DC_SIPG_Luce |  | 58 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Luce Foundation Center for American Art |  |
| | 2006_DC_SIPG_Luce |  | 34 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Luce Foundation Center for American Art |  |
 |  | 2009_DC_SIPG_Modern |  | 45 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Modern Art |  |
| | 2008_DC_SIPG_Modern |  | 16 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Modern Art Including the "Local Color" exhibit as well as the photographable graffiti portion of the Recognize exhibit. |  |
 |  | 2007_DC_SIPG_Modern |  | 52 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Modern Art |  |
| | 2006_DC_SIPG_Modern |  | 1 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Modern Art |  |
 |  | 2010_DC_SIPG_Painting |  | 6 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Paintings |  |
| | 2009_DC_SIPG_Painting |  | 108 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Paintings |  |
 |  | 2008_DC_SIPG_Painting |  | 120 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Paintings |  |
| | 2007_DC_SIPG_Painting |  | 34 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Paintings |  |
 |  | 2006_DC_SIPG_Painting |  | 159 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Paintings |  |
| | 2010_08_07D_SIPG_Portrait |  | 6 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Portraits (Partially reviewed) |  |
 |  | 2010_04_06A_SIPG_Portrait |  | 5 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Portraits I've photographed pretty much the entire portrait exhibit over time. To see the whole exhibit, you should use ... |  |
| | 2010_DC_SIPG_Portrait |  | 11 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Portraits I've photographed pretty much the entire portrait exhibit over time. To see the whole exhibit, you should use ... |  |
 |  | 2009_DC_SIPG_Portrait |  | 543 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Portraits I've photographed pretty much the entire portrait exhibit over time. To see the whole exhibit, you should use ... |  |
| | 2008_DC_SIPG_Portrait |  | 36 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Portraits I've photographed pretty much the entire portrait exhibit over time. To see the whole exhibit, you should use ... |  |
 |  | 2007_DC_SIPG_Portrait |  | 27 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Portraits I've photographed pretty much the entire portrait exhibit over time. To see the whole exhibit, you should use ... |  |
| | 2006_DC_SIPG_Portrait |  | 73 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Portraits I've photographed pretty much the entire portrait exhibit over time. To see the whole exhibit, you should use ... |  |
 |  | 2010_07_03C_SIPG_Sculpture |  | 61 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Sculpture Mostly sculpture by Paul Manship (Partially reviewed) |  |
| | 2009_DC_SIPG_Sculpture |  | 93 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Sculpture |  |
 |  | 2008_DC_SIPG_Sculpture |  | 88 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Sculpture |  |
| | 2007_DC_SIPG_Sculpture |  | 46 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Sculpture |  |
 |  | 2006_DC_SIPG_Sculpture |  | 66 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- Sculpture |  |
| | 2009_DC_SIPG_Bravo |  | 47 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- "Bravo!" I've photographed the entire Bravo! exhibit over time. To see the whole exhibit, you should use ... |  |
 |  | 2006_DC_SIPG_Bravo |  | 15 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- "Bravo!" I've photographed the entire Bravo! exhibit over time. To see the whole exhibit, you should use ... |  |
| | 2009_DC_SIPG_Champions |  | 51 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- "Champions" I've photographed the entire Champions exhibit over time. To see the whole exhibit, you should use ... |  |
 |  | 2006_DC_SIPG_Champions |  | 4 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center for Amer Art & Portraiture -- "Champions" I've photographed the entire Champions exhibit over time. To see the whole exhibit, you should use ... |  |
| | 2010_09_04E_Ellipse |  | 14 | DC -- Ellipse (by White House) area Mostly the USTR building under a construction shroud. (Partially reviewed) |  |
 |  | 2009_DC_Ellipse |  | 14 | DC -- Ellipse (by White House) area Including after a snow. |  |
| | 2008_DC_Ellipse |  | 21 | DC -- Ellipse (by White House) area Including 1st Division Monument and Old EOB with scaffolding. |  |
 |  | 2007_DC_Ellipse |  | 6 | DC -- Ellipse (by White House) area |  |
| | 2006_DC_Ellipse |  | 1 | DC -- Ellipse (by White House) area |  |
 |  | 2005_DC_Ellipse |  | 11 | DC -- Ellipse (by White House) area |  |
| | 2004_DC_Ellipse |  | 16 | DC -- Ellipse (by White House) area |  |
 |  | 2003_DC_Ellipse |  | 7 | DC -- Ellipse (by White House) area |  |
| | 2002_DC_Ellipse |  | 29 | DC -- Ellipse (by White House) area |  |
 |  | 1999_DC_Ellipse |  | 4 | DC -- Ellipse (by White House) area |  |
| | 1997_DC_Ellipse |  | 4 | DC -- Ellipse (by White House) area |  |
 |  | 1996_DC_Ellipse |  | 1 | DC -- Ellipse (by White House) area |  |
| | 1960_DC_Ellipse |  | 0 | DC -- Ellipse (by White House) area |  |
 |  | 2010_DC_Fords_Museum |  | 32 | DC -- Ford's Theatre Museum |  |
| | 2009_DC_Fords_Museum |  | 93 | DC -- Ford's Theatre Museum Pre-opening tour of the new museum. (A lot of these photos are of signage. There's *lots* of signage! Which is good.) |  |
 |  | 2005_DC_Fords_Museum |  | 4 | DC -- Ford's Theatre Museum |  |
| | 2004_DC_Fords_Museum |  | 5 | DC -- Ford's Theatre Museum |  |
 |  | 1997_DC_Fords_Museum |  | 1 | DC -- Ford's Theatre Museum |  |
| | 2010_08_27A_Fords |  | 11 | DC -- Ford's Theatre Natl Historic Site Scaffolding is up for the Center for Education and Leadership. I miss the Lincoln mural that was there!
From http://www.fordstheatre.org/home/about-fords/facilities-and-centers/center-education-and-leadership :
The Ford’s Theatre Center for Education and Leadership will be housed at 514 Tenth Stre... (Partially reviewed) |  |
 |  | 2010_07_10A_Fords |  | 5 | DC -- Ford's Theatre Natl Historic Site Construction across the street on the new education center. (Partially reviewed) |  |
| | 2010_05_22B_Fords |  | 7 | DC -- Ford's Theatre Natl Historic Site |  |
 |  | 2010_04_18D_Fords |  | 5 | DC -- Ford's Theatre Natl Historic Site |  |
| | 2010_DC_Fords |  | 4 | DC -- Ford's Theatre Natl Historic Site |  |
 |  | 2009_DC_Fords |  | 65 | DC -- Ford's Theatre Natl Historic Site |  |
| | 2008_DC_Fords |  | 18 | DC -- Ford's Theatre Natl Historic Site Ford's Theatre itself is currently closed for renovation. Pictures here are of the back alley and were encouraged by a walking tour sign which mentioned that this was the way that John Wilkes Booth came after the fanatic had murdered Abraham Lincoln. |  |
 |  | 2007_DC_Fords |  | 4 | DC -- Ford's Theatre Natl Historic Site |  |
| | 2006_DC_Fords |  | 13 | DC -- Ford's Theatre Natl Historic Site |  |
 |  | 2005_DC_Fords |  | 13 | DC -- Ford's Theatre Natl Historic Site |  |
| | 2004_DC_Fords |  | 4 | DC -- Ford's Theatre Natl Historic Site |  |
 |  | 2003_DC_Fords |  | 5 | DC -- Ford's Theatre Natl Historic Site The day I was here, the theatre had to close early so the cast of "1776" could rehearse. The Lincoln Museum in the basement was closed for renovation as was the Petersen House across the street. Plus the street was being ripped apart for something or another. I presume most of this is either bein... |  |
| | 2002_DC_Fords |  | 1 | DC -- Ford's Theatre Natl Historic Site |  |
 |  | 2000_DC_Fords |  | 3 | DC -- Ford's Theatre Natl Historic Site |  |
| | 1997_DC_Fords |  | 4 | DC -- Ford's Theatre Natl Historic Site |  |
 |  | 1960_DC_Fords_Hist |  | 1 | DC -- Ford's Theatre Natl Historic Site -- Historic Images |  |
| | 2008_DC_Franciscan |  | 45 | DC -- Franciscan Monastery |  |
 |  | 2005_DC_Franciscan |  | 85 | DC -- Franciscan Monastery |  |
| | 1999_DC_Franciscan |  | 35 | DC -- Franciscan Monastery |  |
 |  | 2007_DC_FDR |  | 8 | DC -- Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial |  |
| | 2006_DC_FDR |  | 7 | DC -- Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial |  |
 |  | 2005_DC_FDR |  | 53 | DC -- Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial Several visits here, mostly during cherry blossom time: ... |  |
| | 2004_DC_FDR |  | 15 | DC -- Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial |  |
 |  | 2002_DC_FDR |  | 80 | DC -- Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial |  |
| | 2000_DC_FDR |  | 25 | DC -- Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial |  |
 |  | 1999_DC_FDR |  | 31 | DC -- Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial |  |
| | 1998_DC_FDR |  | 16 | DC -- Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial |  |
 |  | 1997_DC_FDR |  | 31 | DC -- Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial The first pictures were taken of the entrance of the memorial before it opened. They were just doing the engraving of the name at the time of the cherry blossoms.
The latter shots are on after it opened.5/2/1997. |  |
| | 1960_DC_FDR |  | 0 | DC -- Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial |  |
 |  | 1997_DC_FDR_Ceremony_970502 |  | 48 | DC -- Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial (1997 Opening Ceremony) |  |
| | 2008_DC_SIFG |  | 72 | DC -- Freer Gallery of Art |  |
 |  | 2006_DC_SIFG |  | 37 | DC -- Freer Gallery of Art |  |
| | 2004_DC_SIFG |  | 98 | DC -- Freer Gallery of Art |  |
 |  | 2002_DC_SIFG |  | 32 | DC -- Freer Gallery of Art |  |
| | 2009_DC_SIHIR |  | 261 | DC -- Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden |  |
 |  | 2007_DC_SIHIR |  | 1 | DC -- Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden |  |
| | 2006_DC_SIHIR |  | 2 | DC -- Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden |  |
 |  | 2005_DC_SIHIR |  | 65 | DC -- Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Several visits including one on 20050924: I was taking a lunch break and saw this banner on the Hirshhorn Museum. Lots of different languages, none of which were all that familiar. But if you look toward the lower left, you'll see "Don't be afraid!" in small script. I have no idea what the exhibi... |  |
| | 2004_DC_SIHIR |  | 32 | DC -- Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden |  |
 |  | 2003_DC_SIHIR |  | 2 | DC -- Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden This was a new outdoor sculpture they were installing outside of the Hirshhorn. |  |
| | 2002_DC_SIHIR |  | 63 | DC -- Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden The collection of five people standing in various stages of distress is a story about a town in Europe that was threatened with destruction unless they came up with five human sacrifices. |  |
 |  | 2000_DC_SIHIR |  | 2 | DC -- Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden |  |
| | 1998_DC_SIHIR |  | 2 | DC -- Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden |  |
 |  | 1997_DC_SIHIR |  | 12 | DC -- Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden |  |
| | 1960_DC_SIHIR |  | 0 | DC -- Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden |  |
 |  | 2009_DC_Kennedy_Center |  | 1 | DC -- John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Taken from across the water by the House of Sweden building. |  |
| | 2007_DC_Kennedy_Center |  | 10 | DC -- John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts |  |
 |  | 2004_DC_Kennedy_Center |  | 16 | DC -- John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts |  |
| | 2002_DC_Kennedy_Center |  | 2 | DC -- John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts |  |
 |  | 1997_DC_Kennedy_Center |  | 0 | DC -- John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts |  |
| | 1960_DC_Kennedy_Center |  | 0 | DC -- John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts |  |
 |  | 2009_DC_Korean_War |  | 133 | DC -- Korean War Veterans Memorial After two snow falls. I was glad I took them when I did because just as I was finishing, some idiotic teenager decided to tromp through the snow around the figurines. When I told her she wasn't allowed beyond the low fence, she said I wasn't her father and I could kiss her a**. While I appreciate... |  |
| | 2005_DC_Korean_War |  | 8 | DC -- Korean War Veterans Memorial After first snowfall. |  |
 |  | 2004_DC_Korean_War |  | 13 | DC -- Korean War Veterans Memorial |  |
| | 2003_DC_Korean_War |  | 9 | DC -- Korean War Veterans Memorial |  |
 |  | 2002_DC_Korean_War |  | 81 | DC -- Korean War Veterans Memorial |  |
| | 1999_DC_Korean_War |  | 4 | DC -- Korean War Veterans Memorial |  |
 |  | 1998_DC_Korean_War |  | 6 | DC -- Korean War Veterans Memorial |  |
| | 1997_DC_Korean_War |  | 5 | DC -- Korean War Veterans Memorial |  |
 |  | 1996_DC_Korean_War |  | 0 | DC -- Korean War Veterans Memorial |  |
| | 1960_DC_Korean_War |  | 0 | DC -- Korean War Veterans Memorial |  |
 |  | 2010_DC_Lafayette_Park |  | 3 | DC -- Lafayette Park (by White House) area |  |
| | 2009_DC_Lafayette_Park |  | 57 | DC -- Lafayette Park (by White House) area Including photos as the inaugural stands go up and, after the inauguration, they come down. |  |
 |  | 2008_DC_Lafayette_Park |  | 35 | DC -- Lafayette Park (by White House) area |  |
| | 2007_DC_Lafayette_Park |  | 43 | DC -- Lafayette Park (by White House) area |  |
 |  | 2006_DC_Lafayette_Park |  | 25 | DC -- Lafayette Park (by White House) area |  |
| | 2005_DC_Lafayette_Park |  | 6 | DC -- Lafayette Park (by White House) area |  |
 |  | 2004_DC_Lafayette_Park |  | 5 | DC -- Lafayette Park (by White House) area |  |
| | 2003_DC_Lafayette_Park |  | 21 | DC -- Lafayette Park (by White House) area |  |
 |  | 2002_DC_Lafayette_Park |  | 46 | DC -- Lafayette Park (by White House) area |  |
| | 2000_DC_Lafayette_Park |  | 5 | DC -- Lafayette Park (by White House) area |  |
 |  | 1999_DC_Lafayette_Park |  | 7 | DC -- Lafayette Park (by White House) area |  |
| | 1997_DC_Lafayette_Park |  | 14 | DC -- Lafayette Park (by White House) area |  |
 |  | 1982_DC_Lafayette_Park |  | 2 | DC -- Lafayette Park (by White House) area |  |
| | 1960_DC_Lafayette_Park |  | 0 | DC -- Lafayette Park (by White House) area |  |
 |  | 2010_DC_LOC |  | 76 | DC -- Library of Congress |  |
| | 2009_DC_LOC |  | 249 | DC -- Library of Congress Including the building after a snowfall. |  |
 |  | 2008_DC_LOC |  | 101 | DC -- Library of Congress |  |
| | 2007_DC_LOC |  | 34 | DC -- Library of Congress |  |
 |  | 2006_DC_LOC |  | 74 | DC -- Library of Congress |  |
| | 2005_DC_LOC |  | 54 | DC -- Library of Congress |  |
 |  | 2004_DC_LOC |  | 33 | DC -- Library of Congress |  |
| | 2002_DC_LOC |  | 14 | DC -- Library of Congress |  |
 |  | 1999_DC_LOC |  | 13 | DC -- Library of Congress |  |
| | 1997_DC_LOC |  | 14 | DC -- Library of Congress |  |
 |  | 1971_DC_LOC |  | 0 | DC -- Library of Congress |  |
| | 1960_DC_LOC |  | 0 | DC -- Library of Congress |  |
 |  | 2007_DC_LOC_Art |  | 94 | DC -- Library of Congress -- Cartoon America exhibit |  |
| | 2006_DC_LOC_Art |  | 76 | DC -- Library of Congress -- Cartoon America exhibit |  |
 |  | 2009_DC_Lincoln_Mem |  | 94 | DC -- Lincoln Memorial Several visits including after a snow. Later, a bunch of tourists who asked that I take their pictures during the beautiful sunset. |  |
| | 2008_DC_Lincoln_Mem |  | 60 | DC -- Lincoln Memorial |  |
 |  | 2007_DC_Lincoln_Mem |  | 15 | DC -- Lincoln Memorial |  |
| | 2004_DC_Lincoln_Mem |  | 26 | DC -- Lincoln Memorial |  |
 |  | 2003_DC_Lincoln_Mem |  | 15 | DC -- Lincoln Memorial Visits here:... |  |
| | 2002_DC_Lincoln_Mem |  | 35 | DC -- Lincoln Memorial |  |
 |  | 1999_DC_Lincoln_Mem |  | 16 | DC -- Lincoln Memorial |  |
| | 1998_DC_Lincoln_Mem |  | 26 | DC -- Lincoln Memorial |  |
 |  | 1997_DC_Lincoln_Mem |  | 11 | DC -- Lincoln Memorial |  |
| | 1996_DC_Lincoln_Mem |  | 0 | DC -- Lincoln Memorial |  |
 |  | 1982_DC_Lincoln_Mem |  | 3 | DC -- Lincoln Memorial |  |
| | 1971_DC_Lincoln_Mem |  | 0 | DC -- Lincoln Memorial |  |
 |  | 1960_DC_Lincoln_Mem |  | 0 | DC -- Lincoln Memorial |  |
| | 2009_DC_Lincoln_4th |  | 34 | DC -- Lincoln Memorial -- Waiting for the Fourth of July fireworks |  |
 |  | 2008_DC_Lincoln_MemB |  | 34 | DC -- Lincoln Memorial (non-public foundation area) This is the part of the Lincoln Memorial that's underground. Normally it's closed off to tourists but they gave the CWPT group a guided tour. |  |
| | 2010_05_18B_SIAIR |  | 1 | DC -- Natl Air and Space Museum |  |
 |  | 2010_04_14A_SIAIR |  | 71 | DC -- Natl Air and Space Museum (Partially reviewed) |  |
| | 2009_DC_SIAIR |  | 67 | DC -- Natl Air and Space Museum Including pictures of the new outdoor observatory as well as the Alan Bean painting exhibit.
From http://www.nasm.si.edu/exhibitions/POPobservatory.cfm :
Public Observatory Project (POP)
Celebrate the International Year of Astronomy and enjoy a new activity at the National Air and Space Museum: a p... |  |
 |  | 2008_DC_SIAIR |  | 42 | DC -- Natl Air and Space Museum Including plant reflections outside of the main building at night. This has nothing to do with the museum itself but the plants were interesting anyway. |  |
| | 2007_DC_SIAIR |  | 16 | DC -- Natl Air and Space Museum Including pre-opening shots of the America By Air exhibit. |  |
 |  | 2006_DC_SIAIR |  | 20 | DC -- Natl Air and Space Museum |  |
| | 2005_DC_SIAIR |  | 84 | DC -- Natl Air and Space Museum Several visits: ... |  |
 |  | 2003_DC_SIAIR |  | 53 | DC -- Natl Air and Space Museum A couple notes about these pictures:... |  |
| | 2002_DC_SIAIR |  | 28 | DC -- Natl Air and Space Museum Part of the area was being closed off for a black-tie event that night (which I wasn't invited to). |  |
 |  | 2001_DC_SIAIR |  | 8 | DC -- Natl Air and Space Museum Notes: (010701) There were some book-signings and other events going on for the museum's 25th anniversary celebration. |  |
| | 1999_DC_SIAIR |  | 2 | DC -- Natl Air and Space Museum |  |
 |  | 1999_DC_SIAIR |  | 2 | DC -- Natl Air and Space Museum |  |
| | 1998_DC_SIAIR |  | 0 | DC -- Natl Air and Space Museum |  |
 |  | 1997_DC_SIAIR |  | 7 | DC -- Natl Air and Space Museum |  |
| | 1960_DC_SIAIR |  | 0 | DC -- Natl Air and Space Museum |  |
 |  | 1998_DC_SIAIRSW |  | 64 | DC -- Natl Air and Space Museum -- Star Wars Exhibit |  |
| | 1997_DC_SIAIRSW |  | 68 | DC -- Natl Air and Space Museum -- Star Wars Exhibit |  |
 |  | 1960_DC_SIAIRSW |  | 0 | DC -- Natl Air and Space Museum -- Star Wars Exhibit |  |
| | 2007_DC_SIAIR_TreasuresAH |  | 6 | DC -- Natl Air and Space Museum -- Treasures of American History |  |
 |  | 2006_DC_SIAIR_TreasuresAH |  | 177 | DC -- Natl Air and Space Museum -- Treasures of American History |  |
| | 2010_DC_NGA_Dale |  | 97 | DC -- Natl Gallery of Art -- Chester Dale Collection From Impressionism to Modernism: The Chester Dale Collection
January 31, 2010–July 31, 2011
Chester Dale's magnificent bequest to the National Gallery of Art in 1962 included a generous endowment as well as one of America's most important collections of French painting from the late 19th and early 2... |  |
 |  | 2010_05_03C_NGA_Tour |  | 11 | DC -- Natl Gallery of Art -- Docent tour of animals in paintings Pictures from a wonderful tour of about a dozen paintings involving animals at the gallery. The tour was given by National Gallery docent Eric Danker. |  |
| | 2009_DC_NGAEW |  | 28 | DC -- Natl Gallery of Art -- East Wing Some construction set up. |  |
 |  | 2008_DC_NGAEW |  | 144 | DC -- Natl Gallery of Art -- East Wing Including various pictures:
* Matisse: The Cut-Outs.
* Small French paintings.
* Leo Villareal's LED installation on the Concourse walkway. |  |
| | 2007_DC_NGAEW |  | 27 | DC -- Natl Gallery of Art -- East Wing |  |
 |  | 2006_DC_NGAEW |  | 12 | DC -- Natl Gallery of Art -- East Wing |  |
| | 2005_DC_NGAEW |  | 2 | DC -- Natl Gallery of Art -- East Wing |  |
 |  | 2002_DC_NGAEW |  | 13 | DC -- Natl Gallery of Art -- East Wing |  |
| | 2000_DC_NGAEW |  | 1 | DC -- Natl Gallery of Art -- East Wing |  |
 |  | 1999_DC_NGAEW |  | 1 | DC -- Natl Gallery of Art -- East Wing |  |
| | 1997_DC_NGAEW |  | 5 | DC -- Natl Gallery of Art -- East Wing |  |
 |  | 1960_DC_NGAEW |  | 0 | DC -- Natl Gallery of Art -- East Wing |  |
| | 2008_DC_NGAMP |  | 23 | DC -- Natl Gallery of Art -- Martin Puryear exhibit |  |
 |  | 2010_05_03D_NGAP |  | 29 | DC -- Natl Gallery of Art -- Paintings |  |
| | 2008_DC_NGAP |  | 39 | DC -- Natl Gallery of Art -- Paintings To see pretty much all of the paintings from the permanent collection that are on display at the National Gallery of Art, click ... |  |
 |  | 2007_DC_NGAP |  | 25 | DC -- Natl Gallery of Art -- Paintings To see pretty much all of the paintings from the permanent collection that are on display at the National Gallery of Art, click ... |  |
| | 2005_DC_NGAP |  | 93 | DC -- Natl Gallery of Art -- Paintings To see pretty much all of the paintings from the permanent collection that are on display at the National Gallery of Art, click ... |  |
 |  | 2004_DC_NGAP |  | 28 | DC -- Natl Gallery of Art -- Paintings To see pretty much all of the paintings from the permanent collection that are on display at the National Gallery of Art, click ... |  |
| | 2002_DC_NGAP |  | 10 | DC -- Natl Gallery of Art -- Paintings To see pretty much all of the paintings from the permanent collection that are on display at the National Gallery of Art, click ... |  |
 |  | 2009_DC_NGAP1 |  | 595 | DC -- Natl Gallery of Art -- Paintings (1 of 2) My summer project was to try to photograph the entire public art collection at the National Gallery of Art.
To see pretty much all of the paintings from the permanent collection that are on display at the National Gallery of Art, click ... |  |
| | 2009_DC_NGAP2 |  | 725 | DC -- Natl Gallery of Art -- Paintings (2 of 2) My summer project was to try to photograph the entire public art collection at the National Gallery of Art.
To see pretty much all of the paintings from the permanent collection that are on display at the National Gallery of Art, click ... |  |
 |  | 2009_DC_NGAS |  | 234 | DC -- Natl Gallery of Art -- Sculpture Including Lincoln Memorial design exhibit.
To see a large number of the sculpture from the permanent collection that are on display at the National Gallery of Art, click ... |  |
| | 2008_DC_NGAS |  | 143 | DC -- Natl Gallery of Art -- Sculpture Including:
* Pictures of Saint-Gaudens' Shaw Memorial, whose gallery had been closed for several years for some reason.
* Two guards who asked that I take their pictures.
To see a large number of the sculpture from the permanent collection that are on display at the National Gallery of Art, clic... |  |
 |  | 2007_DC_NGAS |  | 15 | DC -- Natl Gallery of Art -- Sculpture To see a large number of the sculpture from the permanent collection that are on display at the National Gallery of Art, click ... |  |
| | 2005_DC_NGAS |  | 35 | DC -- Natl Gallery of Art -- Sculpture To see a large number of the sculpture from the permanent collection that are on display at the National Gallery of Art, click ... |  |
 |  | 2004_DC_NGAS |  | 88 | DC -- Natl Gallery of Art -- Sculpture To see a large number of the sculpture from the permanent collection that are on display at the National Gallery of Art, click ... |  |
| | 2002_DC_NGAS |  | 33 | DC -- Natl Gallery of Art -- Sculpture Including some pictures of the ice skating rink.
To see a large number of the sculpture from the permanent collection that are on display at the National Gallery of Art, click ... |  |
 |  | 2000_DC_NGAS |  | 2 | DC -- Natl Gallery of Art -- Sculpture To see a large number of the sculpture from the permanent collection that are on display at the National Gallery of Art, click ... |  |
| | 1999_DC_NGAS |  | 2 | DC -- Natl Gallery of Art -- Sculpture To see a large number of the sculpture from the permanent collection that are on display at the National Gallery of Art, click ... |  |
 |  | 1998_DC_NGAS |  | 2 | DC -- Natl Gallery of Art -- Sculpture To see a large number of the sculpture from the permanent collection that are on display at the National Gallery of Art, click ... |  |
| | 1997_DC_NGAS |  | 15 | DC -- Natl Gallery of Art -- Sculpture To see a large number of the sculpture from the permanent collection that are on display at the National Gallery of Art, click ... |  |
 |  | 1982_DC_NGAS |  | 2 | DC -- Natl Gallery of Art -- Sculpture To see a large number of the sculpture from the permanent collection that are on display at the National Gallery of Art, click ... |  |
| | 1960_DC_NGAS |  | 0 | DC -- Natl Gallery of Art -- Sculpture To see a large number of the sculpture from the permanent collection that are on display at the National Gallery of Art, click ... |  |
 |  | 2010_04_14B_NGASG |  | 6 | DC -- Natl Gallery of Art -- Sculpture Garden Preparing for the fountains to come back on. |  |
| | 2009_DC_NGASG |  | 49 | DC -- Natl Gallery of Art -- Sculpture Garden Several visits:
(090904) Friday night jazz concert. Includes running into Mara Mayor and her granddaughter.
(091021) They're preparing for both the ice skating rink and a new outdoor sculpture.
(091108) Graft by Roxy Paine.
At the National Gallery, art that goes out on a limb
By Blake Gopnik
Washi... |  |
 |  | 2008_DC_NGASG |  | 53 | DC -- Natl Gallery of Art -- Sculpture Garden Including the ice skating rink. |  |
| | 2007_DC_NGASG |  | 1 | DC -- Natl Gallery of Art -- Sculpture Garden |  |
 |  | 2006_DC_NGASG |  | 3 | DC -- Natl Gallery of Art -- Sculpture Garden |  |
| | 2005_DC_NGASG |  | 20 | DC -- Natl Gallery of Art -- Sculpture Garden |  |
 |  | 2004_DC_NGASG |  | 2 | DC -- Natl Gallery of Art -- Sculpture Garden |  |
| | 2003_DC_NGASG |  | 5 | DC -- Natl Gallery of Art -- Sculpture Garden |  |
 |  | 2002_DC_NGASG |  | 11 | DC -- Natl Gallery of Art -- Sculpture Garden |  |
| | 1999_DC_NGASG |  | 10 | DC -- Natl Gallery of Art -- Sculpture Garden |  |
 |  | 2009_DC_NGS |  | 14 | DC -- Natl Geographic Society Building -- Explorers Hall |  |
| | 2005_DC_NGS |  | 4 | DC -- Natl Geographic Society Building -- Explorers Hall |  |
 |  | 2007_DC_NGS |  | 40 | DC -- Natl Geographic Society Building -- Explorers Hall (w/"vacuum mouth" dinosaur) Dino With "Vacuum Mouth" Revealed
November 15, 2007—This bizarre-looking dinosaur "mowed" through ground vegetation using its vacuum cleaner-shaped mouth more than a hundred million years ago, a new study has found.
New CT scans of the dinosaur, Nigersaurus taqueti, first discovered in the 1950s ... |  |
| | 2002_DC_NGS |  | 3 | DC -- Natl Geographic Society Building -- Sculptures |  |
 |  | 2009_DC_SIAfri |  | 105 | DC -- Natl Museum of African Art |  |
| | 2005_DC_SIAfri |  | 8 | DC -- Natl Museum of African Art |  |
 |  | 2008_DC_SIAfri |  | 60 | DC -- Natl Museum of African Art (incl the Walt Disney-Tishman African Art Collection) African Vision: The Walt Disney-Tishman African Art Collection
Paul Tishman was often asked why he decided to collect African art. He replied,
"How does one fall in love?"
In 1959, Paul and Ruth Tishman bought two pieces of art from the Benin kingdom-an ivory figure and a copper alloy mask. Over... |  |
| | 2010_06_21A_SIAH |  | 27 | DC -- Natl Museum of American History, Behring Center |  |
 |  | 2010_04_09B_SIAH |  | 2 | DC -- Natl Museum of American History, Behring Center The pagoda's gone! |  |
| | 2010_DC_SIAH |  | 27 | DC -- Natl Museum of American History, Behring Center |  |
 |  | 2009_DC_SIAH |  | 63 | DC -- Natl Museum of American History, Behring Center Including the First Ladies section. |  |
| | 2008_DC_SIAH |  | 64 | DC -- Natl Museum of American History, Behring Center Including exterior shots while still under construction. |  |
 |  | 2006_DC_SIAH |  | 74 | DC -- Natl Museum of American History, Behring Center As the building gets ready to close. The last day to visit is September 4 and it doesn't reopen until the summer of 2008. |  |
| | 2005_DC_SIAH |  | 26 | DC -- Natl Museum of American History, Behring Center |  |
 |  | 2004_DC_SIAH |  | 39 | DC -- Natl Museum of American History, Behring Center |  |
| | 2003_DC_SIAH |  | 29 | DC -- Natl Museum of American History, Behring Center |  |
 |  | 2002_DC_SIAH |  | 31 | DC -- Natl Museum of American History, Behring Center Being a history major, this is probably my favorite museum. Various displays that you'll see in this section include: ... |  |
| | 1999_DC_SIAH |  | 4 | DC -- Natl Museum of American History, Behring Center |  |
 |  | 1997_DC_SIAH |  | 1 | DC -- Natl Museum of American History, Behring Center |  |
| | 1981_DC_SIAH |  | 0 | DC -- Natl Museum of American History, Behring Center |  |
 |  | 1960_DC_SIAH |  | 0 | DC -- Natl Museum of American History, Behring Center |  |
| | 2010_06_21C_SIAH_Apollo |  | 20 | DC -- Natl Museum of American History, Behring Center -- Apollo: Where Stars Are Born Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing:
How the Apollo Theater Shaped American Entertainment:
For more than seventy-five years, the Apollo Theater in Harlem has played a pivotal role in the history of American popular entertainment. The foremost examples of music, dance, and comedy have resounded within... |  |
 |  | 2010_06_21B_SIAH_Fold |  | 14 | DC -- Natl Museum of American History, Behring Center -- Fold, Pull, Pop, Turn (Paper Engineering) Paper Engineering:
Fold, Pull, Pop & Turn:
A rabbit jumps out at you. Wheels spin. A fairytale castle rises up from a page. One picture magically turns into another. You don't ordinarily expect to find such things when you open a book. But pop-ups are no ordinary books.
Pop-up and movable book... |  |
| | 2009_DC_SIAH_Lincoln |  | 130 | DC -- Natl Museum of American History, Behring Center (Abraham Lincoln: An Extraordinary Life) While photographing the exhibit, I ran into James Swanson giving a private tour of the collection to Conan O'Brien, who gave a Lincoln talk the previous night at Ford's Theatre. |  |
 |  | 2005_DC_SIAH_Move |  | 4 | DC -- Natl Museum of American History, Behring Center (America on the Move exhibit) |  |
| | 2003_DC_SIAH_Move |  | 66 | DC -- Natl Museum of American History, Behring Center (America on the Move exhibit) |  |
 |  | 2006_DC_SIAH_Plans |  | 22 | DC -- Natl Museum of American History, Behring Center (Building renovation plans) These were slides shown to a James Smithson Society donor lunch. They showed the plans for the renovated and transformed National Museum of American History. The description from the lunch was as follows:
Renovation and Transformation: In an important step to ensure the long-term preservation of ... |  |
| | 2010_DC_SIAH_Burden |  | 16 | DC -- Natl Museum of American History, Behring Center (Glorious Burden exhibit) |  |
 |  | 2009_DC_SIAH_Burden |  | 5 | DC -- Natl Museum of American History, Behring Center (Glorious Burden exhibit) |  |
| | 2008_DC_SIAH_Burden |  | 38 | DC -- Natl Museum of American History, Behring Center (Glorious Burden exhibit) |  |
 |  | 2003_DC_SIAH_Burden |  | 2 | DC -- Natl Museum of American History, Behring Center (Glorious Burden exhibit) |  |
| | 2002_DC_SIAH_Burden |  | 16 | DC -- Natl Museum of American History, Behring Center (Glorious Burden exhibit) |  |
 |  | 2009_DC_SIAH_Price |  | 11 | DC -- Natl Museum of American History, Behring Center (Price of Freedom exhibit) |  |
| | 2006_DC_SIAH_Price |  | 1 | DC -- Natl Museum of American History, Behring Center (Price of Freedom exhibit) |  |
 |  | 2005_DC_SIAH_Price |  | 17 | DC -- Natl Museum of American History, Behring Center (Price of Freedom exhibit) |  |
| | 2004_DC_SIAH_Price |  | 88 | DC -- Natl Museum of American History, Behring Center (Price of Freedom exhibit) The Price of Freedom is a major new permanent exhibition at the National Museum of American History that tells the compelling stories of our nation's military. It provides an overview of the strong role that America's armed forced have played in our country's history and how that story is being con... |  |
 |  | 2004_DC_SIAH_Plans |  | 29 | DC -- Natl Museum of American History, Behring Center (Price of Freedom plans) These are pictures from a presentation about the new exhibit that was given for the James Smithson Society. The description from the meeting announcement: The Price of Freedom is a major new permanent exhibition at the National Museum of American History that tells the compelling stories of our na... |  |
| | 2003_DC_SIAH_911 |  | 7 | DC -- Natl Museum of American History, Behring Center (September 11 exhibit) |  |
 |  | 2002_DC_SIAH_911 |  | 18 | DC -- Natl Museum of American History, Behring Center (September 11 exhibit) |  |
| | 2010_DC_SINH |  | 13 | DC -- Natl Museum of Natural History |  |
 |  | 2009_DC_SINH |  | 39 | DC -- Natl Museum of Natural History |  |
| | 2008_DC_SINH |  | 31 | DC -- Natl Museum of Natural History Including the butterfly pavilion and Baird Auditorium.
One Hall, Two Exhibits
Partners in Evolution—a free-admission exploration into how insects and other animals have co-evolved with plants.
The Butterfly Pavilion—a fee-based, live butterfly experience.
Partners in Evolution
Discover how natura... |  |
 |  | 2007_DC_SINH |  | 9 | DC -- Natl Museum of Natural History |  |
| | 2004_DC_SINH |  | 51 | DC -- Natl Museum of Natural History |  |
 |  | 2003_DC_SINH |  | 16 | DC -- Natl Museum of Natural History A couple of visits: ... |  |
| | 2002_DC_SINH |  | 28 | DC -- Natl Museum of Natural History |  |
 |  | 2001_DC_SINH |  | 2 | DC -- Natl Museum of Natural History |  |
| | 1999_DC_SINH |  | 6 | DC -- Natl Museum of Natural History |  |
 |  | 1998_DC_SINH |  | 0 | DC -- Natl Museum of Natural History |  |
| | 2007_DC_SINHHM |  | 7 | DC -- Natl Museum of Natural History -- Hall of Mammals |  |
 |  | 2004_DC_SINHHM |  | 65 | DC -- Natl Museum of Natural History -- Hall of Mammals |  |
| | 2003_DC_SINHHM |  | 191 | DC -- Natl Museum of Natural History -- Hall of Mammals Four separate visits to the newly-opened exhibit. |  |
 |  | 2004_DC_SINHNB |  | 7 | DC -- Natl Museum of Natural History -- Nature's Best International Photography Awards exhibit (2004) |  |
| | 2005_DC_SINHNB |  | 11 | DC -- Natl Museum of Natural History -- Nature's Best International Photography Awards exhibit (2005) |  |
 |  | 2007_DC_SINHNB |  | 7 | DC -- Natl Museum of Natural History -- Nature's Best International Photography Awards exhibit (2006) |  |
| | 2009_DC_SINHNB |  | 60 | DC -- Natl Museum of Natural History -- Nature's Best International Photography Awards exhibit (2008 and 2009) Nature's Best Photography: Windland Smith Rice International: Awards 2008:
A photograph of nature represents a single moment in the ever-changing web of life; it is a brief and irreplaceable record that brings immediate and long-lasting impact to both the image maker and the image viewer. There is ... |  |
 |  | 2008_DC_SINHNB |  | 23 | DC -- Natl Museum of Natural History -- Nature's Best International Photography Awards exhibit (2008) |  |
| | 2009_DC_SINHOS |  | 67 | DC -- Natl Museum of Natural History -- Orchid Show Orchids Through Darwin's Eyes:
Forming one of the largest families of flowering plants, orchids had adapted to live in almost every type of environment around the world. Orchids helped Charles Darwin (1809-1882) formulate his theories of natural selection and evolution. Since then, they have starr... |  |
 |  | 2007_DC_SINHOS |  | 18 | DC -- Natl Museum of Natural History -- Orchid Show |  |
| | 2004_DC_SINHOS |  | 9 | DC -- Natl Museum of Natural History -- Orchid Show |  |
 |  | 2009_DC_SINHOH |  | 31 | DC -- Natl Museum of Natural History -- Sant Ocean Hall |  |
| | 2008_DC_SINHOH |  | 37 | DC -- Natl Museum of Natural History -- Sant Ocean Hall |  |
 |  | 2007_DC_SINHOH |  | 7 | DC -- Natl Museum of Natural History -- Sant Ocean Hall Some quick shots from the sidelines while it's under construction. |  |
| | 2009_DC_SINHWB |  | 136 | DC -- Natl Museum of Natural History -- Written in Bone |  |
 |  | 2006_DC_SINH_Plans |  | 23 | DC -- Natl Museum of Natural History -- Written in Bone -- Plans for exhibit I took these photos during a James Smithson Society lunch in 2006. It was three years before the exhibit opened and I wasn't allowed to post the pictures until after it opened. Much of what opened three years later was quite similar to what was presented although the flow of the exhibit was a bit ... |  |
| | 2002_DC_AmerInd |  | 5 | DC -- Natl Museum of the American Indian (2002) Under construction. |  |
 |  | 2003_DC_AmerInd |  | 2 | DC -- Natl Museum of the American Indian (2003) View of the construction of the American Indian Museum currently under construction from the Air and Space Museum's employee's cafeteria. |  |
| | 2004_DC_AmerInd |  | 123 | DC -- Natl Museum of the American Indian (2004) Several visits including on opening day, September 21, 2004 |  |
 |  | 2004_DC_AmerInd_040811 |  | 25 | DC -- Natl Museum of the American Indian (2004) -- Pre-opening slide show A slide show held August 11, 2004 describing what the museum would look like. |  |
| | 2004_DC_AmerInd_040824 |  | 76 | DC -- Natl Museum of the American Indian (2004) -- Pre-opening tour A pre-opening tour held on August 24, 2004 |  |
 |  | 2005_DC_AmerInd |  | 45 | DC -- Natl Museum of the American Indian (2005) I hadn't been back to this museum since its opening month and was curious how it was doing. The timed tickets for entry ended after about six months and, while crowded, it wasn't the packed anymore. None of the exhibits had changed since I was there almost a year ago -- they said the temporary exh... |  |
| | 2006_DC_AmerInd |  | 28 | DC -- Natl Museum of the American Indian (2006) |  |
 |  | 2007_DC_AmerInd |  | 15 | DC -- Natl Museum of the American Indian (2007 incl "Identity by Design" exhibit) The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C., introduces a major exhibition, “Identity by Design: Tradition, Change, and Celebration in Native Women’s Dresses.” This exhibition presents the museum’s unique collection of historical and contemporary Native dresses, dati... |  |
| | 2008_DC_AmerInd |  | 0 | DC -- Natl Museum of the American Indian (2008) |  |
 |  | 2009_DC_AmerInd |  | 96 | DC -- Natl Museum of the American Indian (2009) |  |
| | 2007_DC_SIPM |  | 21 | DC -- Natl Postal Museum One of the displays this time included recent acquisitions which featured mail-related articles connected with disasters like the sinking of the Titanic, the Johnstown flood, etc. |  |
 |  | 2005_DC_SIPM |  | 17 | DC -- Natl Postal Museum |  |
| | 2002_DC_SIPM |  | 12 | DC -- Natl Postal Museum |  |
 |  | 1998_DC_SIPM |  | 2 | DC -- Natl Postal Museum |  |
| | 1997_DC_SIPM |  | 0 | DC -- Natl Postal Museum |  |
 |  | 2000_DC_WW2_001111 |  | 61 | DC -- Natl World War II Memorial (2000) -- Ground breaking ceremony |  |
| | 2002_DC_WWII |  | 3 | DC -- Natl World War II Memorial (2002) -- Under construction Under construction. |  |
 |  | 2003_DC_WWII |  | 16 | DC -- Natl World War II Memorial (2003) -- Under construction |  |
| | 2004_DC_WWII |  | 235 | DC -- Natl World War II Memorial (2004) Quite a view of visits.
The memorial opened to the public on April 29, 2004. On May 29, there was a dedication ceremony (which is covered separately).
While I was there on October 18, I ran into William “Barry” Owenby and had a chat with him. He is the project executive for the American Battle Mon... |  |
 |  | 2004_DC_WWII_040529 |  | 18 | DC -- Natl World War II Memorial (2004) -- Dedication ceremony |  |
| | 2005_DC_WWII |  | 35 | DC -- Natl World War II Memorial (2005) -- Including after first snowfall |  |
 |  | 2007_DC_WWII |  | 67 | DC -- Natl World War II Memorial (2007) |  |
| | 2009_DC_WWII |  | 36 | DC -- Natl World War II Memorial (2009) Including after a snow. |  |
 |  | 2010_04_08B_SINZ_Amazonia |  | 14 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Amazonia The big frog was quite interesting. He/she had a layer of skin which he was shedding. The frog shook off the layer, pushed it over its head, and ate it. |  |
| | 2010_DC_SINZ_Amazonia |  | 47 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Amazonia |  |
 |  | 2008_DC_SINZ_Amazonia |  | 43 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Amazonia |  |
| | 2006_DC_SINZ_Amazonia |  | 13 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Amazonia |  |
 |  | 2003_DC_SINZ_Amazonia |  | 0 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Amazonia |  |
| | 2002_DC_SINZ_Amazonia |  | 3 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Amazonia |  |
 |  | 1999_DC_SINZ_Amazonia |  | 0 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Amazonia |  |
| | 2010_04_17D_SINZ_Art |  | 2 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Artwork |  |
 |  | 2010_DC_SINZ_Art |  | 1 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Artwork |  |
| | 2008_DC_SINZ_Art |  | 113 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Artwork |  |
 |  | 2007_DC_SINZ_Art |  | 6 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Artwork |  |
| | 2006_DC_SINZ_Art |  | 5 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Artwork |  |
 |  | 2005_DC_SINZ_Art |  | 5 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Artwork |  |
| | 2004_DC_SINZ_Art |  | 2 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Artwork |  |
 |  | 2003_DC_SINZ_Art |  | 4 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Artwork |  |
| | 2002_DC_SINZ_Art |  | 6 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Artwork |  |
 |  | 2000_DC_SINZ_Art |  | 2 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Artwork |  |
| | 1999_DC_SINZ_Art |  | 5 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Artwork |  |
 |  | 1998_DC_SINZ_Art |  | 6 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Artwork |  |
| | 1997_DC_SINZ_Art |  | 4 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Artwork |  |
 |  | 1982_DC_SINZ_Art |  | 2 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Artwork |  |
| | 1960_DC_SINZ_Art |  | 0 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Artwork |  |
 |  | 2008_DC_SINZ_Bear |  | 0 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Bears |  |
| | 2007_DC_SINZ_Bear |  | 5 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Bears |  |
 |  | 2006_DC_SINZ_Bear |  | 78 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Bears Featuring the new sloth bear cub. |  |
| | 2003_DC_SINZ_Bear |  | 11 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Bears |  |
 |  | 2002_DC_SINZ_Bear |  | 8 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Bears |  |
| | 2000_DC_SINZ_Bear |  | 4 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Bears |  |
 |  | 1999_DC_SINZ_Bear |  | 20 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Bears |  |
| | 1998_DC_SINZ_Bear |  | 12 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Bears |  |
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| | 1960_DC_SINZ_Bear |  | 0 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Bears |  |
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| | 2007_DC_SINZ_BV |  | 2 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Beaver Valley |  |
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 |  | 2008_DC_SINZ_Cat |  | 24 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Big Cats |  |
| | 2007_DC_SINZ_Cat |  | 40 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Big Cats Mostly pictures of the new cheetahs but also includes the fishing cat in the Asia Trail section. |  |
 |  | 2006_DC_SINZ_Cat |  | 59 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Big Cats Several visits: ... |  |
| | 2005_DC_SINZ_Cat |  | 71 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Big Cats Including two batches of new cheetah cubs. |  |
 |  | 2004_DC_SINZ_Cat |  | 60 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Big Cats The National Zoo’s had three male Sumatran tiger cubs born on May 2, 2004. They went on public exhibit in August, 2004, weighing about 30 pounds.
They are the third generation of Sumatran tigers at the National Zoo. They join a multi-generational family at the National Zoo that includes their bro... |  |
| | 2003_DC_SINZ_Cat |  | 46 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Big Cats |  |
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| | 1982_DC_SINZ_Cat |  | 8 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Big Cats |  |
 |  | 1981_DC_SINZ_Cat |  | 1 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Big Cats |  |
| | 1960_DC_SINZ_Cat |  | 0 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Big Cats |  |
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