It was a balmy 50 degrees today and another day to take a walk through town and share my #BeautifulSunday with you. It's tradition, you know! #BeautifulSunday is a challenge by @Ace108, initiated to share your Sunday with all of us. Inquiring minds want to know!
Say 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue-with or without Washington, D.C - most people in the US will know that this is where The White House resides. It is the official residence and place of work for the President of the United States. Long ago and far away, during the Roosevelt administration, it changed from being referred to as the Executive Mansion to the White House. For some fun facts about the White House, see here
Looks better on the outside than the inside. Surprisingly, the rooms are much smaller than they appear on television. Creative photography — at The White House
We used to run up the stairs to the Capitol Building, and I have to say that I felt a little Rocky Balboa-ish, every time I did it. I got to the point where I didn't have to stop at all. It was a workout. Trust me. Nowadays, I just look at them forlornly, glad that I had that opportunity to do it, thinking of those that will never know the exhilaration of sprinting up those stairs, knowing most people cannot. So much about the District has changed.
Change is sometimes necessary, but, that doesn't mean I have to like it. Have you ever had a change that affected you personally?
Strolling along Pennsylvania Avenue. Pennsylvania Avenue is a historic street in the heart of Washington, D.C. that has been the location of many important marches, parades, and protests. It is a ceremonial avenue that is among the most famous streets in the world and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Pennsylvania Avenue contains a mix of government buildings, monuments, parks, hotels, theaters, and museums. To read more about it, see here
This Memorial was built with the intention of being used as a bandstand. Preserved in the cornerstone of the District of Columbia World War Memorial is a list of 26,000 Washingtonians who served in the Great War. Inscribed on the base are the names of the 499 District of Columbia citizens who lost their lives in the war, together with medallions representing the branches of the armed forces. — at District of Columbia World War Memorial
No morning would be complete when you are doing a stroll - until you have your coffee on the steps of a monument. Sipping the hot, deliciousness of it, Jefferson sat and looked over the Tidal Basin, trying to see if the Cherry Blossoms were making a try for it.
When I get to do this, I am truly having a #SublimeSunday. I can thank @c0ff33a for this. Coffee and a perfectly great view of my city- I'm golden.
CUE THE MUSIC
There is something about going to Arlington Cemetery to share a little coffee and conversation with those I love, still. Off in the distance, I could hear the lonely sound of taps, playing in a round, echoing the sounds throughout. I listen and say a prayer for the family.
Playing taps for the last time.
Flowers. There must always be flowers. These lovelies are for #PurpleSunday #ColorChallenge initiated by @Kalemandra.
The loveliness of you never escapes me
May I gaze upon you, always and a day?
Will you spread your brightness over me and cover me with joy?
When darker days hang over me, will you be my sun and shine?
Forever is not long enough, to satisfy my need...of you
¸.♥´¸.•♥¨) Let the sun shine in on your life
So the joy may touch your soul
(¸.•´♥ (¸.•´ ♥
Thank you so much for joining me as I strolled about town and stopped off at Arlington Cemetery today. Next Sunday I will be sailing to warmer weather, so perhaps my view will be a little bit different! I want to thank @Ace108, @C0ff33a, and @Kalamandra for hosting these wonderful challenges. Without people like them, Steemit wouldn't be what it is today. Thank you, truly. All of you and everyone who does their part in making this platform a shining star in a sea of social media sites.
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Don't ever forget what a wonderful world we live in, people. Let's hold hands around the globe and make this earth really spin. Some days, it is not as easy to see, so we must try harder to give everyone the proper focus.
Later that night
I held an atlas in my lap
Ran my fingers across the whole world
And whispered,
"Where does it hurt?"
It answered,
"Everywhere"
"Everywhere"
"Everywhere"
- Warsan Shire
