Obviously a huge part of visiting Washington DC is visiting all the war and presidential memorials that are there. Though they are all neat to see, Adam and I both agreed that the Lincoln Memorial was our favorite. It is mammoth, and it is just beautiful. We both felt the Spirit there, too, as we were able to read the Gettysburg Address and contemplate what this simple man from Illinois did to save our great nation. I felt an amazing sense of gratitude for him and other great men like him who gave their lives to establish and preserve our freedom.
The Lincoln Memorial at night
Our family with Mr. Lincoln
The Washington Monument, across the Potomac River
The Washington Monument as viewed from the Lincoln Memorial
Ty and me at the WWII Memorial, with the Lincoln Memorial in the background
Ty at the World War II Memorial
The Vietnam War Memorial Wall--I liked how you can see our reflections in it!
Statues at the Korean War Memorial
Ty sitting in front of the wall at the Korean War Memorial
The Jefferson Memorial
This kind of reminds me of some wedding photos I have seen with the bride standing by the pillars of the Timpanogos Temple. That was not the intended outcome! I just thought it was a cute shot of Adam!
Obviously a huge part of visiting Washington DC is visiting all the war and presidential memorials that are there. Though they are all neat to see, Adam and I both agreed that the Lincoln Memorial was our favorite. It is mammoth, and it is just beautiful. We both felt the Spirit there, too, as we were able to read the Gettysburg Address and contemplate what this simple man from Illinois did to save our great nation. I felt an amazing sense of gratitude for him and other great men like him who gave their lives to establish and preserve our freedom.
The Lincoln Memorial at night
Our family with Mr. Lincoln
The Washington Monument, across the Potomac River
The Washington Monument as viewed from the Lincoln Memorial
Ty and me at the WWII Memorial, with the Lincoln Memorial in the background
Ty at the World War II Memorial
The Vietnam War Memorial Wall--I liked how you can see our reflections in it!
Statues at the Korean War Memorial
Ty sitting in front of the wall at the Korean War Memorial
The Jefferson Memorial
This kind of reminds me of some wedding photos I have seen with the bride standing by the pillars of the Timpanogos Temple. That was not the intended outcome! I just thought it was a cute shot of Adam!
4 comments:
I know just what you mean. I thought my whole trip to DC was a spiritual experience. It really is an amazing place, and the Lincoln memorial really got me, too. Did you go to the Holocaust Museum?
Ha ha, oh you mean that wedding photo hanging in my living room right now...? And along with annie, did you get a chance to go to the holocause museum? It's pretty intense.
We DID go to the holocaust museum, and it WAS intense. It left me feeling emotionally drained.
I made the blog! I can see myself in the reflection of the Vietnam Memorial;) I'll let you know if we make a blog...!
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