Finding the White House wasn’t something I expected to have much trouble with, because the chunk of greenspace it sits on sticks right into the street plan. That said, I hadn’t realized that it was surrounded on all sides by the city. I mean, I knew that there were buildings on the side of it that are part of the functioning of the government, but I kind of had the idea that there was more green space wrapped around all of that than there actually is.
I blame television, and the opening scene of the anime Eden Of The East.
Much more chill from a security perspective than I was expecting. There were police, of course, but there were also people on bicycles wearing Secret Service uniforms, just sort of chattingFor a slightly street party vibe, an enterprising busker was playing a “dance moves detailed in the lyrics” number (from a recording) and trying to get people to join in, and enough of them were that it wasn’t a wasted effort
Around the other side of the White House, no street party, but a water/drinks vendor had a call of “Don’t let dehydration ruin your vacation”. It’s nice to see the attempt at a clever/interesting patter. ( One down by the reflecting pool had a more song based approach, listing the drinks for sale with a certain lyrical quality )
Went past the Washington Monument again, on my way to the Lincoln Memorial and that big pond that Captain America runs around in The Winter Soldier Not quite the Abbey Road shot it could have been At a guess, they’re trying for the “hand on top of the Washington Monument shot”Some sort of protection or restoration work going on, visible in some other photos, but you can still get in to see the absolutely enormous statue Right in the corner was someone trying to sketch the statue, so I attempted to get a picture including them without being creepy about it. Hope I succeeded.It is, from the steps, one impressive piece of design
… and with the appallingly hot weather, the trees are a welcome relief
