Natural History

Papa’s World – Random pictures and the History Museum.

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Bode and Taylor at the History Museum in Washington, D.C.

We ventured by Metro into D.C.-

with the two of them –

We walked and walked –

Showing them the sights.

We did this while living nearby for twenty years –

with family and friends!

They were so excited –

and not once did they complain!

Bode was fascinated with life thousands of years ago.

He was full of questions-

and Taylor had most of the answers! LOL

These are some of the pictures Taylor took!

There is so much to see –

and little time to spend.

We need to go back for a week –

and take in something different each day.

This was such a learning experience for both of them!

Big sister-

little brother –

something they shall remember for a lifetime.

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BODE – RANDOM PICTURES AT THE HISTORY MUSEUM – WASHINGTON, D.C.

Papa’s World – National Museum-Natural History.

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Sherry – Taylor and Bode at the entrance –

This was our goal –

and they were so excited!

While they were here many years ago –

They did not remember it!

Exploration covered many flights of stairs-

they looked around in awe-

They just looked and read and looked some more!

Taylor was fascinated by the skeletons of horses and turtles.

They could not get over just how big these must have been!

We spoke to a man who said he was from the area where they discovered all these skeletons in.

He had spent much time there and knew the people who work the fossils!

We then headed upstairs to the HOPE DIAMOND-

Which they had never heard of!

Here they saw many gems of famous origin.

THE HOPE DIAMOND!

Then onto more discoveries –

they were excited to see what was beyond the next corner.

As we wandered through the displays –

they were in awe-

Sherry and I decided next time we would come multiple days and see one section at a time!

One last glance over the balcony –

before we went to another section –

My next blog will have the rest!

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Papa’s World – Walking DC – with Bode and Taylor!

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While taking a trip back to NVA in October –

We had an agenda for the week that included taking the grandkids to DC.

Cassidy chose not to go but Bode and Taylor were so excited.

The plan is to get on the Metro at the last stop close to where they lived in Ashburn.

And then ride it to where we wanted to get off without changing lines!

It was a bright sunny day – cool to start but warming us fast!

We were trying to get close to the White House –

But as you can see here –

It was all blocked off and this was as close as we could get!

Then we heard it before we saw it!

The President’s helicopter was taking off!

I snapped this picture just before it disappeared behind the trees.

We have no idea who was on board –

but it surprised the grandkids as it did us!

We turned around from where we were standing –

and this is the view we had of the Washington Monument!

We made our way onto the lawn of the mall –

the grass was lush and green.

Here we stopped and captured Taylor in front of the capital!

And I turned around and captured Bode with the Washington Monument in the background!

We continued across the green lawn of the Mall!

Looking toward the Smithsonian building –

before making our way to the Museum of Natural History.

Gazing at the Executive Office Building –

We had arrived after walking the streets of Washington, DC.

The next blog continues with us touring the museum.

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