Days in DC

Got out of Metro and started taking photos of anything remotely ornate. After quite a few I realised I had left the SD card in the laptop back at the hotel so had to resort to the Tablet.

The guy under the tree on the left has got a gun to shoot any dogs going to poop on the lawn

This is much bigger than what I thought it was going to be. Quite impressive

If you look closely there is a sign that says "Quiet Respect Please". I don't think anyone else saw it as it sounded like the food court at any Mawl.

Ben's House

Next day I decided to see some Smithsonian museums. 1st up the Air & Space just after opening time

Impressive displays. More focused on the space side of things.
I also went to the Natural History Museum and the West wing of the National Gallery of Art.

The Natural History Museum was a little disappointing. The animal displays were great but I thought there would be more dinosaurs....bit spoilt. The Gallery of Art was really awesome with more name brand artists than I have ever seen. I am no authority but even I recognbised room after room of paintings by notables.
My only gripe was the apparent lack of north American Landscapes as this is my favorite type so I am going to look into it on my last full day.