DC Adventures Part 5 : Nightime at a few of the Monuments

A friend told us that we needed to see the monuments in the dark. And they did not disappoint in their sparkling glory  in the dark of the night. 

Unfortunately the Washington Monument, the world's tallest stone structure, was under construction when we went to it, leading to the blue colour in the picture from the surrounding scaffolding. In August 2011, an 5.8 earthquake occurred in Virginia causing damage to many East coast states. One of these casualties was cracks in the top of the Washington Monument, causing it to be closed indefinitely until repairs can be made.

Next, we went to the World War II Memorial.
It is one large body of water with two big fountains and many smaller fountains on the outside, surrounded by pillars graced by the names of the
states and territories that assisted in America's fight in the second World War.
It's a breathtaking memorial that is perfect for 
preserving the sacrifices the men and women of our nation made for our country.
There's two large stone atriums, one on each side, to represent the battles on the Pacific and the Atlantic sides.
Here's the pillar for Texas! It's right next to the Atlantic atrium.
Around the memorial are several quotes from the war. This one quote really spoke to me. "Women who stepped up were measured as citizens of the nation, not as women. . . This was a people's war, and everyone was in it." Colonel Oveta Culp Hobby, who was the first commanding officer of the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps.

Then, we went to the Lincoln Memorial. Walking past the Reflecting Pool and up the hill to the Lincoln Memorial at night is a wonderful moment. The whole memorial is lit up, especially the larger-than-life sculpture of Lincoln who presides over the National Mall from his chair.

And that concludes my adventures in DC for now at least.
But I'm sure I will be back in this wonderful city soon!