:: Part of the group!! Top of the morning to you! ::
:: Some of the siblings. They looked like a kaleidoscope in the gray atomosphere. :) ::
:: Solemn ::
:: Can't believe we are here! ::
:: We are headed in the right direction. We hoofed it over a pretty hefty piece of mileage FAST in order to see the changing of the guard. :) This is how Nebraskans walk, people... ::
:: So many graves. It was hard for me to take it in. ::
:: Silence and Respect ::
:: Walk, walk, walk ::
:: The airplane in the background added a cool and almost frightening touch. Pictures with airplanes in the sky make me think of 9/11-- to this day. I was 11 but I remember just staring at the pictures of the jetliners just before they hit the towers and being disturbed, thinking about the people inside. ::
:: The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier ::
:: Wreathed in honor, always... ::
:: ..."known only to God"... ::
:: The Kennedy grave ::
:: Grave markers and an ancient tree ::
:: Standing guard ::
:: Saluting the tomb ::
:: This view of downtown looked to Mom and me like some scene from Rome. :) ::
:: Hello, friends! ::
::Quotes, quotes. I love them and there are a lot of pictures of quotes from our trip. So inspiring. I don't agree with all of JFK's politics, but he was a great American orator. ::
:: me: "Why aren't you smiling in this picture, Grace?"
"Grace: Because we are at a GRAVESITE! In a national CEMETERY!"
me: "...." way to make me feel like a callous idiot. ::
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:: Mom and Dad beyond the sobering sign ::
:: OOPs... one more quote ::
:: And on to Alexandria, VA to hear the President's Own Marine Band play a fantastic concert! ::
:: Sorry about the blurriness. Their uniforms were very stylin' ::
How wonderful! Lovin' these vacation posts, dear! :D Keep them coming!
ReplyDeleteI especially like the quotes. ;)