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March 24, 2013

2013 Spring Break in D.C. — Day 2

On the second day of spring break in D.C., we visited the U.S. Capitol. In the top of the Capitol rotunda, a fresco called The Apotheosis of Washington painted by Constantino Brumidi.	During our group tour, we stood next to the statue of George Washington in the rotunda. Many prominent American figures have statues in this room.	In the next room on the tour, visitors see more statues from each state. The Rosa Parks statue is the newest in this room.
Jay and Cole look at the lobby of the Capitol as the tour guide talks through our headphones.	A replica of the Statue of Freedom that rises above the Capitol stands in the lobby to greet visitors.	Next we rode the metro over to Arlington National Cemetery.
Near the height of the cemetery sits the Tomb of the Unknowns.	The tomb is guarded by a soldier of the U.S. Army's 3rd Infantry Regiment.	The guard walks 21 steps down the mat to symbolize the highest military honor — the 21-gun salute.
Slender, white graves perfectly line up across the grass.	If you look closely, you will see a grave marked "Carter" and another marked "Cole." Maybe they were friends like Jay Carter and Cole Malmberg.	Spring inches its way into the cemetery.
From in front of Robert E. Lee's once home, you can see most of the National Mall.	Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas is buried near other justices, such as Oliver Wendell Holmes.	From the top, you can see the Washington Monument towering above the skyline.
Cole reads the words chiseled into the stone near the Kennedy's graves.	All around the cemetery, visitors see the lines and lines of white graves.	Jay and Cole enjoy viewing Arlington National Cemetery. We left just as the rain was starting to fall.

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