Easter Sunrise Service at the Lincoln Memorial

Every Easter the Capital Church celebrates the resurrection by hosting a sunrise service at the Lincoln Memorial. It's early and it is generally cold outside but the sunrising behind the Washington Monument is beautiful.

MLK Memorial Dedication Oct 16, 2011

MLK National Memorial Dedication Ceremonu has been rescheduled for Sunday October 16, 2011. President Obama is the dedication speaker. Visit the Dedicate the Memorial site for info about the schedule and maps of the memorial grounds. View the photos below of the memorial site and the I Have A Dream speech marker at the Lincoln Memorial.

November 2011 DC Calendar of Events

Nov 3-6, 2011

Alexandria Film Festival

http://alexandriafilm.org/
Film List http://alexandriafilm.org/film/

Nov 4-11, 2011

Digital DC Week

http://digitalcapitalweek.org/
Designers, Developers, Entrepreneurs, Social Innovators of all kinds

Nov 5-10, 2011

Foto Week DC
http://www.fotoweekdc.org/

November 11, 2011

Veterans Day

Post from Veterans Day 2009. I was able to attend the Wreath Laying Ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery where both President Obama and Vice President Biden participated in honoring our veterans.

Vietnam Wall

1 p.m wreath-laying ceremony pay tribute to all who served and sacrificed during the Vietnam War America's other conflicts.

Arlington National Cemetery

11 a.m. wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

World War II Memorial

9 a.m. Wreath laying ceremony

Navy Memorial

1 p.m. 701 Pennsylvania Ave.

Air Force Memorial

11 a.m. Wreath laying ceremony

Nov 19, 2011

Help the Homeless Walk
https://secure3.convio.net/hth/site/SPageServer?pagename=2011_walkathon_homepage

Nov 24-Jan 2, 2012

Holiday Decorations at the National Botanical Gardens
http://www.usbg.gov/index.cfm

Nov 25- Jan 6, 2012

Christmas at Mt Vernon
http://www.mountvernon.org/calendar/view/2011-11-25/4546

November 25, 26& 27 (Friday - Sunday)Mt Vernon by Candlelight (Get tickets in advance)
http://www.mountvernon.org/calendar/view/2011-11-25/4145

Flower Library: National Park Service

I love "Special Libraries" and the Floral Library managed by the National Park Service is fabulous. It is located between the Washington Monument and the Jefferson Memorial. In the spring there is a tulip library which is beautiful and in the summer there is a library of annuals. It's great to see the color and live plants as you are walking around the memorials. DC and the metro areas have great parks and green spaces; which is wonderful in an urban environment.

National Book Festival

The National Book Festival is scheduled for September 24-25, 2011 on the National Mall. Click here for the Author list and Kids and Teachers Online Guide.

September 11th Remembrance Events

See the Event List below the picture:

Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011 at 7:30 p.m.
Arlington County rememberance event located at the Air Force Memorial (overlooking the Pentagon Memorial). Musical seletions by the Air Force Band and others.

Sunday, Sept 11, 2011, Beginning 7:00 AM.

The walk through the cemetery will begin at 7:30 and include a moment of silence at 9:37 AM.


Visit the Pentagon 911 Memorial located on the grounds of the Pentagon.

Sunday, Sept 11, 2011 all day long.
For More Information and to Register click here
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA. 7:00 AM
911 Freedom Walk
Flags Across Arlington. Display an American Flag on September 11th.
Sunday, Sept 11, 2011 all day long.

911 Ten Years Later

Event List:

Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011 at 7:30 p.m.

Arlington County rememberance event located at the Air Force Memorial (overlooking the Pentagon Memorial). Musical seletions by the Air Force Band and others.

Sunday, Sept 11, 2011 all day long.

Flags Across Arlington. Display an American Flag on September 11th.

Sunday, Sept 11, 2011, Beginning 7:00 AM. 

911 Freedom Walk

Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA. 7:00 AM

The walk through the cemetery will begin at 7:30 and include a moment of silence at 9:37 AM. For More Information and to Register click here

Sunday, Sept 11, 2011 all day long.

Visit the Pentagon 911 Memorial located on the grounds of the Pentagon.

Photo below taken by Cricket South during the 911 Memorial Dedication ceremony at the Pentagon September 8, 2008.

President Bush: Pentagon 911 Memorial Dedication 2008

Photo Gallery: Dedication ceremony for the Pentagon 911 Memorial in September 2008. I had a bleacher seat. In the photos: Secretary Rumsfeld, Secretary Gates, and President Bush. The last photo is the Pentagon Memorial.

September 2011 DC Calendar of Events

Sept 3

DC Blues Festival Carter Barron Amphitheater,

1-7 p.m. Festival Program

Sept 3-5

Page to Stage @ The Kennedy Center

Sept 4

National Labor Day Concert

US Capitol Building, 8 p.m.

Sept. 8-18

DC Shorts Film Festival

Checkout the Film Sorter to a film for you.

Sept. 10

Rosslyn Jazz Festival, 1-7 p.m.

Sept. 10-11
Arts of Foot @ Penn Quarter (11 a.m.-5 p.m)

Sept. 10
Black Family Reunion:“One Day Mega Festival”will be held in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, September 10th from 8:00 a.m. until 8:30 p.m. on the Washington National Mall.

Sept. 10-11
Alexandria Festival of the Arts
Throughout Old Town- Beginning on King Street.

Sept. 15-Oct. 15
National Hispanic Heritage Month

Sept. 17-18
Mount Vernon's 18th-Century Craft Fair 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Potomac River sightseeing cruises, courtesy of Spirit Cruises and Potomac Riverboat Company, are free-of-charge during the Craft Fair.

Sept. 19-25
DC Fashion Week

Sept. 24
National Public Lands Day
Volunteer day to improve public parks and land.

Sept 24-25
National Book Festival

Sept. 24-25
WalkingTown & BikingTown DC
Walking & Biking tours of the nation’s capital.
Neighborhood tour list

Sept. 25
Latino Festival - Fiesta DC. Columbia Heights.

Sept. 27-Oct. 7
ZestFest DC
Art and music festival in the NoMa neighborhood
(North of Massachusetts)

Sept. 30-Oct. 2, 6-9 pm.
Mount Vernon’s Wine Festival & Sunset Tour Ticket sales begin Sept 1^st.

MLK Memorial Opens!

The Martin Luther King Jr National Memorial opened August 28, 2011. Check the Website for details.

Screen on the Green DC

Monday August 15th is the last Screen on the Green for the season. Watch Cool Hand Luke on the National Mall. Movies begin at dusk. Bring a blanket or small stadium chair. Movie-goers arrive around 6:30pm.
Visit Save Screen on the Green for more details.
Like Screen on the Green on Facebook.

 

Sunny Day!

Relaxing at the fountain in the Sculpture Garden. What a great day! The Washington Monument is in the background.

Give a Tree Greeting Card

The National Cherry Blossom Festival and Arbor Day Foundation have created a special Give a Tree greeting card with artwork from the 2010 Festival to let the recipient know a tree has been planted in a national forest in their honor. For just $5.95, give a gift that will grow and give back, helping the environment, beautifying landscapes, and preserving our forests.
Give a Tree 

http://store.ncbfstore.com/giveatreecard.html

Cherry Trees in the Evening

The cherry blossom experience is different from morning to night. This photo was taken during an early evening stroll around the Tidal Basin.

All About Cherry Trees

Yoshinos, the majority species of the blossoms found at the Tidal Basin, provide wildlife value. Their small fruits are un-edible for people, but popular with domestic and migratory songbirds and small mammals, and their flowers provide pollen for bees. An eight inch Kwanzan cherry tree will reduce atmospheric carbon by 201 pounds.

http://www.nationalcherryblossomfestival.org/2011/01/06/trees/

Early Cherry Trees in DC!

Early cherry trees are blooming. Can spring be on the away? This photo was taken outside of Whole Foods in Clarendon.

Great weekend weather in DC

Shopping in China Town.

Great Day at the Nats Park!

Screech the eagle, the presidents race, view of home plate, and the batolin! All pictures from Blackberry cam in rowe T.

The line for church on Easter Sunday!

More Snow in DC!

Snow storm totals: 6" Tuesday Feb 2, followed by 26" Saturday Feb 6, with more on the way! No work for 3 1/2 days! Hopefully this won't count as summer vacation. Picture #1 was taken Saturday morning. Picture #2 was taken Saturday evening- it is of a car burried in the snow.

Snow Scenes DC

National Tree & Menorah