Today we Vote, here in the USA. I thought I would give you some Rubies of our Nations Capital, Washington DC.
Our Nations' Capital Building
Below is the Smithsonian Castle,
dates back to the early 1800's.
Here is a little history of this building;
*"In 1826, James Smithson, a British scientist, drew up his last will and testament, naming his nephew as beneficiary. Smithson stipulated that, should the nephew die without heirs (as he would in 1835), the estate should go “to the United States of America, to found at Washington, under the name of the Smithsonian Institution, an establishment for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men.”...."
The Castle's Garden Court
*Quote is from the Smithsonian History Site. It is Hyperlinked to learn more about this building.For more:
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Nice photos Auntie E. Have a nice day!
ReplyDeleteWonderful photos!
ReplyDeletelovely post! What a nice red house.
ReplyDeleteYour photos are wonderful! Love all the scenic pictures and natural color! Really awesome!!!
ReplyDeleteGreat post Auntie E! I have such fond memories of visiting The Smithsonian as a child and then again as a teen. It truly is a national treasure. I STILL have a book I bought with my allowance about the huge dollhouse on display and that was 45 years ago! Thank you for visiting my blog this morning and leaving such a nice comment. Have a great day, Nan
ReplyDeleteLoved your post, I have never been there.
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Enjoyed the photos! Very nice!
ReplyDeleteI have not had the opportunity to visit the Smithsonian. Thanks for the glimpse!
ReplyDeleteThanks also for visiting my place, I hope you come back some time!
Beautiful pictures, and an interesting little history lesson!
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I like the flowers its so lovely
ReplyDeleteGreat choices for today. I like the flowers too.
ReplyDeleteI love all the photos. The flowers looks so lovely.
ReplyDeleteThanks for dropping to my RT.
Have a great day.
Oh, we were there this summer! I took photos of that garden, too. But we didn't go inside that lovely building. So many museums in Washington.
ReplyDeleteWonderful captures!
ReplyDeleteXOXO Lola:)
Lovely election day rubies.
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great shots...I love the last one a lot!
ReplyDeletehave a wonderful day Auntie E...thanks for dropping by...glad to be here!
Interesting views of Washington. Thanks for your visit.
ReplyDeleteGreat rubies this week!
ReplyDeleteDC seems so classy, a large town it feels like with the building height restrictions. Classy brick walk and of course, the Smithsonian are beautiful - and great rubies, too!
ReplyDeleteHello Auntie E! What a great educational red post! Sweepy would love for you to visit him too!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful place looks quiet. and the flower is pretty. I love the red and yellow combination in it
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Neat post! And it's important to vote. :)
ReplyDeleteWe didn't go to Washington DC on our last roadtrip and I'm kind of sad about that. We decided that it probably deserved a roadtrip all for itself -- and I hope we get to do that before too long.
ReplyDelete(so many places, so little time!)
Your pictures are quite elegant!
Your information on the Smithsonian was new infor for me. As a lover of everything castle related I will have to move our visit to DC up a few notches on the to do list.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting post. Thanks for stopping by to see my chicken truck. And, yes i agree. Looks as if the chickens do talk in Doolittle, Mo.
Beautiful photos and lovely place.
ReplyDeletegreat shots. DC offers so much to see and do!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos - I love the building with all its towers ;-)
ReplyDeleteHave a nice weekend!
These are so exciting to see. I sure hope we get a chance to travel and visit DC someday.
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