Monday, June 11, 2007 C
"Beautiful Buildings"
Today I took many pictures of the Castle, the Sackler, the African Art Building and the round Hirschhorn building. Modern and old, they all have their charms. |
As was this one, also, just before we entered the Castle...
In addition to a nice eatery, the Castle houses highlights from the various museums...
The Castle as seen through a Sackler gallery window...
There are many places to sit and rest in garden settings through out the grounds...
This is the Arts and Industries gallery, which is currently closed for renovation. It was the original home of the National Museum, "designed in a High Victorian style by the Washington architectural firm of Cluss and Schulze, it opened in 1881 in time for the inaugural ball of President James A. Garfield," according to the website. |
I found in among Tuesday's pictures a frontal view of the Hirschhorn, also showing Lichtenstein's 'h'!
That porch area seen in the picture above is a good place from which to view the National Mall...
The tents and trucks are there because preparations for a folk festival were taking place...
© Joan Lansberry