Washington, DC [Sunday morning]

[emo-padawan.livejournal.com]

Anakin parked the bus abruptly in front of the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum--don't ask what he did to get such a good parking space--and turned around to face the flight and photography students. "Here we are," he said. "The bus leaves at 4 o'clock--if you're not on it, you're walking home." He gave them all a small smile. "I'm heading into Air & Space--Veronica has some suggestions for her photography workshop on places to take pictures of. Have fun."

[OOC: SP through Sunday for the field trip to Washington if you are in Anakin or V's classes. Plz to be waiting for the OCD... Have fun!]

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Visit the Air and Space Museum

[emo-padawan.livejournal.com]

The Wright Brothers airplane, the Enola Gay, the Enterprise, Apollo 11...marvel at how far Earth has come in its quest to see the stars.

Or mock them for their primitive technology.

Anakin's good with either, really.

Re: Visit the Air and Space Museum

[lovechildblair.livejournal.com]

Blair stops by the Flight simulator zone (http://www.nasm.si.edu/exhibitions/gal103/gal103.html) and gives the machines a whirl. While there is no space flight option, there is spinning. "Whooo!"

Re: Visit the Air and Space Museump

[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

Peter spent a lot of time in the World War II Gallery (http://www.nasm.si.edu/exhibitions/gal205/gal205.html) surprisingly enough.

He got so engrossed at finally seeing a Spitfire (http://www.nasm.si.edu/exhibitions/gal205/spitfire.gif) and Messerschmitt (http://www.nasm.si.edu/exhibitions/gal205/MESSER.GIF) up close that he had to be reminded by a gallery guard to stay back. Several times.

Re: Visit the Air and Space Museum

[emo-padawan.livejournal.com]

Anakin stood for a long time in front of the Apollo 11 command module (http://www.nasm.si.edu/exhibitions/gal100/apollo11.html). "They flew to a moon in that thing? They're braver than I thought."

Re: Visit the Air and Space Museum

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Sam spent a while looking through the information about Kitty Hawk (http://www.nasm.si.edu/wrightbrothers/) and the Wright Brothers.

Re: Visit the Air and Space Museum

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

Cameron went in and... look, it's a museum about Air and Space flight. Chances are likely that you'll have to drag him out.

Re: Visit the Air and Space Museum

[can_be_more]

Aeryn heads straight into the museum, a little glad to be indoors. She'd be one of the people mocking the primitive technology. Even the space exploration part only covers this solar system. Still, it's nice to see something a little familiar.

Visit the Museum of Natural History

[emo-padawan.livejournal.com]

Dinosaurs. Valuable gems. Taxidermied animals. It's all here.

Oooh. Aaah.

Please don't try to steal the Hope Diamond.

Re: Visit the Museum of Natural History

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Sam stared at the exhibit on Antarctica (http://www.mnh.si.edu/exhibits/cold/) for quite a while. Anyone watching her may have seen her occasionally wipe tears away for no apparent reason.

Re: Visit the Museum of Natural History

[pure-blooddraco.livejournal.com]

Draco was staring at the Hope Diamond. If his mother around he knew he'd have to hold her back from trying to take it.

Re: Visit the Museum of Natural History

[twohalvesofaphd.livejournal.com]

Zack browsed the various exhibits, he liked museums.

Visit the Museum of American History

[emo-padawan.livejournal.com]

The inaugural dresses of every First Lady. Printing presses. Old cars. Archie Bunker's chair.

Find it all at the American History museum.

Re: Visit the Museum of American History

[carter-i-am.livejournal.com]

Sam was standing in the technology (http://americanhistory.si.edu/exhibitions/exhibition.cfm?key=38&exkey=56) exhibit, reminiscing over the eight-track tape player.

Yes, she's a dork.

Re: Visit the Museum of American History

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

Cameron ended up wandering into the military collections (http://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/subject_detail.cfm?key=32&colkey=22).

Re: Visit the Museum of American History

[notcalledlizzie.livejournal.com]

Zomg Muppets! (http://americanhistory.si.edu/exhibitions/exhibition.cfm?key=38&exkey=797)

Elizabeth got totally distracted by the Muppetsand then by the Disney Land (http://americanhistory.si.edu/exhibitions/exhibition.cfm?key=38&exkey=502) collection.

She really was aiming for The American Presidency (http://americanhistory.si.edu/exhibitions/exhibition.cfm?key=38&exkey=87). Honest.

Visit the American Art Museum

[emo-padawan.livejournal.com]

40,000 pieces of art created by Americans. Try not to get too lost.

Visit the Freer & Sackler Galleries

[emo-padawan.livejournal.com]

Can't get enough art? The National Mall is the place for you. Whistler's paiting, ancient Egyptian everything, old Islamic manuscripts...they're all in these galleries.

National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden

[emo-padawan.livejournal.com]

Outdoors, very modern--lots of places to hide in here.

Don't climb on the sculptures, please.

Re: National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia wandered about the sculpture garden, snapping pictures left and right.

Modern concepts of what was "art" was somewhat fascinating, though Nadia had more fun capturing people's expressions as they looked at the sculptures.

National Museum of the American Indian

[emo-padawan.livejournal.com]

The latest edition to the museums on the Mall--explore the history and culture of the first people to live in North America.

Re: National Museum of the American Indian

[nadiathesaint]

Nadia went into the American Indian museum . . . for about five minutes before the sensory overload was too much and she came back out.

National Gallery of Art--East and West Buildings

[emo-padawan.livejournal.com]

Yes, yes, there is a lot of art on the Mall. Looking for Renaissance Masters or Pablo Picasso? This is the museum for you.

Re: National Gallery of Art--East and West Buildings

[marsheadtilt.livejournal.com]

Despite wanting to head to the Botanic Gardens to take photographs, Veronica first decided to take in the 19th Century French Paintings (http://www.nga.gov/collection/gallery/french19.shtm) at the National Gallery of Art.

She particularly enjoyed the work of Claude Monet (http://www.nga.gov/collection/gallery/gg85/gg85-main1.html).

Bumming around on the Mall

[emo-padawan.livejournal.com]

Tired of museums? People watching is practically a national pasttime on the Mall. Sit down on the grass, take a look around. Watch out for the softball games.

Re: Bumming around on the Mall

[nadiathesaint]

There's a group of studenty type people on the mall, singing and reciting poetry and things.

Nadia settles in to watch for awhile, taking a lot of pictures. The song/poem about women not giving up on feminism is quite nice.

Other Mall-like places

[emo-padawan.livejournal.com]

If there are places not mentioned that you want to see, put 'em here.

Get back on the bus

[emo-padawan.livejournal.com]

Yes, Anakin *will* leave you behind.

Re: Get back on the bus

[can_be_more]

By the time Aeryn gets on the bus, she's not feeling fantastic and is now nice and freaked out on top of it. Buses in the sun don't help much, either. Talking to her is not the best idea.

OOC

[emo-padawan.livejournal.com]

Just in case...