fh_trips | Washington, DC [Sunday morning]

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Washington, DC [Sunday morning]

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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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.

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

Oooh. Aaah.

Please don't try to steal the Hope Diamond.

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

Find it all at the American History museum.

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

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.

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

Don't climb on the sculptures, please.

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

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

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.

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

Yes, Anakin *will* leave you behind.

Just in case...

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!"

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.

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

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.

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.

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."

"There were other parts," Rory told him, wandering up with her hands in her pockets. "And it was forty years ago."

"But still," Anakin said, gesturing vaguely. "It looks so...unstable."

"Less so than you'd think," she shrugged. "They're more advanced now."

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.

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

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.

Anakin raised an eyebrow. "Really? Have they gotten past your moon yet?"

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Washington, DC [Sunday morning]

Visit the Air and Space Museum

Visit the Museum of Natural History

Visit the Museum of American History

Visit the American Art Museum

Visit the Freer & Sackler Galleries

National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden

National Museum of the American Indian

National Gallery of Art--East and West Buildings

Bumming around on the Mall

Other Mall-like places

Get back on the bus

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