Rainy Sunday

Today was cold and rainy, so I decided to go someplace warm and dry. Like the U.S. Botanic Gardens. Every Christmas they do an exhibit called Midnight Clear, where they display models of Washington landmarks made completely out of organic materials. It was really quite charming.

There was an amazing train set directly in front of the building. I think I stood and looked at it for a good 15 minutes.

Inside was a zoo. It was sometimes hard to get close enough for a photograph. Below is a small sampling, so be sure to look at the rest of my pictures here (along with all my Christmas pictures). Keep in mind, everything you see here is all natural.

The Smithsonian Castle.

The Jefferson Memorial was made out of a gourd.

It even had a mini Thomas Jefferson inside!

Lincoln Memorial.

White House (South Portico).

Capitol Building.

As I was standing here, it dawned on me that everything is laid out just like the actual Mall! They even have the "reflecting pool" where it should be. Pretty clever.

There was a suprising number of people walking about, considering the weather.

And finally, the real Capitol building with the Christmas tree in front.

P.S. It's really difficult to take pictures while wearing gloves and holding an umbrella.