The weekend of May 8-10, my sister, brother-in-law, and baby niece, Katherine (BK), were in town. Upon their suggestion, we headed down to Mount Vernon for the day.
I had not been there since high school, so I figured it would be a good time to actually take some semi-decent newer shots of the place because digital photography was not the norm circa 2002.
We arrived at Mount Vernon by the early afternoon. Tickets are not exactly cheap at $15 a person, but this is definitely something you should go to if you're new in the area or a DC resident that simply takes for granted what is in your back yard. The electricity was out at the residence that day so we had to be given hand written tickets. I mean, George Washington had no electricity, so why shut down the residence for such a minor inconvenience?
The weather was almost perfect, but it was pretty windy, so we had to protect BK in her stroller. The walk around the residence it not too taxing on the body. I got some good shots.
The following Sunday, I decided on an impromptu trip to the Lee-Custis Mansion and Arlington Cemetery. I had been watching a lot of the Ken Burns' documentary "The Civil War" and decided to give the former house of General Robert E. Lee a visit. Currently, the house is undergoing renovations, so there is no furniture in the house, but luckily there are other attractions around the house.
These were both minor trips, but I think having the rich history of the area at your disposal is great. I take it for granted sometimes.
