I LOVE DC: PART TWO: PEOPLE

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DC is well known for its marvelous museums, its mix of people from all parts of the world, its wealth of ethnic restaurants, its incredible mass transit system, its Smithsonian festivals and its angry protest marches plus all the other pleasures & treasures of a cosmopolitan national capital.

Tourists come from all over the world to DC. Plus the Locals are out there too, mixing in. People-watching rises to a high level of fun in DC. And that is what I most like to do when in DC, get out on the National Mall or walk the downtown streets and catch people with my camera. These are a few of my round Downtown DC Candid Camera (and some not so candid) people shots. There is one shot outside of DC in Maryland.

This will be my last DC blog for a while. I start a zigzag journey around the world on December 3, 2006. My next photoblog will be from India. Cual hoja al viento!

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Photos

GALLERY PLACE
Relaxing in the Chinatown Skybox

C&O CANAL: McCOY's FERRY
Happy Campers: Outside of DC in Maryland on the banks of the Potomac River

NAVY MEMORIAL
Chilling by the fountains

NAVY MEMORIAL
Cooling his heels

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF ART SCUPLTURE GARDEN
Catching some rays and composing haiku too

ON THE STEPS OF THE ARTS & INDUSTRIES BUILDING
Posing

ON THE NATIONAL MALL
Discussing world affairs, no doubt

CORNER OF 9TH & PENNSYLVANIA
Who were those masked men?

NAVY MEMORIAL/NATIONAL ARCHIVES ACROSS THE STREET
Lonely?

8TH & D STREETS
One life at street level

7TH & F STREETS BY THE VERIZON CENTER
OK. Who can I call next??

NATIONAL MALL
An Arkansas Razorback participating in the American Cancer Society Relay For Life

EMBASSY ROW: MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE
The joy of being in DC on Halloween

IN FRONT OF THE MEXICAN EMBASSY
Two DC hotties out to paint the town bright red

7TH STREET & PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE
Protesting against nursing homes

ON THE ELLIPSE
Raging Grannies against the Iraq War

DOWN 15TH STREET NW
Mr. & Mrs. America blowing out the bugle charge against the Iraq War

SOMEWHERE IN DOWNTOWN DC
A face in the crowd

Comments

[Kumiko Fujiwara]

Message from Shiga
Hi, Don. Thank you so much for your updated blog. I recently began to use a broadband Internet connection, so I enjoyed such wonderful photos on your site. It is great that I found Marilyn in one of them, too. How nice it is for you to travel in India next time! I am looking forward to meeting you and Marilyn in Japan next summer. Love, Kumiko

[Salma Sulemanji]

Fantastic
Hi Don and Marilyn. Always fun to go through your blog. Pls, pls keep me posted. I have some good news. I finally found a tiny 2 bedroom flat and hope to move there by the end of the year. Hope you both had a wonderful birthdays. Meant to write but not having an easy access to computer mad eit a abit difficult. Yes, pls keep me posted about your adventures. Have a blast in India Have a wonderful Xmas and a fantastic new year.

[Terry and Sally]

Great photo's Uncle Don!
Hey there, wherever you are on your awesome trip around the world! We love the pics and can't wait to see more! Thanks for the update letter to help keep us informed on your worldly travels! Be Safe and have fun! Lots of Love, Terry and Sally

[Peatyo]

On the road again...
Willie Nelson sends his blessings. So does Peat Tongxue Mandarin. You rock, Michigan. Have a great time in Bollywood. The photos from DC are fantastic!