Getting to Know DC

Elias and I were excited to take the opportunity to look around Washington DC! We rode the Metro to get downtown... The escalator is so long!
The White House:
The First Division Monument on the lawn of the White House:
The Washington Monument:
The Lincoln Memorial:

The Reflecting Pool:
The Korean War Memorial:
The World War II Memorial:

We are so privileged to be able to live in this neat place!

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