Canada on Capitol Hill

[resqgeek]

My parents were in town over the weekend to celebrate the younger daughter's birthday. On Monday, the girls had another birthday celebration to attend, so my parents and I headed into DC to play tourist. We had never visited the Newseum before, so that became our destination. It turned out to be quite an impressive museum. It is dedicated to the five freedoms enshrined in the First Amendment (religion, speech, press, assembly and petition), with an emphasis on the Freedom of the Press. Among the memorable displays was an archive of historic newspapers, a collection of Pulitzer Prize winning photographs, a big section of the Berlin Wall and an exhibit about the 9/11 attacks and the role of the media that day. On the top floor is a terrace that looks out over Pennsylvania Ave, with a spectacular view of the U.S. Capitol. I thought it was interesting that the only flags readily visible from this vantage point are those on the Canadian Embassy next door. I snapped this shot with my cell phone to try and capture the scene.

Comments

[wyldanthem.livejournal.com]

Pretty good for a cell phone shot! I've been curious about the Newseum, but you're the first person I know who's been there. Carl promises we can stop there and at the Native American Museum next time we're in town for a BC in DC event. So I'm watching that Yahoo Group calendar! :)

[resqgeek]

I forgot to mention that many of the displays include funny quotes (typos or things that just don't quite say what was really intended) from various news sources (they're also on the walls in the restrooms). The best was the one that read "Actor arrested after failing to finish sentence." It seems there really are grammar police out there after all! :o)

[wyldanthem.livejournal.com]

Even on the walls in the restrooms? LOL! Ooh now I really, really, really need to go!