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DC – Day 4

Shane — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 01:35:11 +0000

The architecture and detail that was put into the Library of Congress is just amazing. We had a guided tour there, as well as a guided tour of the Capitol. Tom Grave’s staff was extremely nice and was a pleasure to visit with. Since it was still rainy outside, we took the underground tunnel from the Longworth House Office Building to the Capitol. The amount of checkpoints and metal detectors you have to go through are amazing, especially in different parts of the Capitol. When we finished the tour, we made our way to the Cannon House Office Building, as we couldn’t resist making a stop by Ron Paul’s office and see if he would by chance be there. Unfortunately he wasn’t, but his awesome staff allowed us to check out his office, which was without a doubt the highlight of the entire trip for all of us. We all very much admire the good Doctor, so really the only thing that could have been better would have been able to meet him. But hopefully, we’ll get the chance to do that sometime on the campaign trail. After we left there, we made a stop by Senator Rand Paul and Senator Jim DeMint’s offices. They weren’t in either, but it was neat to check out where they do their work. We didn’t see any point in stopping by Georgia’s Senators offices, as it’s actually astounding that they manage to continue to get re-elected.

DC – Day 3

Shane — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 01:28:44 +0000

Today we spent most of the day touring the massive Smithsonian buildings, art galleries and the National Archives. It’d be hard to ever come to DC without checking out our founding documents. We got caught in a downpour as we left the Smithsonian as it was closing. It’s amazing how unthoughtful the staff of the museum was on making everyone, most without umbrellas, leave the building with it absolutely pouring down. We made it to the National Museum of the American Indian, where we sat with many other people while waiting on it to slack up. When it looked like it was finally over, we made our way to some of the other museums that were still open, and walked up to Ford’s Theatre. Of course it was closed, but that and the building that they took Lincoln to would be another nice tour to take sometime.

DC – Day 2

Shane — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 01:53:23 +0000

The weather couldn’t have been any better for today. It was nice and sunny out, so we wanted to spend time in Arlington National Cemetery. We spent probably around 6 hours total in the cemetery, walking the different roads within, and checking out the graves of soldiers. We were able to watch the changing of the guard ceremony, which occurs every half hour. Jim caught the entire ceremony on video. We saw the more known graves of President Kennedy, President Taft, Pierre Charles L’Enfant, as well as went into the Arlington House. Walking across the Potomac River back into DC, what I think was Marine One flew over and I snapped a few pics of it. Back in DC, we checked out the Vietnam Memorial, World War II Memorial, FDR Memorial, on our way to see the memorial to arguably the best President our country has ever had, Jefferson.

DC – Day 1

Shane — Sat, 03 Sep 2011 15:50:24 +0000

The ride up was great. We considered getting off the interstate and getting onto the scenic skyline drive, but as we got further into Virginia, the sky was darkening, so it looked like it would have been a dark and wet ride if we had. By the time we made it to DC we were all excited to be there. We checked into the hotel and immediately headed to the Metro to catch a ride to DC. It was going to be a late night anyways, so we took our time and checked out the White House, Lincoln Memorial and then went to the recently opened Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial. Surprisingly, it wasn’t too crowded, so I was able to get some really nice shots. We ended up walking across the Potomac River to the Metro near the cemetery, but it ended up being closed. So, we ended up adding quite a walk to the already lengthy day just to be able to ride back to the hotel.

A Day In Washington, DC

Shane — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 01:55:17 +0000

Washington, DC Monuments At Night

Shane — Sat, 04 Jun 2011 04:48:38 +0000

Ringgold, 2-1/2 Weeks Later

Shane — Mon, 16 May 2011 03:19:05 +0000

Sunday at Windy Gap

Shane — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 01:23:46 +0000

Hike Up the Disney Trail

Shane — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 01:52:31 +0000

A lot of people in the Dalton area have never heard of the Disney Trail, but it’s very easy to find, has great parking, and an excellent view at the very top. I definitely recommend it!

Making The Best Of It

Shane — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 03:28:09 +0000