Gardens of DC - Part 1
August 25th, 2005 
by Susan Harris
Welcome to Washington, D.C., seat of government, home of the Nationals, and sometimes the location of our well-rested president. But more germane to this blog, home of some mighty fine gardens, and here’s two of my favorites, both on the National Mall.
On the top is the Ripley Garden tucked between the Smithsonian Castle and the Hirshhorn Museum - whata gem! Rarely discovered by tourists, well loved by people who work in the area. And don’t plants look great with beautiful old buildings in the background?
The next photo, with a view of the Capitol dome, is Bartholdi Garden, just across the street from our newly renovated Botanic Gardens. At lunchtime House staffers congregate here seeking a bit of peace and beauty away from the sometimes soul-crushing world of politics. Personally, if I worked there it would take some excellent pharmacology to mellow me out at the end of the day.
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September 5th, 2005 at 7:53 pm
From my original site, Sylvana, Sandy and Zoey all said they enjoyed the photos and I should keep ‘em coming.