Showing posts with label National Parks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label National Parks. Show all posts

Saturday, July 20, 2024

Ranger Dan: 42.5 National Capital Parks - Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens

Ranger Dan with Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens sign

Date of Visit: July 20, 2024

Every time we used to go to Lowe's in DC, we would say sometime we should go to Kenilworth Gardens when we passed the exit for it. While eating lunch Dad was going through his email and discovered that the Lotus and Water Lily Festival was this weekend. We knew it would likely be crowded, but it seemed a good time to finally visit.

Parking was a little difficult. Also, it did rain most of our visit, but that might of helped some with the crowds. The rain was mostly light and the water on the giant leaves was fun to watch.

We enjoyed seeing the Lotus blooms and one or two water lilies. It was interesting to learn a little about the history of the aquatic gardens and the woman that ran it before it became public land.

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Ranger Dan with Visitor Center sign
Visitor Center

Ranger Dan with Lotus Bud
Lotus Bud

Ranger Dan with Lotus Buds
Lotus Buds and Lotus beginning to Open

Lotus Opening
Lotus Opening

Opened Lotus
Fully Open Lotus

Ranger Dan with Fully Opened Lotus
Ranger Dan with Fully Opened Lotus

Ranger Dan with White Fully Opened Lotus
Ranger Dan with White Lotus

Fully Opened Lotus
Fully Opened Lotus

Ranger Dan with Marsh Land
Ranger Dan with Marsh Land

Blooming Lotus
Blooming Lotus

Water Lily
Water Lily

Ranger Dan with Water Lily
Ranger Dan with Water Lily

Saturday, April 27, 2019

Ranger Dan: 42.3 National Capital Parks - Folger Park

Date of Visit: April 27, 2019


Fountain part of fountain benches
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Saturday, April 13, 2019

Ranger Dan: 12.3 Thomas Jefferson Memorial

Date of Visit: April 13, 2019


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Ranger Dan: 25.2 Lincoln Memorial

Date of Visit: April 13, 2019


Reflecting Pool and Lincoln Memorial
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Ranger Dan: 40.8 The White House and President's Park - Spring Garden Tour 2019

Date of Visit: April 13, 2019


White Oak planted by Bill & Hillary Clinton


Silver Linden planted by George W. & Laura Bush


Ronald Reagan planting Willow Oak



South Portico


South Lawn view of Washington Monument and Jefferson Memorial


South Portico


Rose Garden



Cedar of Lebanon planted by Jimmy Carter


White House from South Lawn


White House from South Lawn


Japanese Maple planted by Rosalynn Carter


South Lawn Fountain


South Lawn Fountain and Washington Monument


Tulips and Washington Monument from South Lawn


White House Beehive (to left barely in photo)


Kitchen Garden
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Thursday, April 4, 2019

Ranger Dan: 90.1 Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monument

Date of Visit: April 4, 2019

Wheelchair Travel Adventures post about our visit here.


Alice Paul Desk


Elizabeth Cady Stanton Chair 


Henry Clay Desk


Jail Skeleton Key


Front Entry Stained Glass 


Alice Paul Bust 


Susan B. Anthony Bust


Front Doorway

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