“Where the spirit does not work with the hand, there is no art.” ― Leonardo da Vinci After viewing Leonardo’s original work for the first time yesterday, I could not agree more! Visiting the National Gallery of Art has been on…
Look familiar? Yes, it looks just like the White House, doesn’t it? This building, designed by Thomas Jefferson and built in 1788, had served as the the prototype for other numerous capitols, courthouses, churches and museums for over 200 years!…
On the corner of Franklin and Ninth stands the Bell Tower—strong and steadfast. It has stood there since it was built in 1824. It was used as a guard house and warned people of any fires. During the Civil War,…
Stonewall Jackson Once we were done exploring the Historical Society, we drove two blocks up and found a place to park with this monument in our view. I contemplated walking up and down Monument Avenue to take pictures of all…
Yesterday, Aaron and I decided to visit Richmond, VA. We live only an hour and a half away and had never explored it before. Always up for a spontaneous road trip, we set off at 11am, happily singing along to…
In keeping with the commitment to the Year of Adventure 2013, I ventured out to visit this place that had been on my list of places to visit for over a year now. Unwilling to let the cold weather deter…
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Yolanda
