Tag Archives: Smithsonian

Souvenir Photo Sunday: Ground

Posted on May 5, 2024 by Laura

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Time Travel Tuesday Photos: Flying

Posted on March 12, 2024 by Laura

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Throwback Thursday Photos: Normal

Posted on January 11, 2024 by Laura

It’s time for another hiatus from substantive posts. Here are some photos:

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Holiday Music Throwback

Posted on July 29, 2023 by Laura

It may be July and, before today’s storm, it’s been really, really hot outside, but here is a throwback to some cultural sites where I have seen and heard holiday season music: At the Kogod Courtyard (in the middle of … Continue reading →

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Bird Music for Real (or, Smithsonian Folklife Festival 2023)

Posted on July 20, 2023 by Laura

This year, I attended the Smithsonian Folklife Festival nearly every day I could, including five non-working days and two evenings after work. And now that it’s over, I’ve watched (on YouTube, here) some of the programs I missed in person. … Continue reading →

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Birds Fly Over and Over at Landover

Posted on June 14, 2023 by Laura

The Landover Metro station is not near much in the way of things I typically write about. In fact, the only idea I could think of was to write about some pieces of sidewalk tile art with inspiring quotes that … Continue reading →

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Objects’ Authenticity Put to the Test at Federal Center Southwest

Posted on October 15, 2022 by Laura

Federal Center Southwest is the best Metro to use in order to visit the National Museum of the American Indian, the United States Botanic Garden, and Voice of America, which was one of my Weekly Museum Visits. It is also … Continue reading →

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A Historic Angle at Federal Triangle

Posted on August 6, 2022 by Laura

Federal Triangle is near several museums as well as several other Metro stations. With less than robust scientific accuracy, I think of Federal Triangle as the closest Metro stop to the National Museum of Natural History (which I have written … Continue reading →

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Staycation Photos

Posted on July 11, 2022 by Laura

Here are photos from a staycation ending today:

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Art Was Pretty in Crystal City

Posted on April 30, 2022 by Laura

Crystal City has long struck me as a bit of a strange place. There is an underground mall with seemingly endless hallways and the occasional store, which more likely than not closes around, oh, 3:30 pm. But I don’t mean … Continue reading →

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