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I Heart the USA

Sunday, July 11, 2010 by Lolli 14 Comments

On Friday, I saw my City – my Country – through new eyes. Not only did I see a few new-to-me sights as I played tourist in my hometown, but I had the privilege of sitting in front of a family who was seeing the sites of Washington DC for the very first time.

I was planning on spending Friday running errands and getting work done. But my friend, Safire, convinced me at the last minute to use one of her tickets to ride on an open-top double decker bus through DC. I thought I had seen all of the sites of DC, but I had never seen them from 13 feet off the ground or through the eyes of an awed newcomer.

In the words of my fellow passengers, “I love my country!” and “Seeing all of these monuments makes me proud to be an American!”

Though Mother Nature didn’t sufficiently turn down the heat for our 4 hour top-of-the-world DC tour, she certainly provided a spectacular sky for pictures.

US Capital Building Washington DC
US Capital Building Washington DC
Smithsonian Castle Jefferson MemorialJefferson Memorial US Capital Building Washington DC
The kidsChina Town Washington DC

The most memorable stop on our tour was the hour we spent in this tree. The bus over-heated in the middle of a DC neighborhood, under a too-short tree. The kids who were along for the ride did surprisingly well, and my family didn’t kill me for being 4 hours late. It’s all good (as long as I come home with good pictures, right?)

Happily playing along with I Heart Faces’ “I Heart My Country” theme for this week.

Stuck in a tree

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I became a mom in 1996, and in 2005 I had my fifth. Yes, 5 kids. In 2007, this blog was born (my 6th baby that will never grow up) and I've been sharing recipes, photography tricks, parenting tips, and everything in between. (Formerly Better in Bulk)

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Comments

  1. Becca says

    Wednesday, July 14, 2010 at 10:13 pm

    Gorgeous pictures!! :-) Love them!
    .-= Becca´s last blog ..Our Country =-.

  2. Rebekah @ It Only Gets Better says

    Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at 11:00 pm

    I am in AWE!!!
    .-= Rebekah @ It Only Gets Better´s last blog ..Rock On- =-.

  3. Nancy says

    Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at 4:02 pm

    WOW!! What amazing pictures – absolutely beautiful.

    Sorry you got stuck in the trees, but being ‘stuck’ in those clouds certainly helped things out! Nice :)
    .-= Nancy´s last blog ..Veggies- =-.

  4. Hollie says

    Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at 1:58 pm

    first one is my fav! great shots – BEAUTIFUL!
    .-= Hollie ´s last blog ..Perceptive Perspective – Movement =-.

  5. iamcarmina says

    Monday, July 12, 2010 at 8:17 pm

    wow.. the place is so beautiful… and the clouds are great.. ^_^
    .-= iamcarmina´s last blog ..First day of the week… =-.

  6. Susan says

    Monday, July 12, 2010 at 8:10 pm

    AWESOME pics! Great editing and beautiful shots!

    http://www.susanfowler.net

  7. Emily says

    Monday, July 12, 2010 at 7:58 pm

    Lovely shots of our beautiful capitol. I believe we don’t live far from you as we get to enjoy these sights often as well. We’ve never done the double decker. We’ll put that on the list.
    .-= Emily´s last blog ..Home is where we are =-.

  8. Life with Kaishon says

    Monday, July 12, 2010 at 7:44 pm

    Oh my gosh Lolli! This sounds like it was AMAZING! I love that you went on this adventure. Such fun! Wonderful images. Love your editing. Super pretty!
    .-= Life with Kaishon´s last blog ..a photo essay- our 4th of July =-.

  9. Marla says

    Monday, July 12, 2010 at 3:54 pm

    Amazing! I really love the post processing work on the already stunning images!!!

  10. kim @ mommyknows says

    Monday, July 12, 2010 at 1:36 pm

    Great photos. I see Pirate and the Professor. Saphire and I have been blog friends for ages.
    .-= kim @ mommyknows´s last blog ..Lay’s Chip Trip – Zoo Style =-.

  11. Valerie says

    Monday, July 12, 2010 at 10:53 am

    Gorgeous pictures. Love those clouds over the Capital building.
    .-= Valerie´s last blog ..Amarillo- Texas- I Heart My Country =-.

  12. mary says

    Monday, July 12, 2010 at 10:30 am

    Beautiful images!
    .-= mary´s last blog ..Mosaic Monday- Natirar in Summer =-.

  13. Susie's Homemade says

    Monday, July 12, 2010 at 10:06 am

    Those shots are perfection!!

  14. Allison says

    Monday, July 12, 2010 at 6:20 am

    That sky is amazing. Wow.
    .-= Allison´s last blog ..Beer Batter Pizza Dough and Meal Plan =-.

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