Day trip to Washington DC, including the National Mall and Christmas tree

Here are pictures in and around the National Mall, Washington DC, including the National Christmas Tree, Iowa's Christmas Tree (and Virginia's), and pictures of the Washington Monument

Tom in Front of Virginia's tree:

Milana in Ford Threatre, Washington DC

A Marine Helicopter passes behind the Washington Monument on its way to the White House

We dig lunchtime......

The Capitol Building

Day trip to Harrisonburg and Skyline Drive, Va

Here are some pictures from the Skyline Drive, in Virginia

Hey, where did dad go??? He was here a minute ago..............

oh, never mind, here he is. Musta slipped....

What a view

Oh, stop clowning, that's how you fell the last time. What am I going to do when you are 80?


And here are some other pictures of "Dark Hollow Falls", at mile marker 50.7 on the Skyline Drive. It is a 1.5 mile loop down to the falls, but well worth it:

Day trip to Harper's Ferry, West Va

Milana and I set out, a few days before Christmas, to explore Harper's Ferry. We hiked the 6.5 + mile loop, and had a great time.

Here is the town, viewed from the parking lot

Here is the view from the overlook on Maryland Heights:

Here is a view of the Potomac River, from the overlook:

Christmas 2006-- the morning

The crew awakens to open presents



















But we tire out quickly........
















A few days earlier, when setting up, the Christmas tree attacked Tom: