Arlington National Cemetery

It was storming last night but we slept soundly. We got up and took a Lyft over to Arlington National Cemetery. The line seemed long at the time but it moved fairly quickly and we were inside after a few short minutes.  As we were leaving however we saw what a real line was! There was an option for a tram tour but we decided just to walk and get a more personal tour that way.  We saw the graves of JFK and Jackie. We saw the Eternal Flame, RFK and and Joseph Kennedy jr. Up on the hill Robert E Lee's old plantation was being renovated. We strolled around a little bit more but decided that the walk to the Unknown Soldier was too long considering how many other attractions we still had planned.  There were numerous gentlemen and ladies in uniform. There were some veterans that were also in uniform and several large groups of school kids. I was really impressed at the large number of International visitors.

Dressed and ready to go by 9:30

We passed the Pentagon on our way over to the cemetery

A sculpture that you see just as you enter

I'm not sure if they are veterans or docents

Hard to wrap your mind around the enormity of 400,000 dead at this Cemetery alone

We were intrigued as to the meaning of the different types of crosses found on the headstones.

As far as the eye can see

Many folks in this group are sneezing too

JFK'S memorial

Jackie's 

It was windy so the eternal flame was really dancing

Whoosh

Eternal no matter the level of the wind

The Washington monument off in the distance

Service members

Not McLane but close

An entire Greek temple 

The precision and the geometry of it is impressive

I believe this is a dogwood and the flower petals were flowing off of it like snowflakes

With all of the pollinating plants there was a lot of sneezing going on

This is Robert E Lee's Homestead

Respect

Respectful and quiet contemplation