Saturday, April 20, 2013

R is for... Rock Creek Park and the Roosevelt Memorial

It's the third Saturday of the A to Z blog challenge, which means we find ourselves at the letter R.







For those of you looking for a bit of nature during your visit to D.C., may I suggest Rock Creek Park?  It's a large, lovely tract of green space in the middle of the busy city, with lots of bike trails and walking paths for you to explore.
Welcome to the park!
Rock Creek
It's an awesome park, but I'm a little bitter, seeing as how I got lost there one afternoon in the middle of summer...  Anyway, if you're better at reading a map than me (and trust me, the bar is not that high), you should be fine!

Next up is the FDR Memorial.  Located along the Tidal Basin, this is a sprawling memorial dedicated to Franklin Delano Roosevelt.  Each section is devoted to one of his presidential terms, so visitors get to explore some of the major events of his presidency as they walk through.



Remember the Fireside Chats?
The pictures don't really do it justice, so make sure to stop by when you're in town!

14 comments:

  1. Hey, my grandfather had a radio just like that one! I wonder where would it be?
    Is that a fountain?

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    1. Hi Al,

      Not a fountain, but a large waterfall wall in the middle of the memorial. It's pretty cool!

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  2. I've never been there, but I would love to visit. Thanks for sharing!

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  3. Wow, the park is large enough to get lost in? Must be a lovely place!

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    1. Oh yeah, it bisects the city and extends up into Maryland. It's huge.

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  4. Visited DC last year first time and want to go back. So much more to see there! Just stopping by in the A-Z.

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    1. Thanks for stopping by! Hopefully you'll see some familiar places on the blog this month! :)

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  5. I never heard of the Roosevelt memorial! Or a number of the places you have mentioned! Now I want to visit. I have really been enjoying the photos and the commentary.

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  6. Looks like a lovely place to visit!

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    1. Sitting by the waterfall is a nice way to take a break on a hot day! :)

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  7. Very cool, though Eleanor was a cut above her husband :) Just stopping by for the A-Z Challenge. Please check us out and sign up to follow if you like what you see. Juliet atCity Muse Country Muse

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    1. Nice to see you, Juliet! Never fear, Eleanor got her own section of the memorial :)

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