Another early morning shot. A gardener waters plants outside the Smithsonian Castle, which now houses the visitor center with orientation exhibits and a coffee shop.
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"It is all passing! It is past! No, I am here ..."John Ashbery, The Skaters, II
August 23, 2006 at 8:04 am
So wonderful to see “our” outhouse! I loved the arrangemennt of chairs outside the Hirschorn and the watering at the Smithsonian. Your pictures of the familiar are artistically composed—fabulous!
August 23, 2006 at 10:09 am
Watering plants and pulling weeds are my two favorite garden chores.
August 23, 2006 at 12:48 pm
It must be great to visit a coffee shop inside such beautiful castle. What about the exhibitions?
August 23, 2006 at 4:49 pm
Nice photo, I like the doorway!
August 23, 2006 at 7:38 pm
Dorée — Welcome to commenting. I know you’ve been lurking for a while so it’s great to see you in (electronic) person.
Marie — I wish I’d known you when I had my townhouse. You’d have been welcome to weed my back patio antime! Actually it wouldn’t have been too onerous. I once rushed in from doing said activity to answer the phone. When I told my caller what I’d been doing, she said, “So what does it take to weed a shoebox—five minutes?”
Carlos — It’s a nice coffee shop. The exhibits are mostly to orientate visitors to the main Smithsonian museums.
Tanty — Thank you. The doorway is especially pretty this time of year with the flowers.
August 24, 2006 at 2:55 am
Hello Judith, hope you’re well.
Love this shot. And nice to see the gardener getting the castle ready for visitors.