The best way to get an overview of Washington is to take a bus or trolley tour. We opted for the Monuments By Moonlight Night Tour which provides a nice narrated look at the city as well as stops at some popular monuments.

We had a short amount of time at the Iwo Jima Marine Corps, Martin Luther King, Vietnam Veterans. Korean War and Lincoln Memorials.

They looked stunning after dark and took on a different life than in the daylight.

Rain threatened that day but it was a moderate and clear evening. Nonetheless, I didn’t pack my DSLR and my new iPhone camera is testy in anything but bright sunlight so the photos aren’t great.

Nonetheless, I have a few to help remember the moment. I especially liked the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial at night.

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