On a fall day in October, we went downtown to visit the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) and the Sackler Gallery.
Here are some photos of our walk outside between the art galleries.

Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM)

Inside SAAM

Mike near the Sculpture Garden at the National Art Gallery

The Newseum – no longer with us

National Archives

National Archives

Graft by Roxy Paine

Graft by Roxy Paine

Alexander Calder American, 1898-1976 Cheval Rouge (Red Horse), 1974 painted sheet metal

Enid A. Haupt Garden

Enid A. Haupt Garden

Enid A. Haupt Garden

Enid A. Haupt Garden

Chenille Plant

Chenille Plant

Enid A. Haupt Garden
I’ve written posts about the galleries we visited here:
*Saturday, October 19, 2019*
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Another absorbing post – and I love the chenille flowers. I never knew the name but have seen them in places that are hotter than where I live, but the word describes them perfectly.
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I didn’t really have much to say about this outing, but it’s been a long time since I’ve put up any photos from D.C. I like that name, chenille flowers, and the name really does fit. ๐
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That tree is amazing.
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Thanks, it is really cool! ๐
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I would love to visit the Smithsonian musuems. Probably the only reason to visit D.C. Love the colour of the canna lilies against the red sandstone(?) building. Nice capture, they tone in very well.
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Well if you ever decide to come to the D.C. area, you will certainly have to be our guest. All the Smithsonian museums are free; and they really are fabulous. We don’t take advantage of them as much as we should, although we’ve been to most of them many times. I’m glad you like the canna lillies. ๐
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Goodness, the photographs you took are grand. If I were the Smithsonian, I’d be thankful for the testimonial. I’m sorry the Newseum’s no longer there. I’m sure the current administration, which hates the press and other good things, didn’t help. Thanks for the time of year as well, Cathy–the fall, my favorite.
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Thank you, Christopher. I am very disappointed about the Newseum. It was a fabulous museum, and yes, the current administration seems bent on destroying the press and freedom of the press. I’m with you, the fall is my favorite time of year too. And if it is really so that I now have spring allergies, and if I’m going to have them every year from now on, I will happily bypass spring! ๐
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Beautiful, feels like another world.
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It certainly was a different world. I miss that world!
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Me too ๐ข.
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