Montana Coffee and the Capitol

On Wednesday we had coffee with our 2 Senators, Max Baucus and Jon Tester and Representative Steve Daines, very interesting. Montana delegation is the only one that hosts a coffee once a week with visitors from their state.. Ran into a old friend that I played football with in college, small world.
Our visit to the Capitol was emotional, educational and awe-inspiring. Pictures and my comments can't possibly describe it.

The tunnel in Dirksen Senate building to Trolley

Carol getting off underground trolley from Senate Chambers to Capitol

Much history here, The Old Senate Chambers

Top of Rotunda in old Senate.

Breathtaking, the top of the Capitol Rotunda canopy. The Rotunda canopy features the painting entitled The Apotheosis of Washington, and the walls of the Rotunda hold historic paintings and a frescoed band, or "frieze," depicting significant events in American history.

Signing of the Declaration of Independence

 

Cornwallis surrender at Yorktown

Washington resigning his commission as General of the Nations Army

Was lucky to get a shot with very few people in it. What a beautiful building.

Back in the old Senate Chambers. Now, occasionally used for meetings and Supreme Court justices. 

Thomas Jefferson holding the Declaration of Independence

George Washington

 

Ronald Reagan, no I wouldn't put him in the same league as the 2 above.

Just a few of the may statues in the Capitol

 One of the MANY student groups in Washington DC this week. Sitting on the steps to the Senate Chambers.

 



Walking around to the Mall side of the Capitol.

The Mall side of the Capitol.  

Nature always provides something to make life better.

Swimming in Reflection Pond

 

Ulysses S. Grant Memorial, a small memorial to a man that saved our country. As general of the Union Army, then as General, is influence during the Andrew Johnson administration and then 8 years (almost 12) as president.

The National Archives, very moving experience seeing the original Declaration of Independence, The Constitution and Bill of Rights. A must see when in DC.

Talking fishing, hiking in northwest Montana and getting money to complete highway 93 by pass with Senator Max Baucus

Group photo, I'm pushing out my stomach trying to out do Tester.