mike_rivera Posted July 27, 2003 Share Posted July 27, 2003 I�m taking my wife and 5-year old to Washington D.C. for a relative�s wedding and short vacation. We�ll have 1-2 days in D.C. and 1-2 days in the Norfolk, VA area. Does anybody have any �don�t miss� photo opps or suggestions? Mike Rivera Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolpahof leikonblad Posted July 27, 2003 Share Posted July 27, 2003 In Norfolk, right opposite the Nauticus, adjacent to a parking lot, I took this picture: http://www.photo.net/photo/1599783 The park area where the Jamestown settlement is located is very beautiful in the evening. The old town in Portsmouth, VA is quite good. The short ferry ride between Portsmouth and Norfolk is quite pleasant. Have a nice trip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex_lofquist Posted July 27, 2003 Share Posted July 27, 2003 The Navy formerly had free tours of the harbor, where you could get rather close to some of the big ones. Perhaps they are still doing it. Virginia Beach is not far away, if you like to walk on the boardwalk. (V.B.city is rather commercial, however.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_chananie Posted July 27, 2003 Share Posted July 27, 2003 The USMC band performs at the Iwo Jima Memorial on Tuesday nights around 7:00 pm. The silent drill team also performs if you like the Marine equivalent of baton twirlers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig_gillette Posted July 28, 2003 Share Posted July 28, 2003 Near Norfolk are the historic areas of Williamsburg, Jamestown and Yorktown. Colonial Williamsburg and Jamestown Festival Park come to mind (but it's been some time since I was there) and I recall that you should find a mix of photo opps and activity opps that should fit a 5 year olds interests. Washington? I'd think the Mall area with Memorials, Monuments and the Smithsonians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
furcafe Posted July 28, 2003 Share Posted July 28, 2003 For DC, it depends on what you kind of photography you favor. If you're interested in the regular scenic, "tourist"-type shots, I would 2nd C. Gillette's recommendation of the Mall area (but you probably already know about that part of Washington!). If you like street photography, etc., then you'll want to get away from the Mall & into the city's many neighborhoods: Capitol Hill, Dupont Circle, Adams-Morgan, Georgetown, etc., etc. ------- "Does anybody have any �don�t miss� photo opps or suggestions?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig_gillette Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 A 5 year-old's ideas of "don't miss" photo opps is radically different than most adults. Also are the interests in landscapes, history, nature? I come from Southern California, I'd find the radically different greenery and plentiful water to offer lots of interest (the canal along the Potomac, rivers and swamps of the James peninsula, etc. The historic areas and architecture would be of interest to me as well. For me, everything would be a photo opp. Kids want to do, handle and climb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
furcafe Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 Here's a good tourist tip--for a nice view of the Washington Monument, Treasury Bldg., White House, etc., try getting a drink or light meal @ the Sky Terrace bar on the roof of the Hotel Washington (where Elvis stayed--remember the picture of him w/Nixon?) on 15th St. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncoutts Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 The <a href="http://www.chrysler.org">Chrysler Museum of Art</a>, located in Norfolk, is definitely worth a look. They have an exhibition of Bob Lerner photographs on display at the moment, in addition to a very respectable collection of sculpture and paintings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauren_barnhart Posted August 8, 2003 Share Posted August 8, 2003 I go to college across the Potomac river from DC in Arlington, VA. In other words I've been to the Mall many, many times. If you're going to the Mall, be prepared for a lot of walking! Museums run the length of the Mall (both sides), plus the major monuments (Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, and Capitol Building) are a pretty decent distance from each other. The Capitol's at one end and the Lincoln Memorial at the other. If you're going to take the 5-yr old with you, you could possibly get some shots of his reaction to museum exhibits (mostly ALL kids love the museums). When I went there in elementary school, the museum that had the biggest impact on me was the Museum of Natural History. Dinosaurs, gem stones, a very large squid and lots of other kid-friendly exhibits. I also enjoyed the Air and Space Museum, with exhibits ranging from vintage airplane replicas to space craft. Anything interactive is great! And we can't forget the monuments, you could catch a photo of the child staring in wonderment at the size of the Washington Monument. As some others suggested, Colonial Williamsburg, Yorktown, and Jamestown are also history-rich photo opps, oh yes, and fun for kids :) If you have any questions about DC or the area around Williamsburg, feel free to ask! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raghu Posted August 15, 2003 Share Posted August 15, 2003 For photo-ops you can take a look at what I have gotten in DC <a href="http://www.indospectrum.com/travels/dc.html">Part I</a> and<a href="http://www.indospectrum.com/travels/dc2.html">Part II</a> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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