Tag Archives: Washington Monument

Wordless Wednesday: Gardens of the monuments

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Rick
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NASA views Washington Monument

Posted on April 6, 2012 by Rick
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Local steps up to fix Washington Monument

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Rick

Thanks to David Rubenstein for donating $7.5 million to help repair earthquake damage to the Washington Monument. I don’t care if the guy is a ba-zillionaire, it’s a grand offer when ponying up $7.5 million. The federal government is paying … Continue reading →

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It’s a bird, a plane . . . inspecting the Washington Monument

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Rick

It gives me the willies just looking up at this. Engineers began inspecting the top exterior of the Washington Monument for damage from the Aug. 23 earthquake that created cracks and falling debris. They’ll rappel down today. No word on … Continue reading →

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