Showing posts with label Dupont Circle. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dupont Circle. Show all posts

Friday, May 9, 2008

Dumbarton Bridge (Buffalo Bridge)

Built in 1915 to cross Rock Creek Park and connect Dupont Circle and Georgetown neighborhoods. The bridge is recognized by many for the four buffalo sculptures at each corner where were created by Alexander Phimister Proctor.




Picture of Dumbarton Bridge with Washington Cathedral in the background
Learn more? Read the article, Scenes from the Past... (PDF)

Wednesday, April 30, 2008

Embassy of India & Statue of Gandhi

Photo Embassy of India
Photo Statue of Gandhi with India's Embassy in the background.
Photo of Plaque describing how Gandhi led India from British Rule.
Photo of plaque biography of Mahatma Gandhi

Belarus Embassy

On May 1st, 2008 the U.S. was ready tell the Belarus governement to close their D.C. embassy and consulates in New York, but at the last minute backed down as talks began. The planned request was in retaliation to the Belarus' expulsion of most of the U.S. Embassy staff in Minsk.


On May 5th Belarus accused the U.S. of recruiting citizens into a spy ring with the goal of undermining the ex-Soviet republic. No new news has been reported on the wire since.


Embassy of Belarus Photo Flag Blowing in Wind
Embassy of Belarus Photo Building Covered in Ivy
Close-up Photo of Belarus Embassy

www.belarusembassy.org