More sculptures in the Rotunda:
A close up of the mural on the ceiling with George Washington on the right with a blanket on his lap:
More history:
One of the artists slipped his own image on a tree and was fired:
Then we moved to the dome room, which used to be where the Senate was held. The problem is the "dome effect" caused people across the room to be able to hear even whispered conversations, as our guide demonstrated. This did not work well. Now it holds statues and Lady Liberty:
We toured more inside in a controlled area but it was too dark for photos to work well. Then we could come out and see the mall from the Capitol Building:
Copper "damage":
Looking back at the building as we waited for our bus:
Looking down the mall:
A telephoto of the Washington Monument:
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