Three Faces of Washington

Here are three photos from our October 2009 trip to participate on the Marriage Equality March on Washington. The first is the face of a very old clockwork friar, classified as one of the earliest robots.

If you’re curious what the whole figure looks like, take a look at this Flickr pic taken by someone else.

Next up is a face carved into the side of the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium next to the DOJ. There are several types carved into archway keystones over the whole facade but this one struck me more than the others.

Finally we focus on the Father of our Country. The statue is absolutely huge and plays a role in the latest Dan Brown novel “The Lost Symbol.” You can see an overview and learn more about it in this Wikipedia article.