During our trip, Mahrshi fed some organic crakers to the pigeons in Washington D.C. First, there were two and then a bunch started flying by to get some food. It was definitely a fun and engaging experience!
While walking to lunch, we came across a squirrel snacking on some dropped food. When we got close, it showed no sign of worry and went on eating. He even scurried towards us from time to time. We noticed the incredible difference between this squirrel and squirrels that you may see in the country or forest. It had to be aggressive and fearless to get its food. In the same way, businesses need to adapt to the people and environment around them. The Pie Man of D.C. is a perfect example of this. We had no intention of sampling his product until he took an in-your-face approach.
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This statue of a woman was a tough find as it was hard to decipher since the statue was very tall. After figuring out that it was a woman, we excitedly took a picture with it. Before going on our trip, we thought locating a statue of a woman would be easy; however, throughout our trip, we noticed that there weren't that many statues of women in the city and it was reasonably a challenge to find one.
Origin of the Smithsonian Institution:
The Smithsonian Institution was created by James Smithson and his funds for the growth and diffusion of knowledge. On August 10, 1846, President James K. Polk signed the act that organized the Smithsonian Institution into law. |
This was an optical illusion we saw at the . National Portrait Gallery. It was a 2-D figure but looked 3-D from different angles. Admiring this work of art from different perspectives showed us the importance of looking at things from more than one viewpoint. The idea of taking
Four Foods Famous to Washington D.C.
1. Seafood (lots of crabs and oysters) 2. Mumbo Sauce 3. Half Smoke (half beef, half pork) 4. Korean Kimchi Ramen |