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Hello! This was a trip taken over the Fourth of July weekend, 2016. I traveled to Mount Vernon with my boyfriend, and our itinerary included Alexandria (including a watch of the fireworks on the Fourth!), Washington, D.C., and Mount Vernon. The latter was our first stop, and, as with every visit I have had to Mount Vernon, I enjoyed it immensely. I first visited Mount Vernon, Monticello, Williamsburg, and Washington, D.C., with my parents and sister when I was eight years old, and my sister was five. We have been 'fans' and visitors of these same destinations ever since. I fell in love with George Washington and Thomas Jefferson from that young age, and I have been captivated via books, lectures and tours ever since. The Fourth of July weekend was especially significant for obvious historic reasons, but I remember it was an absolutely gorgeous day on the day this photo was taken (2 July 2016). Wind was almost non-existent, the river was calm, and I saw barely one cloud in the sky. This is a photo that I love taking with every visit. Wherever and whenever I travel, I love looking up. I think some of most interesting detail of any place (and that takes the viewer back in time) is toward the top and at the top of buildings. And, when I look up, I feel closer to the person who inhabited or who frequented a place. I am also an architecture enthusiast, and I enjoy finding the best angles of a house to showcase the juxtaposition of windows and doors. I thought the angle with the cupola on the right and the bevy of flowers/vines on the left offered a bit of symmetry as I looked upon the house, and the convex angle served to connect them both. Additionally, every time I visit Mount Vernon, I tend to stare upwards at the upper and lower windows but only certain ones. Typically, those from the New Room and above, the study, and the bedroom. I think, perhaps, because so many meaningful events and activities took place in these rooms. But my trip on this day also saw us walk around the estate, visiting the sheep, gravesites (old and new), docks, as well as the gristmill and distillery. So many fascinating things to see! :) Cynthia Miller, 2016
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