District of Columbia
Washington, D.C. is a federal district, distinct from the states, to serve
as the permanent national capital.
The city is located on the north bank of the Potomac River and is bordered
by the states of Virginia to the
southwest and Maryland to the other sides. The District has a resident
population of about 600,000.
The population during the workweek rises to over one million. The
Washington metropolitan area, which
includes the area of D.C., has a population of 5.3 million.
The Washington Monument
The monument was damaged during the Virginia earthquake of August 23, 2011
and Hurricane Irene in
the same year; it remains closedto the public while the structure is assessed
and repaired. The National
Park Service estimates the monument will be closed until 2014. Difficulties
in repair include complexities
such as the time needed to erect scaffolding.
Location of Washington, D.C., in relation to the states of Maryland and
Virginia
 
(L) The Capitol viewed from the Washington Monument
(R) The stature of Abraham Lincoln at the Lincon Memorial
The Washington Monument is mirrored in the Reflecting Pool.
 
The U.S. Capitol building and the pond
 
The Capitol building
 
The Capitol building and a goose
Washington, D.C. is a planned city. The design for the City of Washington
was largely the work of Piere C.
L'Enfant, a French-born architect, engineer, and city planner. President
Washington empowered L'Enfant
to plan the layout of the new capital in 1791. L'Enfant's plan was modeled
in the Baroque style and in-
corporated avenues radiating out from rectangles, providing room for open
space and landscaping. His
design also envisioned a garden-lined grand avenue 1.6 km in length and
120 m wide in the area that is
now the National Mall.
 
The National Mall, which links the Capitol, Washington Memorial and Lincoln
Memorial buildings
was the 1901 Mc Millan Plan.
The city plan was finalized by McMillan in 1901. It included the re-landscaping
of Capitol grounds and the Mall,
constructing new Federal buildings and monuments, clearing slums, and establishing
a citywide park system.
Architects recruited by the committee kept much of the city's original
layout, and their work is thought to be
largely in keeping with L'Enfant's intended design.
( Source: Wikipedia )
 
A welcome message to the White House and a side gate, which is not open
to public.
 
The northern wall of White House and a police car
 
A souvenir photo shot at the south fence of the White House
  
A lovely squirrel in the national park of District of Columbia
 
The Washington Monument and a flower in a park
 
The Department of Treasury and the official, surrounded by packages of
newly minted currency,
counting and wrapping dollar bills. Washington, D.C., 1907
 
Seals of the Department of Treasury, United States
 
(L) Cherry trees are in full bloom at Tidal Basin in Washington, DC, photographed
in April 1961 .
(R) Beautiful cherry trees link around the Tidal Basin. Washington Monument
is visible, in the distance.
 
(L) The photograph shows the White House in a snowy Christmas time, in
December 1960.
(R) A tourist is enjoying the eastern end of the National Mall and the
capitol ground in early spring., April 1974.
 
(L) A cherry-blossom parade on the Constitution Avenue (R) Miss Cherry
Blossom Queen contest in D.C
Both photos were taken in April 1962.
A cherry blossom parade is in progress on the Constitution Avenue.
Both photos were taken in April 1962.
 8mm film 1962 A beautiful spring time in Washington, DC and Cherry Blossom
Festival
 Smoking ban in the District of Columbia
アメリカ合衆国の首都、ワシントン・コロンビア特別区（Washington, District of Columbia ) 、その行政は
連邦政府の直轄地である。市内の人口は60万人ほどであるが、メリ−ランド州、バージニア州にまたがる首都圏
人口は、その数倍に及ぶ。1791年、フランス人都市設計家、ピエール・シャルル・ランファンらによる構想で、
環状交差路から放射状に広い道路が作られた。1901年には、ジェームス・マクミランらによって公園の整備など
景観を主眼に再構築された。
日本から送られたポトマック川の河畔に伸びる桜並木は4月上旬に一斉に開花し、美しい春の到来を告げる。
筆者は1960年代にこの地の病院で働いていた。1974年に今は亡き母親を伴い家族ではるばるカナダから車で
再びこの地を訪れたが、多くの思い出を秘めた地域である。冬の寒さは厳しいが、4月から５月にかけての花と
新緑の季節、10月から11月の紅葉に彩られる秋の季節はとてもすばらしい。
States of United States: including a smoking restriction
 New Jersey
Illinois
California
Beverly Hills, California
Condominium of California
State of Washington
Oregon
Montana
Colorado
Arizona
Maine
Vermont
Ｍassachusetts state.
New York
Maryland
Washington,D.C.
Minnesota
Delaware
Ohio
Iowa
Utah
Rhode Island
Nevada
Virginia
Michigan
Wisconsin
Washington, D.C.
 Arrival to Washington, D.C. The U.S.capitol Metro railway Union Station Museums
Socioeconomic aspect Smoking ban in Washington, D.C.
Ontario,Canada and Michigan, USA
Detroit Airport Niagara Falls Toronto Upper Michigan Lower Michigan
 首都ワシントンDC
2008年11月執筆 2010年10月加筆
執筆 医学博士 宮本順伯
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The article was written and photographs were taken by Dr. J. Miyamoto,
in October 2010,
unless otherwise described. Information about the damage to the Washington
Monument by
the 2011 Virginia Earthquake, occurred in August 2011, and it under repair
works,
was added in 2012.
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