Thanks to Alice for that last posting, I'm reminded that The Bishop's Garden behind the National Cathedral is one of my favorite places in DC. You can reach it by a series of steps leading up from the parking lot or through the medieval type doors set in the stone wall at the top. I like to come in that way and walk the smaller winding paths down to the roses. One side features a large green lawn lined with trees where a dog can squirrel watch for hours on end. The flower garden on the other side combines open spaces and more private spots to sit. These out door rooms made of stone feel ancient and cool even on a sweltering day in August.
We used to take the children there for elaborate games of hide and seek. Depending on the time of year and day, it can be crowded with tourists or you might have the place almost to yourself. I remember being there with my father and mother. We had scattered exploring the herbs or looking for the fish in the little man made stream. A young couple was standing in front of the roses having their picture taken by a passerby when my father jumped into the scene- long before the words photo bomb was a thing.
The couple was startled at first, but soon started laughing. He had that effect on people. I like to think that they still have that photograph stuck in an album somewhere, and maybe they still smile when they see that funny little man in the green checked suit standing in between them.
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