Washington Mall in the Rain

After viewing several memorials on the Mall, the group decided lunch was in order. A site in Arlington was selected and folks split up to find their way. As the springtime shower continued to fall, it seemed that a retreat to a Federal building nearby was in order. The Museum of Natural History was crowded with vacationing families, taking advantage of spring/Easter break. Just a short distance away, the National Gallery offered the next best site. The gallery was offering an outstanding trio of visiting exhibitions: 1) Gauguin- a look at his later period, 2) Canaletto and his Rivals-a look at Venice before Napolean(1700's), 3) Dutch masters.
The visiting shows were set in the new wing and many visitors had found the shows too tempting to pass up. Many show goers were resting in the restaurant, and the galleries were actually less than crowded. It was a great day.