You probably know that the Iwo Jima Memorial is modeled after the iconic photo of the Marines raising the flag on Mount Suribachi during the WWII Battle of Iwo Jima. What you may not know is how big it is. This thing is huge. Its 32 feet tall with a 60 foot long flagpole.
The flag on the memorial flies 24 hours a day, one of only a few official sites where this happens.
The detail on the sculpture is amazing. I read online that it took nearly 3 years to complete.
Its highly recommended that the memorial is seen at night, so Kinsey and I stuck around till the sun went down. It was definitely worth it. At dusk, you get these beautiful views of the sculpture silhouetted against the darkening sky. And then when it gets dark, the sculpture is lit and you can really see all the tiny detail put into it.
There's no direct bus from our apartment in Foxhall Village to the memorial in Arlington, so we ended up walking, which meant that we had to cross the Potomac River via the Key bridge (as in Francis Scott Key). It looked really peaceful at the sunset.
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Hey guys! I love the blog-- you have great pictures and commentary. It sounds like you are having fun, and I look forward to more entries :) --Angela
sup? I just got off the phone with you, and thought I would post something on here.
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