Monuments: U.S. Capitol Building (Part 2 of 2)

Our behind-the-scenes tour of the U.S. Capitol Building continues.

The very best part of the tour was visiting the private Speaker's Balcony on the West Front of the Capitol.  The Speaker of the House has a large suite of offices that includes a large balcony with a great view of Washington.  Check out the view.

  

Random hottie and dude pose on the Speaker's Balcony

Our guide pointed out another cool thing in the Capitol Visitor's Center, a statue of astronautJack Swigert from Apollo who was later elected to Congress from Colorado.  The statue is cool because it is painted and because of the reflection in the helmet's gold visor. 

The statue is positioned under a sky light through which you can see the dome of the Capitol.  

The gold visor reflects the image of the dome. 

The grounds around the Capitol are lovely, with flowers and mature trees everywhere.  Here are a couple of lovely scenes.

Thanks for visiting the U.S. Capitol Building with us.