Smithsonian Museum of Natural History: Introduction

 

After an early morning, semi-annual bloodletting with my flabotomyst of the visit (It's always somebody new), I made an executive decision to toss all my plans for the day aside and visit stuff on The National Mall.  Afterall, it was a lovely, temperate Autumn day.  While on the cusp of the most important election of my lifetime, things weren't Nazi Germany crazy just yet.  So why not visit my favorite spots before all Hell might....that is MIGHT...break loose?

After riding the Green Line down from Hyattsville Station to Navy Memorial, and engaging in a 12 minute walk, I began my tour at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum.

Unbeknownst to me there was also a special exhibition on the recovery of the American Bison from the brink of extinction.  Complete with two life-sized bronze statues brought out from the deep dark bowels of the Smithsonian Institutions insanely large collection of artifacts.

Here the mother and calf on the right side of the entrance.

Inside is the four story atrium with its iconic "world's" largest African Elephant taxidermy.

And to the right is the Fossil Hall where the history of LIFE on Planet earth unfolds.

Buckle up, Buttercup--some really cool stuff awaits us!