United States Botanic Garden

We met my high school friend Bill at the United States Botanic Garden today.  It was an interesting garden, with both indoor and outdoor areas to explore.

A view of the main building from a garden/fountain area across the street.

With Bill inside the "jungle" greenhouse.
It has a second story walkway around the perimeter of the building.

Courtyard near the entrance of the building.

We couldn't resist getting a photo of Capitol while walking through the National Mall.

J is a local in his Washington Nationals shirt.
And like every trip into the city, we got a "Go Gators!" for J's hat.
More proof that the Gator Nation is everywhere!

It was a nice visit with a long-lost friend and a trip down memory lane talking about our hometown.