http://monster-island.org/gallery/main.php http://monster-island.org/gallery/v/homevacation/vacation_001.jpg.html 1806 View of Potomac River from Mount Vernon. http://monster-island.org/gallery/v/homevacation/vacation_002.jpg.html 1810 View of Potomac River from Mount Vernon. http://monster-island.org/gallery/v/homevacation/vacation_003.jpg.html 1813 Mount Vernon - main house. http://monster-island.org/gallery/v/homevacation/vacation_004.jpg.html 1816 Mount Vernon. http://monster-island.org/gallery/v/homevacation/vacation_005.jpg.html 1819 View of Potomac River from Mount Vernon. http://monster-island.org/gallery/v/homevacation/vacation_006.jpg.html 1822 Mount Vernon. http://monster-island.org/gallery/v/homevacation/vacation_007.jpg.html 1825 Water wheel at George Washington's Grist Mill, near Mount Vernon. It's an odd wheel in that it turns counterclockwise. http://monster-island.org/gallery/v/homevacation/vacation_008.jpg.html 1828 Gears in George Washington's Grist Mill. http://monster-island.org/gallery/v/homevacation/vacation_009.jpg.html 1831 Grist Mill water wheel. http://monster-island.org/gallery/v/homevacation/vacation_010.jpg.html 1834 View of DC from Arlington House, at Arlington National Cemetery. http://monster-island.org/gallery/v/homevacation/vacation_011.jpg.html 1837 Arlington National Cemetery. There's something kind of overwhelming about the acres and acres of white headstones. http://monster-island.org/gallery/v/homevacation/vacation_012.jpg.html 1840 The National Museum of the American Indian in DC. http://monster-island.org/gallery/v/homevacation/vacation_040.jpg.html 1843 We went up to Shenandoah National Park, but didn't stay long due to the ugly weather. However, we were able to get some rather dramatic pictures. http://monster-island.org/gallery/v/homevacation/vacation_041.jpg.html 1846 Foggy day at Shenandoah National Park. http://monster-island.org/gallery/v/homevacation/vacation_042.jpg.html 1849 Shenandoah National Park in the fog. http://monster-island.org/gallery/v/homevacation/vacation_043.jpg.html 1852 Shenandoah National Park in the fog. http://monster-island.org/gallery/v/homevacation/vacation_044.jpg.html 1855 Shenandoah National Park in the fog. http://monster-island.org/gallery/v/homevacation/vacation_039.jpg.html 1858 View up the mountain, Shenandoah. http://monster-island.org/gallery/v/homevacation/vacation_062.jpg.html 1861 Skyline Cavern. http://monster-island.org/gallery/v/homevacation/vacation_063.jpg.html 1864 Skyline Cavern. http://monster-island.org/gallery/v/homevacation/vacation_068.jpg.html 1867 Reflecting pool at Skyline Cavern. http://monster-island.org/gallery/v/homevacation/vacation_069.jpg.html 1870 Reflecting pool at Skyline Cavern. I guess they put in the colored lights for dramatic effect, but they also help keep the moss and algae growth down. http://monster-island.org/gallery/v/homevacation/vacation_070.jpg.html 1873 Reflecting pool at Skyline Cavern. I guess they put in the colored lights for dramatic effect, but they also help keep the moss and algae growth down. http://monster-island.org/gallery/v/homevacation/vacation_071.jpg.html 1876 Skyline Cavern. http://monster-island.org/gallery/v/homevacation/vacation_035.jpg.html 1879 These formations are called anthodites and apparently Skyline Cavern is one of two places that has them. No one knows exactly how they were formed, but the area they're in was vacuum-sealed until the cave was excavated, so that probably has something to