Students in the National Capital Region took a field trip recently to Washington, D.C. They saw the cherry blossoms and visited three memorials -- Franklin D. Roosevelt, Abraham Lincoln, and Martin Luther King Jr. Below are the winning photo essays from that trip.
Abdulelh Aloubal
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| He is like a king sitting in his throne, and just has won a battle. His
face is telling me everything, and left nothing to ask about. If he
could speak he would say, ooh, little lawyer, stay away from law and
politics or fight till you win! |
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| He is listening to you now, and you can ask him any question! Really, he
folds his arms across his chest listening. He became a statue so no one
can assassinate him again! He told you about his dream, and your job to
achieve it. |
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| A little star inside a white cherry
blossom talked to me about its original home. I told it that we are
both far away from home, and the success that we have made was our main
goal. Your value may be more when you are away from home. |
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| The big battle took place
over the Atlantic Ocean. It is true that the soldiers defended their
homeland, but their country and families are missing them. Each engraved
letter of the "Atlantic" has a lot of events, death, and drowning.
Sacrificing for the homeland is a national duty and honor. |
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| God's creations are
beautiful, and he gave us the opportunity for creativity. You can see
one side of the life, and you can create the other one by drawing.
Drawing is beautiful, and I wish I could draw. |
Nawal Alakeel
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| Washington Monument was the first thing caught my eyes in the field trip
last Wednesday. It is a prominent Obelisk-shape building in the
National Mall area. I was told that it was built to honor the first
American president, George Washington. The monument was under
restoration more than a year now, but we were Fortunate that most of
external restoration works had finished before our field trip day. |
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| Cherry blossom trees filled the area with different shades of pastel
rosy color. The trees surrounded the Potomac River and made a totally
new scenery that last for no more that nine days a year. The weather was
pleasant with a gentle spring breeze. Everyone was enjoying the scene and the weather. Two ladies were drawing a water color pictures. Photographers were busy trying to find the perfect angels to capture unique photos. Others were sating on benches chatting with their friends. |
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| Apparently, we were not the only ones enjoying the spring weather. This cute duck was enjoying its time summing in the river with many other ducks and ducklings. Many other birds were flaying aorund glad to see the sun a after a very long winter. |
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| Abraham Lincoln statue in the Lincoln Memorial building was one of the
areas that we visited. This huge statue was built in 1919 with very
smile tools. The artists engraved the smallest details in this piece of
art to be a monument to remember a man with great achievements. |
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| We gathered in front of a large sets of golden stars to listen to the
guide who started explaining historical events America went through
during World War 2. These golden stars were displayed in a rectangular
wall to honor the 4,048.00 American soldiers who died during the World
War 2. Each star represent 100 soldiers who sacrificed their lives to
serve their country. |
