Originally Posted by
lamphs
Where was your vantage point in Rosslyn?
I was right below the Netherlands Carillon on the sidewalk. You're above a grassy hill there and have quite few vantage points to choose from depending where you position yourself as you descend. When I first came in for the airshow it looked like this, though a lot more people as we got closer to 9. The hill runs down to the left center of the photo.
One thing of note, is that the USMC has its Evening Parade every Friday evening in the summer at the USMC Barracks in SE WDC. I generally go once a year and went last night. A extraordinary show.
Will keep that in mind for a future visit. Thanks.