We went back to the memorial (previous/below picture) today when Queenie insisted we go for a car ride. This is a closeup of the bronze sculpture that dominates the memorial. It’s more extensive than I thought, with a large pool that’s a favorite bathing place for birds in the area.

According to the National Park Service:

The Japanese American Memorial to Patriotism During World War II honors Japanese Americans who lived in incarceration camps and those who served in the US military during WWII.

The memorial reflects on the legacy of Japanese incarceration camps in the United States during World War II. Many Japanese Americans were treated with suspicion and as potential spies, and were sent to incarceration camps, in many cases for several years, to sit out the war because of their race, not because of any actual espionage. As a result, many were displaced and were never able to return home when the war ended.

The memorial incorporates symbolism such as a Zen garden motif, but the most striking feature may be the bronze sculpture of Japanese cranes entangled in barbed wire.

For more information on the memorial: https://www.nps.gov/places/japanese-american-memorial-to-patriotism-during-world-war-ii.htm#:~:text=The%20Japanese%20American%20Memorial%20to%20Patriotism%20During%20World%20War%20II,intersection%20of%20New%20Jersey%20Ave.

Japanese American Memorial to Patriotism, posted earlier: