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Happy holidays!

December 12, 2022  •  Leave a Comment

2022 United States Capitol Christmas Tree2022 United States Capitol Christmas TreePhoto of the 2022 United States Capitol Christmas Tree at dusk, featuring the Washington Monument. Each year, the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree (also known as the "People's Tree") is selected by the USDA Forest Service from a different part of the United States. For 2022, the honor was given to a 78-foot-tall red spruce affectionately named "Ruby" (shortened from the spruce's scientific name, Picea rubens) from the Pisgah National Forest in the southern Appalachians in western North Carolina. Happy holidays! As many of you know, I try to take a photo of the United States Capitol Christmas Tree every year. I usually take the photo with the Capitol in the background, but the Capitol is covered in scaffolding right now, so I shot this one facing the opposite direction. I think it looks quite nice with the Washington Monument in the background.

The tree this year came from the Pisgah National Forest in the southern Appalachians in western North Carolina. It's a 78-foot-tall red spruce affectionately named "Ruby" (shortened from the spruce's scientific name, Picea rubens).

Autumn leaves at the Tidal Basin

December 06, 2022  •  Leave a Comment

Autumnal Sunrise at the Tidal BasinAutumnal Sunrise at the Tidal BasinAn autumnal sunrise at the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C., featuring the Thomas Jefferson Memorial and cherrry trees with fall foliage.

Here's the last of my fall foliage posts. I took these photos on a glorious morning at the Tidal Basin. The trees were colorful, the air was calm, the clouds were dramatic, and the sunrise was stunning. It was a great morning!

Autumnal Dawn at the Tidal BasinAutumnal Dawn at the Tidal BasinAn autumnal dawn at the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C., featuring the Thomas Jefferson Memorial and cherrry trees with fall foliage.

Autumn and the Washington MonumentAutumn and the Washington MonumentCherry trees with fall foliage at the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C., featuring the Washington Monument.

Autumn leaves at Rock Creek

November 16, 2022  •  Leave a Comment

Leaves in an EddyLeaves in an EddyAutumn leaves caught in an eddy in Rock Creek, Rock Creek Park, Washington, D.C.

Here are a couple of photos from Rock Creek in Rock Creek Park, Washington, D.C. I'm doing my best to capture the beauty of the season. Enjoy!

Color at Rock CreekColor at Rock CreekA variety of colors reflected in the water in Rock Creek in Rock Creek Park, Washington DC. Featuring fall foliage and fallen leaves.

 

Autumn at Great Falls

November 10, 2022  •  Leave a Comment

Autumn Morning at Great FallsAutumn Morning at Great FallsA beautiful autumn morning at Great Falls, Virginia. Featuring fall foliage and flowing water. Autumn color is turning out to be especially good this year and I'm trying to make the best of it. Here's a recent one from Great Falls in Virginia. The waterfall is in the Potomac River and not far upriver from Washington, D.C.

Stay tuned, I've got more fall images on the way!

Election Day lunar eclipse

November 08, 2022  •  Leave a Comment

Today is Election Day in the United States and there also happened to be a total lunar eclipse this morning—a very rare occurrence. I took several photos this morning, but I can't decide which one I like best. In honor of Election Day, help me decide which one is best by voting for your favorite! Leave a comment below or send me a private message.

The Statue of Freedom and the Eclipse 1The Statue of Freedom and the Eclipse 1The Statue of Freedom, resting upon the United States Capitol dome in Washington, D.C., gazes upon a lunar eclipse on Election Day, 2022.

The Statue of Freedom and the Eclipse 2The Statue of Freedom and the Eclipse 2The Statue of Freedom, resting upon the United States Capitol dome in Washington, D.C., gazes upon a lunar eclipse on Election Day, 2022.

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