2022 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).

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

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