Tag: U.S. Capitol

Capitol Hill, Washington, DC

 

The United States Capitol building, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, was built at the exact center of the city.  From its base to the top of the dome where the statue of Freedom stands, this majestic building is 288 feet tall.  The dome was recently restored, and I was able to capture a photograph of Freedom with the steel girders underneath.  Around the Capitol and across to the Library of Congress, urns overflow with flowers; at night the Art Deco streetlamps illuminate the grounds.  The “Court of Neptune” fountain in front of the Library is rooted in and expands upon Capitol Hill’s classical architectural style.

Inspirations; Washington, DC

Leaves; Washington, DC

Repairing Democracy; Washington, DC

Petunias; Washington, DC

Scaffolding; Washington, DC

Library of Congress; Washington, DC

The Court of Neptune; Washington, DC

Art Deco; Washington, DC

East Front; Washington, DC

Capitol at Night; Washington, DC

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Introduction to Washington, D.C.

My Michelle; The National Portrait Gallery; Washington, D.C.; 2018

The Obama portraits are a large draw at the National Portrait Gallery in D.C., and not just for tourists. It is a usual destination for school field trips and people on their lunch break who want to escape their office for a bit.
This portrait of Michelle Obama is on the 3rd floor, close to a portrait of RFK and Katherine Hepburn’s Oscars.

 

Umbrella Man; Washington, D.C., 2019

Downtown D.C. has changed a lot during my life, I’m a native Washingtonian and my family been here for several generations. These changes are starkly evident in the new City Center (near the intersection of New York Ave and H Street NW), where I took this picture.

Fountains by Night; Washington, D.C.; 2019

Washington at night is always special–there are few tourists milling around and the monuments and buildings along the mall are populated by the people working in them. The buildings seem to glow against the dark sky.

Happy Holidays; Washington, D.C.; 2019

Everyone knows about the National Christmas tree at the White House, but I prefer the U.S. Capitol tree. The tree is sponsored by a different Congressional delegation every year and is shipped to the Capitol from that state or territory. This year, the 2019 tree came from New Mexico and the Speaker of the House lit the tree.

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