Cherry Blossom Watch 2012
Each spring, Washington DC’s cherry blossom trees coming into bloom along the Tidal Basin next to the National Mall. Here are some new photos of how the trees look right now.
Newseum
The Newseum is a celebration of Freedom of the Press, featuring exhibits focusing on print, radio, and television media. It also features exhibits of superb photography, a section of the Berlin Wall, and a large collection of historic newspapers.
National Arboretum
The National Arboretum makes for a pleasant park, but its official mission is education and research. With 446 acres and 9.5 miles of meandering roads, it’s laid out as a very large park with paddocks, forested areas, ponds, and groves, lots of groves. If you have the slightest interest in gardening you’ll be delighted, but you’ll also love it if you’re just looking for a relaxing ride or walk in the countryside–in the middle of a major world city.
US Capitol Building’s Exterior
The U.S. Capitol Building is one of Washington DC’s most distinctive buildings. In fact, you’d be surprised how many tourists find the building so recognizable and in such a conspicuous location that they assume it must be the White House.
Washington Monument
For what is really just a big, stone tower you’d expect the Washington Monument to be a boring thing to take photos of. But this isn’t just any old tower and happens to be near some of the world’s great landmarks, making for a bunch of ways and vantage points to get some interesting shots.
Maine Avenue Fish Market
The sights, sounds, and smells of a seafood market offer all sorts of photographic opportunities, and the Maine Avenue Fish Market on Washington DC’s Southwest Waterfront is no exception. It’s a great bit of local color off the usual tourist track.
Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is a long, thin, shallow body of water running from the Lincoln Memorial at one end to the National World War II Memorial at the other. And it does what it does best very well indeed, providing some great photographic opportunities for capturing reflections of the Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument, which is especially effective at dusk or night. To take maximum advantage of it, you’ll need a tripod.
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum Udvar-Hazy Center
The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum’s Udvar-Hazy Center is an impressive and large addition to the museum’s exhibit space.
