Jefferson Memorial, Washington DC

A Photo Essay: Washington D.C.

Washington DC is a fast-paced, ever-changing city and the political center of the United States.  We spent some time over the holidays exploring our nation’s capital city. It was a chilly couple of days because we were coming from our “adopted home” of Florida, but we were so excited to have a break from the southern heat, especially around the holidays.

There is so much to explore in Washington D.C.–some of our highlights were the memorials around the National Mall area, visiting several of the Smithsonian Museums, eating dogs at Ben’s Chili Bowl, checking out the National Christmas Tree at the White House, smelling the flowers at the US National Arboretum and much more.  Here are some Christmastime photos of the city where there is always history in the making.

The Capitol, Washington DC

The Capitol, Washington DC

The Capitol, Washington DC

The Capitol, Washington DC

The Capitol, Washington DC

Library of Congress, Washington DC

Library of Congress, Washington DC

Library of Congress, Washington DC

Library of Congress, Washington DC

Botanical Gardens, Washington DC

Botanical Gardens, Washington DC

Botanical Gardens, Washington DC

Botanical Gardens, Washington DC

National WWII Memorial, Washington DC

National WWII Memorial, Washington DC

Korean War Veterans Memorial, Washington DC

Korean War Veterans Memorial, Washington DC

Albert Einstein Memorial, Washington DC

Washington Monument, Washington DC

Smithsonian, Washington DC

Arlington National Cemetery, Washington DC

Arlington National Cemetery, Washington DC

Arlington National Cemetery, Washington DC

Arlington National Cemetery, Washington DC

Arlington National Cemetery, Washington DC

Arlington National Cemetery, Washington DC

Arlington National Cemetery, Washington DC

Arlington National Cemetery, Washington DC

Arlington National Cemetery, Washington DC

Arlington National Cemetery, Washington DC

Air and Space Museum, Washington DC

Air and Space Museum, Washington DC

Air and Space Museum, Washington DC

Air and Space Museum, Washington DC

Air and Space Museum, Washington DC

American National History Museum, Washington DC

American National History Museum, Washington DC

Georgetown

The White House, Washington DC

Jefferson Memorial, Washington DC

Washington Monument, Washington DC

Jefferson Memorial, Washington DC

Jefferson Memorial, Washington DC

Jefferson Memorial, Washington DC

Jefferson Memorial, Washington DC

Washington Monument, Washington DC

Theodore Roosevelt Island, Washington DC

Theodore Roosevelt Island, Washington DC

Theodore Roosevelt Island, Washington DC

Martin Luther King Memorial, Washington DC

National Mall, Washington DC

Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC

Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC

Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington DC

Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington DC

Metro, Washington DC

Ben's Chili Bowl, Washington DC

Ben's Chili Bowl, Washington DC

Christmas Market, Washington DC

Christmas Market, Washington DC

Chinatown, Washington DC

Eisenhower Executive Office, Washington DC

The White House, Washington DC

The White House, Washington DC

The White House, Washington DC