DC Photo Gallery
Washington DC is a beautiful place with a lot of beautiful people in its community. Get some ideas what to see in our nation's capital. There are over 12,000 photographs in our collection for you to explore.
Every year thousands of Steeplechase enthusiasts converge on The Plains, Virginia to attend the annual Virginia Gold Cup Races. This challenging race over timber is one of the most distinguished events in America and has been held in Fauquier County since 1922.
Joint Service Open House Air Show at Andrew's Air Force Base
The Joint Service Open House Air Show features the Thunderbirds, the Golden Knights, and other exciting aerial and ground attractions. This is a must attend for any fan of aviation!
Ronald Wilson Reagan Funeral : National Day of Mourning
June 5th, 2004 Ronald Wilson Reagan, 40th President of the United States, died at 1:00 p.m. PDT at his home in Los Angeles, California. Born February 6, 1911, he was 93 years old. This gallery covers the Reagan's Formal Funeral Procession in horse-drawn caisson along Constitution Avenue to the U.S. Capitol. For 24 hours the Presidents remains lay in State in Rotunda of U.S. Capitol for public to pay respects. This gallery is permanently dedicated for the public to pay respect to our Nation's beloved President. I now begin the journey that will lead me into the sunset of my life. I know that for America there will always be a bright dawn ahead. - Ronald Reagan
In final tribute from a grateful Nation. The Lying in State of President Ford (July 14, 1913 - December 26, 2006) with a Guard of Honor was held at the United States Capitol Rotunda in Washington DC from December 30, 31 and January 1, 2007. Washington DC Pages joins with the Ford family, and all Americans, in mourning the passage of Gerald R. Ford. Ford was the first person appointed to the vice presidency under the terms of the 25th Amendment. Upon succession to the presidency, Ford became the only person to hold that office without having been elected either President or Vice President. Prior to becoming Vice President, he served for over eight years as the Republican Minority Leader of the House of Representatives as a representative from Michigan's 5th congressional district. Gerald Ford assumed the presidency when the nation...
The gift of flowers honors the beauty and the brevity of life and evoke memories of other days. President Bush paid tribute at a Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery to members of America's military who died in combat. The President placed a beautiful red, white, and blue wreath in front of the tomb of unknowns.
In this place where valor sleeps, we acknowledge our responsibility as Americans to preserve the memory of the fallen. On this Memorial Day, we look out on quiet hills, and rows of white headstones -- and we know that we are in the presence of greatness. The markers here record the names of more than 296,000 men and women. Each of the soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines buried here answered the call to serve, and stepped forward to protect the nation they loved. George W. Bush, May 29, 2006
US veterans marched at the Memorial Day parade held in Washington DC. Thousands of US veterans and citizens participated the parade to commemorate the Memorial Day which came on the last Monday of each May. The nine-block march along Independence Avenue featured bands, floats, vintage automobiles and vintage servicemen.
"I am delighted that our committee is able to bring that great tradition back to the nation's capital as we give a much-deserved salute to all those who fought and died for our country over the past two centuries and more," said James C. Roberts, chair of the committee and president of the World War II Veterans Committee.
The World War II Memorial was opened to the public on April 29, 2004 as a service to the World War II generation. The Memorial is a tribute to the World War II generation to those who served in uniform as well as those who worked in the nations factories and mines manufacturing necessary supplies.
The Memorial takes its place between the Lincoln Memorial and Washington Monument, each representing the seminal struggles of the 20th, 19th and 18th centuries.
Calleva Outdoor Adventures is a non-profit organization which provides outdoor adventures for people of all ages. Here you can find captured moments of these adventures and explore the fun Calleva has to offer.
Alexandria Waterfront Festival
The Alexandria Waterfron Festival is a weekend of great family entertainment with visiting tall ships, arts and crafts, musical entertainment, health and safety exhibits,
delectable treats, petting zoo, childrens craft tent,
nautical exhibits, fireworks over the bay, canoe rides,
amusement rides, and let's not forget jolly pirates and
a children's treasure hunt!
Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens began in the 1880s as the private creation of Walter B. Shaw, a devoted lover of nature. After losing his right arm in the Civil War, Shaw doggedly learned to write with his left hand. In the post-war years, a job as a letter writer for the Treasury Department brought him to settle in Washington, DC.
After marrying Lucy Maria Miller, Shaw purchased more than 30 acres along the Anacostia River from her parents. He soon found his new estate lacking some of the beauty of his native Maine. To remedy this he imported twelve white water lilies from his home state in 1882. By planting them in an abandon ice pond, Walter Shaw becan the aquatic gardens and life-long hobby of cultivating water plants.
During the 1920s, at their very peak, the aquatic gardens became endangered. The U.S. Army ...
Huntley Meadows Park, Virginia
Huntley Meadows Park protects over 1,500 acres of breathtaking forested and open wetland areas. Huntley Meadows is a natural depression surrounded by urban development.
The 75th annual Georgetown Garden Tour, sponsored by the Georgetown Garden Club, offers a rare opportunity to view a collection of eight charming Georgetown gardens. This year's tour gardens offer a superb combination of beauty, creativity, elegance and originality. Be sure to look for the traditional garden with lush boxwoods that has the added surprise of a pergola full of orchids. The garden tour is within a 10-block square around Christ Church Keith Hall at 31 and O streets Northwest. Take your time and experience this wonderful gallery of Georgetown.
National Arboretum Azalea Walk
Admirers come to the U.S. National Arboretum's Azalea Collection every spring to witness one of Washington's premier spring attractions. Thousands of azaleas cover the flanks of Mount Hamilton in a blaze of color. The first warm days bring out the flowers, and the slopes take on a surreal, almost luminescent glow. Few shrubs have more impact on the spring landscape-azaleas are an enduring favorite in gardens throughout the country.
Cherry Blossoms: Kenwood, Maryland
Kenwood, a Bethesda neighborhood between Little Falls Parkway and River Road in Montgomery County, Maryland has 1,200 white, pink, and dark - pink blossomed Yoshino cherry trees lining the streets. It is spectacular, natural beauty.
This gallery monitors the bloomming period of the Yoshino cherry trees around the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C.
The plantings of cherry trees originated in 1912 as gift of friendship to the United States from the people of Japan. In Japan the flowering cherry tree or "Sakura", as it is called by the Japanese people, is one of the most exalted flowering plants. The beauty of the cherry blossom is a potent symbol equated with evanescence of human life and epitomizes the transformations Japanese Culture has undergone through the ages. The date when the Yoshino cherry blossoms reach peak bloom varies from year to year, depending on weather conditions.