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Washington, DC: 'A Capital City'

As it says on our license plates here, it really is a capital city. It also says "Taxation without Representation" on some plates, which is also true. After serving for the last 15 years in Turkey and Japan, my husband and I have finally moved back into our old house on Capitol Hill and are busy reacquainting ourselves with our adopted home and the nation's capital. This is a work in progress as I keep finding more and more things that delight me about Washington. For an intimate look at the architecture and ambience of Capitol Hill, go to http://www.pbase.com/helenpb/rediscovering_capitol_hill__washington_d_c Please note I have started to include some images of the greater Washington metropolitan area, such as Alexandria and Great Falls in Northern Virginia as I just have no other place to put them at the moment.
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U.S. Capitol
U.S. Capitol		 U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court		 Lincoln Memorial, Reflecting Pool
Lincoln Memorial, Reflecting Pool		 Watching the traffic
Watching the traffic
The White House
The White House		 The National Mall
The National Mall		 Moment of reflection, Vietnam War Memorial
Moment of reflection, Vietnam War Memorial		 Reflecting Pool vista
Reflecting Pool vista
The National Diner
The National Diner		 National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception from Capitol Hill
National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception from Capitol Hill		 Union Station
Union Station		 Union Station guardian
Union Station guardian
Union Station shadows
Union Station shadows		 The Centurion, Union Station
The Centurion, Union Station		 Capitol Hill vista from Union Station
Capitol Hill vista from Union Station		 What you never see at Union Staion
What you never see at Union Staion
U.S. Capitol
U.S. Capitol		 A National Christmas
A National Christmas		 Christmas at the White House
Christmas at the White House		 Winter cloak
Winter cloak
Library of Congress
Library of Congress		 Supreme Court in sweet light
Supreme Court in sweet light		 End of fall in Washington
End of fall in Washington		 Washington Classic (3rd place, Set It Off Challenge)
Washington Classic (3rd place, Set It Off Challenge)
Around the Tidal Basin
Around the Tidal Basin		 Washington Monument at cherry blossom time
Washington Monument at cherry blossom time		 Jefferson Memorial
Jefferson Memorial		 Family portrait
Family portrait
The Old Post Office
The Old Post Office		 One Time Removed (5th place, Time Challenge)
One Time Removed (5th place, Time Challenge)		 Pennsylvania Avenue from Old Post Office
Pennsylvania Avenue from Old Post Office		 Potomac River from Old Post Office
Potomac River from Old Post Office
Portal to the Sky (7th place, Portals Challenge)
Portal to the Sky (7th place, Portals Challenge)		 Warner Theater
Warner Theater		 Smithsonian Institution Castle
Smithsonian Institution Castle		 Smithsonian Castle
Smithsonian Castle
Smithsonian Castle
Smithsonian Castle		 Smithsonian Castle
Smithsonian Castle		 1879 Centennial building
1879 Centennial building		 Centennial building
Centennial building
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art		 National Museum of the American Indian
National Museum of the American Indian		 Sackler Gallery
Sackler Gallery		 National Museum of African Art
National Museum of African Art
Warner Theater
Warner Theater		 Natural History Museum detail
Natural History Museum detail		 Hirshhorn Museum view
Hirshhorn Museum view		 Air and Space Museum
Air and Space Museum
Mansion
Mansion		 Mansion detail
Mansion detail		 Congressional Cemetery
Congressional Cemetery		 Congressional Cemetery
Congressional Cemetery
National Cathedral
National Cathedral		 National Cathedral
National Cathedral		 National Cathedral shadows (4th place, Concrete Jungle Challege)
National Cathedral shadows (4th place, Concrete Jungle Challege)		 Fading light
Fading light
Navy Yard, main gate
Navy Yard, main gate		 Navy Yard detail
Navy Yard detail		 Swamp trail, Roosevelt Island
Swamp trail, Roosevelt Island		 The Watergate, from Roosevelt Island
The Watergate, from Roosevelt Island
Enjoying the scenery
Enjoying the scenery		 Arlington Cemetery
Arlington Cemetery		 Memorial Bridge, Lincoln Memorial
Memorial Bridge, Lincoln Memorial		 National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception
Shrine tower
Shrine tower		 Shrine interior dome
Shrine interior dome		 Shrine, interior
Shrine, interior		 The Catholic University of America
The Catholic University of America
The Catholic University of America
The Catholic University of America		 Library of Congress
Library of Congress		 Library of Congress
Library of Congress		 Folger Shakespeare Library
Folger Shakespeare Library
Folger Shakespeare Library
Folger Shakespeare Library		 Jefferson Memorial
Jefferson Memorial		 Jefferson Memorial
Jefferson Memorial		 Jefferson Memorial
Jefferson Memorial
Washington from Jefferson
Washington from Jefferson		 Yet another Capitol shot...
Yet another Capitol shot...		 Air Force Memorial monolith
Air Force Memorial monolith		 US Botanic Gardens, Conservatory
US Botanic Gardens, Conservatory
At the Botanic Gardens
At the Botanic Gardens		 US Botanic Garden, Conservatory
US Botanic Garden, Conservatory		 Color at Botanic Gardens
Color at Botanic Gardens		 Old drinking fountain, Capitol grounds
Old drinking fountain, Capitol grounds
Sumner School
Sumner School		 Sumner School detail
Sumner School detail		 Renwick Gallery
Renwick Gallery		 Old Riggs Bank building
Old Riggs Bank building
Riggs Bank building
Riggs Bank building		 Old Executive Office Building
Old Executive Office Building		 Old Executive Office Building
Old Executive Office Building		 Department of the Treasury
Department of the Treasury
ABA detail
ABA detail		 World War II Memorial
World War II Memorial		 World War II Memorial pool
World War II Memorial pool		 The side you never see
The side you never see
Late afternoon at the Reflecting Pool
Late afternoon at the Reflecting Pool		 Perfect Sunday on the Mall
Perfect Sunday on the Mall		 Mother of All Agriculture
Mother of All Agriculture		 Chinatown gate refurbished
Chinatown gate refurbished
Chinatown building
Chinatown building		 Chinatown garden
Chinatown garden		 Fall day at Memorial Bridge
Fall day at Memorial Bridge		 Memorial Bridge
Memorial Bridge
Memorial Bridge guardian
Memorial Bridge guardian		 In the shadows
In the shadows		 The other side
The other side		 C&O Canal, beginning
C&O Canal, beginning
C&O Canal reflections
C&O Canal reflections		 Washington Harbour
Washington Harbour		 Sunday afternoon at Washington Harbour
Sunday afternoon at Washington Harbour		 Kennedy Center at sunset
Kennedy Center at sunset
Key Bridge in fall
Key Bridge in fall		 Bureau of Printing and Engraving
Bureau of Printing and Engraving		 Treasury window
Treasury window		 Guarding the money
Guarding the money
Sidney R. Yates Federal Building (1879)
Sidney R. Yates Federal Building (1879)		 Union Station Xmas
Union Station Xmas		 National Gallery, East Wing
National Gallery, East Wing		 Eclipsed by the National Christmas Tree
Eclipsed by the National Christmas Tree
Congressional Christmas
Congressional Christmas		 Gallaudet University
Gallaudet University		 Gallaudet University
Gallaudet University		 Washington Public Library (1899)
Washington Public Library (1899)
The old Woody's department store
The old Woody's department store		 National Union Building
National Union Building		 St. Patrick's (1792)
St. Patrick's (1792)		 St. Patrick's detail
St. Patrick's detail
Ford's Theater
Ford's Theater		 'The Awakening
'The Awakening"		 The whole picture
The whole picture		 Sunset at Hains Point
Sunset at Hains Point
National War College
National War College		 Fort McNair
Fort McNair		 Archives of the United States
Archives of the United States		 The conventional view (rear)
The conventional view (rear)
Doors to the nation's legacy
Doors to the nation's legacy		 US Navy Memorial
US Navy Memorial		 Navy Memorial detail
Navy Memorial detail		 Longworth House Office Building
Longworth House Office Building
Rayburn House Office Building
Rayburn House Office Building		 The door to trade
The door to trade		 Civil War monument
Civil War monument		 Firemen's Insurance Company
Firemen's Insurance Company
Grand Dame
Grand Dame		 Overshadowed
Overshadowed		 From a bygone era
From a bygone era		 The Willard Hotel
The Willard Hotel
The Willard Hotel, main bulding
The Willard Hotel, main bulding		 The Willard Hotel
The Willard Hotel		 A Willard dining hall
A Willard dining hall		 The old Garfinkel's department store
The old Garfinkel's department store
Main entrance, Garfinkel's
Main entrance, Garfinkel's		 A 'real' glass ceiling
A 'real' glass ceiling		 Alexander Graham Bell's Franklin School
Alexander Graham Bell's Franklin School		 The Hamilton
The Hamilton
Martin Luther and the Luther Place Church
Martin Luther and the Luther Place Church		 President Lincoln
President Lincoln		 Lincoln illusion
Lincoln illusion		 National Academy of Science
National Academy of Science
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G-NYC Photo PM reply 20-May-2012 12:23
Gorgeous selection of photos from DC, great work!
Walter O. Koenig PM reply 28-Dec-2011 21:57
Great selection of images of this special city. Brings back a lot of memories. Too bad I can only vote once.
John Hamers PM reply 07-Nov-2011 20:29
Very impressive gallery, your accurate way of composing resulted in so many beautiful images !! Compliments !!! BV
Erik Sanders PM reply 14-Aug-2011 18:43
Hi Helen, great gallery on Washington. We visited this fine town, two years ago, watch my galleries at the link underneath.

http://www.pbase.com/eriksanders/washington_2009
Giorgio Iorio PM reply 08-Aug-2011 09:20
Fantastic images of this amazing place! Brilliantly done! ~V~
Pieter Bos PM reply 15-Aug-2010 20:57
Great gallery!
Laura Sebastianelli PM reply 18-Jul-2010 03:39
what a beautiful gallery -- great collection!
joseantonio PM reply 25-Apr-2010 16:24
Fantastic collection of pictures in your gallery. congratulations
Giorgio Iorio PM reply 26-Feb-2010 02:56
Excellent collection! Great work Helen! ~V~
HuangLei PM reply 06-Feb-2010 16:28
Awesome gallery ! Well thought out composition, beautiful colors, just a joy to view. V
Ashley Hockenberry PM reply 20-Jan-2010 22:05
A+
Fantastic gallery
William Barletta PM reply 03-Jan-2010 15:29
This is a superb gallery of striking images. Bravissima! - vote~
Bracciodiferro PM reply 01-Jan-2010 01:09
Stunning work.BV!
Paolo
Jean-Luc Rollier PM reply 25-Dec-2009 23:44
Great work Helen! Beautiful and interesting gallery!
JL Vote
Richard Chu PM reply 14-Dec-2009 21:16
Very impressive gallery. V
Roby PM reply 04-Dec-2009 08:59
wonderful gallery, and beautiful shot, V.
GeneWard PM reply 11-Aug-2009 17:15
I'm impressed with how comprehensive this gallery is. V.
Lawrence Roffee PM reply 10-Aug-2009 15:51
Really great images. You have a very good eye.
Kim PM reply 05-Aug-2009 20:12
Fantastic architecture gallery, lots of great photography! V
John Glines PM reply 13-Jul-2009 04:27
An extraordinary gallery! Gets better all the time.
harveywall PM reply 13-Jul-2009 00:36
sorry,sorry,sorry...great shots of the CATHEDRAL...thanks for the response
Helen Betts PM reply 12-Jul-2009 23:48
I beg your pardon?? National Cathedral is here http://www.pbase.com/helenpb/image/79569153 and following three images. I guess you must have missed them ;-).
harveywall PM reply 12-Jul-2009 23:45
enjoyable gallery but where was the NATIONAL CATHEDRAL? your bias is clearly evident
William Barletta PM reply 07-Jun-2009 22:01
Marvelous gallery and a wonderful tour of the city
aldeca PM reply 18-May-2009 03:52
Very nice gallery.
Romatti PM reply 26-Feb-2009 01:26
Outstanding gallery!
Flygirl129 02-Aug-2008 00:00
Absolutely Phenomenal! DC wonderfully captured and expressed for the World to see. Thank you!
dineman PM reply 29-Jun-2008 22:52
amazing gallery well done V
Wendy & Larry Burke PM reply 18-Jun-2008 09:32
Helen, each time i come back i see more and more that i like , just a splendid gallery , I cant wait to go back and use you as a picture guide !!
Antonio 16-Jun-2008 05:32
Pure and powerful architecture in great clear shots ! V.
thechebb PM reply 14-Jun-2008 00:27
Great Gallery Helen! Cheers & voted!
Wendy & Larry Burke PM reply 26-May-2008 16:53
Graet gallery , came back from a trip a few weeks ago , what a place !! great pics
http://www.pbase.com/burke999/washington_dc
norbi PM reply 07-May-2008 23:21
A fine gallery. As I was never there, it increased my imaginations about this city.
Thank Your for sharing. Rgds norbi
John Glines PM reply 20-Apr-2008 20:10
This remains one of the best galleries on PBase! It's a collection of stunningly beautiful shots.
Steve Morris PM reply 25-Mar-2008 19:33
What an amazing look at Washington. Full of great architectural shots with thoughtful compositions and alignments. Took a long time to view but well worth it - great advert for the city! Vote
mart s PM reply 12-Mar-2008 23:57
a very nice gallery,wonderfull pics,will have to pop back again to view more of this gallery....v
David Czanowski PM reply 12-Mar-2008 00:03
Excellent gallery Helen, some great captures of everyday life in our nations capital! Please see my DC gallery for a different perspective on alot of the same sites.
Mary Terry PM reply 11-Mar-2008 22:24
I enjoyed your gallery. You've done an amazing job capturing the feel of Washington! (V)
Giancarlo Bisone PM reply 10-Mar-2008 20:45
Helen:
This is an amazing gallery full of great shots. I will be there in a month and you definitely gave me a lot of ideas of what to shot at. Great job! -V-
Ciao, Giancarlo
Guest PM reply 07-Mar-2008 14:16
Very Nice Gallery. Full of live colours
YIANNIS BARBERIS PM reply 26-Feb-2008 23:34
My compliments Helen for this amazing gallery!You give a very interesting view of this beautiful town.I had "a relaxed traver"by your images!A great vote!
Sandi Whitteker PM reply 02-Feb-2008 14:20
Great gallery Helen! Wonderful tour of WA DC. Every pic is beautifull composed and captured.
Guest PM reply 17-Jan-2008 03:46
Great gallery! Well done!
houseofcors PM reply 16-Jan-2008 01:33
Different seasons, varied lighting, with wonderful perspective. Bravo!
Paul Davies PM reply 14-Jan-2008 21:56
The best collection of DC photos I have ever seen! You capture every angle and mood. Thanks for sharing.
Apostolos Tikopoulos PM reply 14-Jan-2008 19:29
Wonderful presentation of Washington and very interesting captures. V.
Kathi Santora PM reply 09-Jan-2008 02:49
Lovely DC photos and perspectives. I really like "One Time Removed" and the Air Force Memorial.
Walter O. Koenig PM reply 05-Jan-2008 16:36
Awesome gallery. Lots of excellent images of DC. "V"
victoria_sha PM reply 04-Jan-2008 23:14
great gallery!!! wonderful composition sence!
John Potter PM reply 01-Jan-2008 18:25
Beautiful. Now....after umpteen years here I should give it a shot too. John
Three Forty PM reply 01-Jan-2008 00:06
Wonderful !!
Ali Majdfar PM reply 11-Nov-2007 01:10
Spectacular gallery, excellent. GMV
Sam Stevenson PM reply 03-Nov-2007 23:36
Great gallery! You have a lot of really nice shots - excellent color, composition, and interesting subjects.
Barry Rosenberg PM reply 07-Oct-2007 17:41
This is a capital gallery! Thanks for the tour.
Andy Lopusnak PM reply 07-Oct-2007 15:01
Great gallery of images. Awesome work!
John Glines PM reply 01-Oct-2007 14:01
A terrific gallery, Helen. You sure can take some great shots!
Zaid Kurdi PM reply 30-Sep-2007 11:25
Superb gallery,i would like to thank you for sharing such a wonderful gallery....Excellent work......Big Vote.
Jim Cassatt PM reply 12-Sep-2007 23:13
Very nice. Thanks for sharing.
Inal PM reply 12-Sep-2007 22:17
Beutiful images of one of the greatest cities in the world!
Alex Dominguez PM reply 03-Sep-2007 21:58
A gallery to be proud of. Crisp sharp images.
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