Washington, D.C. Photo Collection

Our readers capture snapshots of city life in the Nation’s Capital

Sunrise Capitol Hill. Taken in Washington, D.C. on March 01, 2010. Thomas Haycraft (Chantilly, VA)
Washington Monument state park (Taken in Washington, D.C., on April 01, 2011) Quynh-Lan Huynh (Springfield, VA)
Smithsonian Snow scene. Taken at the Smithsonian Castle in Washington DC on January 01, 2010. Jim Schlett (Reston, VA)
The transept of Washington National Cathedral. Taken in Washington, D.C. on April 01, 2010. John Cleave (Chevy Chase, MD)
Arlington Memorial Bridge before sunset. Taken in Washington, D.C. on March 01, 2012. Paul Jang (Annandale, VA)
The US Capitol as the sun sets. Taken in Washington, D.C. on November 01, 2011. Jennifer Batryn (San Luis Obispo, CA)
An extremely hot day in Washington. Taken in Washington, D.C. on May 01, 2010. Lakshya Chhabra (Rio Rico, AZ)
One lovely late summer day in D.C. at dusk. Taken in Washington, D.C. on August 01, 2009. Andrea Derujinsky (West Hollywood, CA)
The White House. Taken in Washington DC on March 01, 2010. Diane Riley (Brandon, MS)
A cool December evening overlooking the Washington Monument. Taken in Washington, D.C. on December 01, 2012. Jim Sharp (Estero, FL)
Martin Luther King Memorial in Washington DC. Taken in Washington, D.C. on November 01, 2011. Haleh Forouhesh (Gaithersburg, MD)
The All American Commute, Part Two, Lincoln Memorial. Taken in Washington, D.C. on April 01, 2012. Mark Venner (Alexandria , VA)
The United States Marine Corps War Memorial. Taken in the US Marine Memorial Circle, Washington DC on October 01, 2012. Richard Wenman (Colorado Springs, CO)
The World War II Memorial. Taken in Washington, D.C. on October 01, 2010 . Steven Shpall (Palo Alto, CA)
A caretaker is sweeping the floor of the Lincoln Memorial in early morning. Taken in Washington, D.C. on March 01, 2011. Yiming Hu (Mason, OH)
US Supreme Court at night. Taken in Washington, D.C. on March 01, 2011. Yiming Hu (Mason, OH)
The Vietnam war memorial at night. Taken in Washington, D.C. on March 01, 2011. Yiming Hu (Mason, OH)

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