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The DC Traveler

Archive for the ‘Photos’ Category

April 16th, 2008

Photo of the Week

A sure of spring, tulips on the National Mall in Washington.

Image - from personal collection - © 2008 - Jon Rochetti
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April 11th, 2008

Photo of the Week

A pond in Northern Virginia with a beautiful tree in full bloom.

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April 7th, 2008

Photo of the Week - The Washington Monument

How can you not enjoy strolling the National Mall in Washington, DC DC, on a sunny day when the cherry blossoms are in full bloom?

Image - from personal collection - © 2008 - Jon Rochetti
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April 5th, 2008

Photo of the Week

Another sign of Spring.

Images - from personal collection - © 2008 - Jon Rochetti
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April 4th, 2008

Woman on-the-Street Interview

Late Wednesday morning, I witnessed a local television reporter conducting on-the-street interviews of people visiting the cherry blossoms near the Washington Monument. 
The moment the interview started, the tourist visiting from Italy, turned her own video camera on herself. When the reported ask why she was recording her own interview, she commented, “for the […]

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April 3rd, 2008

Washington, DC in Full Bloom

The cherry blossoms are in full bloom in Washington, DC. Despite recent cold weather and rain, the trees are showing their all their beauty.
And the cold hasn’t stopped people from bundling up in winter clothes and lining up to rent a paddle boat on the Tidal Basin either.
So far this Spring, the high […]

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March 30th, 2008

Photo of the Week

The pillars at the Jefferson Memorial.
 
Image - from personal collection - © 2008 - Jon Rochetti 
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March 26th, 2008

Ten Alternative Photo Ops in DC

When visiting Washington, DC, it’s typical to have your photo taken in front of some of DC’s most iconic locations, such as the Jefferson Memorial, and on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. But here’s a few locations that offer a slightly different, yet memorable perspective of Washington, DC, (in no particular order).
1. Get […]

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March 25th, 2008

DC’s Cherry Blossom Update

On Sunday (3/24/08), I walked the Tidal Basin and parts of the National Mall in Washington, DC, checking on the status of the cherry tree blossoms.
The buds on only one or two trees were just starting to open.  But the tulips were and a few of the other trees are in full bloom, especially […]

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March 19th, 2008

Photo of the Week

This week, around parts of the Washington, DC area, Spring has started to bloom!!! 
The latest update form the National Park Service is that peak blooming of the cherry trees on the National Mall will be between March 27th and April 3rd this year.

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