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