Category Archives: General

While we’re just about ready for the cooler days of fall, let’s take one last look at the summer. We asked photographers from the DMV to share their images of the summer of 2022 and we are delighted with their variety.

Fall is a wonderful season in D.C. Here are some of the things we are looking forward to between now and Thanksgiving.

With the start of the Labor Day weekend, it’s good to appreciate all the workers who labor to make D.C. the city we love.

There are about 200,000 species of animals that pollinate plants. Most of these are insects, but some are birds and small mammals. Here are some of the pollinators we’ve seen hard at work in the local area. Butterflies and moths Bugs Bees aren’t the only insect pollinators – there are a number of bugs, such… Continue reading

There’s a fantastic demonstration of exotic birds at the National Zoo called “Birds in Flight”

The Korean War is often referred to as the “forgotten” war, but 5.8 million Americans served there. The Korean War Memorial opened in 1992 and is frequently visited by the more than 500,000 war veterans still living.

The last week of July is statistically the hottest week in D.C., and this year is no exception. Here are two of the best strategies for dealing with the heat – either go for ice cream, or cool off by the water. Ice cream What could be better than enjoying ice cream on the Mall?… Continue reading

Many people took up bird-watching during the pandemic, but have you tried oding, which has been dubbed the new birding? Oding is the art of spotting dragonflies, a fascinating insect that was flying around earth even before the dinosaurs. There are lots of places to see dragonflies in D.C., but the first place to go… Continue reading

In the United States, we talk frequently about freedom, especially around Independence Day. We asked photographers from the DMV to send us images that represent freedom to them.