Here's the Washington Monument from about 3/4ths of a mile away, on the Capitol side.
There's normally not quite so much building material around the Capitol, or quite so many flags.
Here's just one section of the huge number of chairs that were set in front of the Capitol.
The Botanical Gardens (AKA the exterior of "The Jeffersonian" on Bones).
© 2009 Photos by Laurie D. T. Mann