Preparing the National Christmas Tree

The Grand Illumination of the National Christmas Tree takes place each year during the first week of December. As you can see here, the National Park Service is decorating the tree for the holiday season.

[Hondo]

Great viewpoint and color!

[Leah]

Wow!!! Fabulous scene with all the fall color in the background and the Christmas Tree in the foreground!!! Great shot!!!

[vstap]

Great view and great color!

[Gena Pegg]

FANtastic POV...great processing ... LOVE it!

[Vicki Dixon]

I would love to be there to see it in person when they light it up

[Richard Hickey]

Incredible picture.

[tony gig]

Nice capture

[Sandi]

Such an incredibl aerial view! Fav...

[Keith Porteous]

What colours, wow!

[Pam]

Wow! Incredible view point!

[Richard Hickey]

Congratulations on making the Trending Page. Well deserved.

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Wonderful capture and colors. Fav!

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

Great scene and capture, where you tied to a balloon or something.

[carol white]

Beautiful colours, a lovely shot, great pov

[Elisabeth Sæter]

Beautiful

[Nancy]

We are hoping to be in the area this week. Did you take this from the Washington Monument?

[Joy Maguire]

wow, wowee, fav

[Janiskay]

WOW! Super capture. So much to look at and see. Love your POV. Fav

[Khawbecker]

@nanm Nancy, yes, I took this from the Washington Monument. I hope you can go up. You can get tickets in the morning, first come first serve, or get advance tickets online.

[👑 AnaZad]

Fabulous capture. I was going to ask, but I just saw your response that you took it from the Washington Monument. I should do it next time I go to DC.

[Dawn Ulmer]

Fantastic perspective.

[Khawbecker]

@hondo @lealady @vstap @eyesmile @vickisfotos @agedrunner @tonygig @gratefulness @kporte @pammerritt @mittens @ladymagpie @carolmw @elisasaeter @nanm @almondjoy1 @janiskay @anazad511 @deu49097 Thank you all for viewing this photo and for your lovely comments and favs. I took this photo from the top of the Washington monument. There are so many wonderful things to photograph from there. I highly recommend a visit if you've not yet taken the elevator up there.

[Khawbecker]

@anazad511 Definitely plan on it. I've worked in DC for over 20 years and finally went to the top of the Washington Monument for the first time this year. This photo project was my motivation. :)

[Taffy]

Very cool capture!

[Stephanie Swift]

Beautiful view, and it's great to see the tree in its setting like this. Fav for me! Might we get to see some closer views of the tree?

[Nicole]

wow stunning with all the colors and what is going on!!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Nice shot- wow you were really up there!

[Bernd Leeb]

wow - a wonderful perspective. and the trees are still colorful