We enjoyed some DC Christmas sightseeing this year. We were unimpressed with the National Christmas Tree last year but we heard better things about the Capital tree so we gave that a try this year. They brought it in from Colorado and it was enormous and beautiful. It was an Engelmann Spruce that stood 73 feet tall and was 74 years old! Many of the ornaments were made by Colorado school children.
The picture on in the bottom middle is the view of the Washington Monument from the Capital.
We actually started out the day at the botanical gardens which are across the street from the capital building. We had heard they had a train display but didn’t know what to expect. We got there shortly after it opened but there was already a line out the door. We quickly got in line and our excitement grew when we heard this is a train display they plan out for a year and spend over a month putting together. It did not disappoint. It was a fairy theme and they used nature materials to put it all together. I could have spent a whole day in the train room looking at all the creations.
Outside of the massive train room, the botanical gardens had an impressive display of poinsettias. They also had the largest, live indoor Christmas tree on display. After the sightseeing we had a picnic outside by the pond in front of the capital. It was another warm winter day in DC.
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