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Friday night with the US Capitol Christmas Tree. Happy to finally photograph United States Capitol Christmas Tree on a calm night! I saw a wind forecast of 1 mph, so I wanted to try my luck. I've always photographed it with some wind in the past. Cheerful to see the Christmas Tree on the capitol grounds!
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More than 150 pounds of gingerbread dough is made and this year the recipe called for White House Honey! After baking the gingerbread, it is cut into pieces that become the house’s foundation. The gingerbread is so thick that a band-saw is used to create the bricks for the gingerbread replica. More than 250 lbs of white chocolate is then used for everything from the adhesive to the decorative elements. The white chocolate provides the flexibility needed to create details like the rosettes and the banisters, the windows and the wreaths.
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The Capitol Christmas Tree(in this image) should not to be confused with the National Christmas Tree, which is near the White House
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December 22, 2010: The Capitol Christmas tree, on the west front lawn of the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. [22Dec2010-099-CPS]
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The day I was in DC, the snow shut down the government. It didn't end up snowing as much as the weather people predicted. In spite of it, the tree was still lit that night. While walking out to see this tree, the snow had turned slushy. In my nice boots, I got mud all over. Just the small sacrifice for a cool shot. Hope you enjoy!
From the official website: capitolchristmastree.com/
The 2013 88 foot tall Engelmann spruce was Colville National Forest in northeast Washington State on November 1st, Colville National Forest staff selected several tree candidates and in June the superintendent of the capitol grounds made the final selection of the official 2013 Capitol Christmas Tree.
The tree grew on the Newport District in Pend Oreille County. It was wrapped over a period of three days for its journey and will spend several weeks on the road visiting communities across the country before arriving at the U.S. Capital in time for Thanksgiving.
The Capitol Christmas Tree will travel with companion trees designated for offices around the capital, and more than 5,000 handmade ornaments. Youth ages 5-19 who submit ornaments will be entered to win a trip to Washington, D.C. to light the tree with House Speaker John Boehner at a ceremony in early December. After the lighting ceremony, the Capitol Christmas Tree will be lit nightly from dusk to 11:00 pm throughout the holiday season.
The Capitol Christmas Tree is up and all decorated for the season in Washington, DC. The preparation is underway for the inauguration too. The new Capitol Visitor Center just opened also and it is very impressive!
Christmas is two days away!!! Are you ready? Well, I hope you and loved one enjoy the holiday season.
From the official website: capitolchristmastree.com/
The 2013 88 foot tall Engelmann spruce was Colville National Forest in northeast Washington State on November 1st, Colville National Forest staff selected several tree candidates and in June the superintendent of the capitol grounds made the final selection of the official 2013 Capitol Christmas Tree.
The tree grew on the Newport District in Pend Oreille County. It was wrapped over a period of three days for its journey and will spend several weeks on the road visiting communities across the country before arriving at the U.S. Capital in time for Thanksgiving.
The Capitol Christmas Tree will travel with companion trees designated for offices around the capital, and more than 5,000 handmade ornaments. Youth ages 5-19 who submit ornaments will be entered to win a trip to Washington, D.C. to light the tree with House Speaker John Boehner at a ceremony in early December. After the lighting ceremony, the Capitol Christmas Tree will be lit nightly from dusk to 11:00 pm throughout the holiday season.
I originally wasn't that thrilled with the man coming into the frame, but then I figured why not incorporate him into the shot. The light near his head is his mobile phone taking a picture.
As compared to yesterday's post looking the other direction, this shot gives you the actual frontal view of the Capitol Christmas Tree.
I'm not 100% satisfied with the processing on this one, but I've tinkered with it long enough...
Taken last evening on a shoot with Mike.
Thanks for looking!
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The 2021 #USCapitol Christmas Tree was chosen from the Six Rivers National Forest and is sponsored by the California Congressional Delegation.
The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) selects the annual #CapitolChristmasTree in consultation with the United States Forest Service. This year's selection, a 84-foot white fir, was harvested on October 23 and arrived at the U.S. Capitol on November 19 after traveling cross-country by truck. Upon arrival at the U.S. Capitol, the AOC Capitol Grounds and Arboretum team secures the tree and decorates it with thousands of handcrafted ornaments from the people of California.
The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a time-honored tradition of more than 50 years. Once decorated, the tree will be lit from nightfall until 11:00 p.m. each evening through January 1, 2022.
Learn more at www.aoc.gov/christmas.
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The 2021 #USCapitol Christmas Tree was chosen from the Six Rivers National Forest and is sponsored by the California Congressional Delegation.
The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) selects the annual #CapitolChristmasTree in consultation with the United States Forest Service. This year's selection, a 84-foot white fir, was harvested on October 23 and arrived at the U.S. Capitol on November 19 after traveling cross-country by truck. Upon arrival at the U.S. Capitol, the AOC Capitol Grounds and Arboretum team secures the tree and decorates it with thousands of handcrafted ornaments from the people of California.
The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a time-honored tradition of more than 50 years. Once decorated, the tree will be lit from nightfall until 11:00 p.m. each evening through January 1, 2022.
Learn more at www.aoc.gov/christmas.
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Tree Felling Tools around the base of the 2013 US Capitol Christmas Tree on the Colville National Forest in Washington.
The 2020 #USCapitol Christmas Tree was chosen from the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests and is sponsored by the Colorado Congressional Delegation led by U.S. Senator Michael Bennet.
The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) selects the annual #CapitolChristmasTree in consultation with the United States Forest Service. This year's selection, a 55-foot Engelmann spruce, was harvested on November 5 and arrived at the U.S. Capitol on November 20 after traveling cross-country by truck. Upon arrival at the U.S. Capitol, the AOC Capitol Grounds and Arboretum team secured the tree and decorated it with thousands of handcrafted ornaments from the people of Colorado.
The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a time-honored tradition of more than 50 years. Starting December 2, it will be lit from nightfall until 11 p.m. each evening through Christmas.
Learn more at www.aoc.gov/christmas.
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The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree before the tree lighting Ceremony at the west lawn of the Capitol Building in Washington DC, December 1, 2021. USDA Forest Service photo by Tanya E. Flores.
The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree was lit by Speaker of the House John A. Boehner during a ceremony on Tuesday, December 3, on the Capitol’s West Front lawn.
This year’s tree is an Engelmann spruce from the Newport Ranger District of the Colville National Forest in Washington State. It is decorated with thousands of ornaments, handcrafted by Washingtonians to reflect this year’s theme, “Sharing Washington’s Good Nature,” which highlights the state’s historical, cultural and natural beauty.
The Capitol Christmas Tree has been a tradition at the U.S. Capitol since 1964. The tree will be lit from night fall until 11 p.m. each evening through January 1, 2014.
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Capitol Christmas Tree on the US Capitol West Lawn in Washington DC on Friday night, 20 December 2013 by Elvert Barnes Photography
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Packing 2013 Capitol Christmas Tree Semi Truck with handmade ornaments in Republic Washington on the Colville National Forest.
The 2013 Capitol Christmas Tree begins its journey across the United States of America by entering Newport Washington after being harvested on the Colville National Forest in the Upper North East Corner of Washington State
The 2021 #USCapitol Christmas Tree was chosen from the Six Rivers National Forest and is sponsored by the California Congressional Delegation.
The Architect of the Capitol (AOC) selects the annual #CapitolChristmasTree in consultation with the United States Forest Service. This year's selection, a 84-foot white fir, was harvested on October 23 and arrived at the U.S. Capitol on November 19 after traveling cross-country by truck. Upon arrival at the U.S. Capitol, the AOC Capitol Grounds and Arboretum team secures the tree and decorates it with thousands of handcrafted ornaments from the people of California.
The U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree is a time-honored tradition of more than 50 years. Once decorated, the tree will be lit from nightfall until 11:00 p.m. each evening through January 1, 2022.
Learn more at www.aoc.gov/christmas.
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December 23, 2012: The United States Capitol Christmas Tree on the West Lawn of the Capitol in Washington D.C. More information about The United States Capitol Christmas Tree [IMG_4438-S95]
2013 Capitol Christmas Tree from the Colville National Forest at the Spokane Washington Convention Center
I had my G11 with me and no tripod, so I placed my camera for a HDR on a table. This was a +1, -1 and 0 bracket....not optimal, but it does give you a crisp view of some of the features of this wonderful and historic room. The white balance is difficult under natural and tungsten light and where the table was for the best view. What a treat it would be to have my 5D, Mark II, a tripod and time to really capture the details of these marvelous rooms.
Notice Bo, made from buttons on the table on the right next to the lamp. (www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQgq9Fc1sQo)
Furnished in the Empire style of 1810-30, the Red Room—one of four state reception rooms in the White House—contains several pieces of furniture from the New York workshop of the French-born cabinetmaker Charles-Honore Lannuier.
This room is about 28 feet by 22 1/2 feet. The elegance of the Red Room furniture derives from a combination of richly carved and finished woods with ormolu mounts (decorative hardware made of gilded bronze) in characteristic designs such as dolphins, acanthus leaves, lion's heads, and sphinxes. The furniture displays many motifs similar to those of the French pieces now in the Blue Room. Egyptian motifs were extensively used in French Empire furnishings following Napoleon's 1798-99 campaign in Egypt, and many of these same designs were adopted by cabinetmakers working in New York, Boston, and Philadelphia.
The furniture in the Red Room dates from the years 1810-1830. All the fabrics now in the Red Room were woven in the United States from French Empire designs. The walls are covered by a red twill satin fabric with a gold scroll design in the border.
The furniture, like the American Empire sofa, is upholstered in a silk of the same shade of red. An early 19th-century design inspired the draperies, made of gold satin with red silk valances and handmade gold-and-red fringe. The carpet—of beige, red and gold—is a reproduction of an early 19th-century French Savonnerie carpet in the White House collection; it was made for the room in 1965. The 13-light French Empire chandelier was fashioned from carved and gilded wood in 1805.
History
Benjamin Latrobe's 1803 drawing of the State Floor indicates that the Red Room served as "the President's Antechamber" for the Cabinet Room or President's Library next door (today's State Dining Room), but in the 1801 inventory, it is listed as the "Breakfast Room." Descriptions in contemporary accounts and bills of sale indicate that Monroe purchased furnishings for the Red Room, as well as for the present day Blue Room, in the prevailing Empire style. This style suited Monroe's desire to furnish the house in a manner that he considered appropriate to the dignity of the nation.
Architect of the Capitol workers unload the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree, an 84-foot fir from the Six Rivers National Forest in California arrived to the Nation's Capitol, November 19, 2021. USDA Forest Service photo by Tanya E. Flores.
The 2011 Capitol Christmas Tree — a 65-foot Sierra white fir — is from California’s Stanislaus National Forest. It was lit on December 6, 2011 and will be lit from night fall until 11 p.m. each evening through January 1, 2012.
For more information about the Capitol Christmas Tree, visit: www.aoc.gov/nations-stage/capitol-christmas-tree.
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House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy delivers remarks at the 2021 Capitol Christmas Tree lighting ceremony in Washington DC, December 1, 2021. USDA Forest Service photo by Tanya E. Flores.
Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, and 2021 youth tree lighter Michael Mavris light up the Capitol Christmas Tree. USDA Forest Service photo by Tanya E. Flores.
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and Forest Service Chief Vicki Christiansen host the annual lighting of the USDA Christmas Tree at USDA headquarters in Washington D.C. on Wednesday, December 2, 2020. (USDA photo by Tom Witham)