The command center for the panda house at the Smithsonian National Zoo. Mei Xiang is on the upper left monitor and Tian Tian on the right. Their cub Xiao Qi Ji is in the center. Click on the image for a larger view.
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Panda-monium, part 2
Mei Xiang, the female giant panda, eating in her enclosure. She had a cub in August, 2020. Click on the image for a larger view.
Panda-monium
A panda with its back against the glass barrier feeding at the Smithsonian National Zoo. Many of the animals were indoors because of the whether in DC–it is cooler than their natural climate, although the giant panda do enjoy snow days. This is the male, Tian Tian. Click on the image for a larger view.
Two Americas
Washington is not surprisingly a political place. The holiday season had its share of protests. The first is a voting rights demonstration outside the White House, the second was a white supremacist rally on the National Mall, ending at the Capitol Building. The police response was very different for each. Click on the images for a larger view.
Christmas in DC, Part 3
Skating in the sculpture garden on the National Gallery of Art. The National Archive building is in the background. Click on the image for a larger view.
Christmas in DC, Part 2
Christmas at the Canadian Embassy. The National Gallery of Art is in the background. Click on the image for a larger view.
Christmas in DC
We wish you a Merry Christmas
from Hakusan Creation
… and below
Fall in Soapstone Valley. Click on the image for a larger view.
Fall from Above
Soapstone Valley. Click on the image for a larger view.
DC Public Library
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