Flickr user {ryan} took this shot of a familiar sight for many of us as summer rolls around, though we have to admit he captured colors and lines much more beautifully than most of us tend to remember, as we drag our heavy bags through the terminals at DCA. EXIF.......

This photo, titled "The Great Divide" brought to you from Flickr contributor picture prefect, reminds us to head down to the D.C. waterfront to pick out some fresh catch. Why not break out the Old Bay and mallets, and get some of both? EXIF.......

We may see helicopters flying around the capital all the time, but this photo by SuperTopher is admittedly pretty cool. This U.S. Park Police helicopter was banking over some rough Potomac waters, in front of a very nice, subtly colored sunset. EXIF.......

As we touched on earlier today, there were plenty of concerts around the area this weekend that weren't centered around inclement weather. On Friday, you had your choice of a three-hour, catalog spanning marathon by the Cure at the Patriot Center in Fairfax as well as a raucous set by the Drive By Truckers at the 9:30 Club. Saturday night's big event was the Kanye show, but during the day over 21,000 people made their......

Today's photo of the inside of the Newseum by Flickr contributor LOOKING S I D E W A Y S utilizes words along with strong imagery in this wonderful black and white capture. The Newseum has inspired many images of its exterior, but the view from inside the building out seems to be just as good. EXIF.......

If you sat at home all weekend, you're likely the only one in the Metro region who did. Between Artomatic's opening weekend, National Cathedral's Lighting to Unite event, or six hour roundtrip drives to Nissan Pavilion, you got our Flickr pool jampacked with the weekend's goings-on. We decided not to torture some of you with this great shot of Johnny Greenwood, especially after we saw this lovely photo by Aardvark_For_Freedom of a lady taking......

Looks like Flickr contributor calnenearley got an early preview of Lighting to Unite at the National Cathedral, which is set to start tonight. With colors this good, it looks like this is one event that shouldn't be missed. And make sure you check out some of the DCist staff and Flickr contributors at Artomatic this year, which starts this evening as well. EXIF......

Today's photo from Flickr contributor c00lmarie of a gentleman trying to enjoy the weather by bringing his office outdoors. While this was taken some time ago, it was just added to the DCist Pool and is a gentle reminder that with the much warmer weather ahead, you might want to find your little spot outside where you can work but still keep cool.......

Since it's not an outdoor pool, I suppose this photo by Pixilista can't exactly scream summer, but it does get us in the mood for it nonetheless. The greenish yellow tones of the deep end let you almost smell the chlorine coming out of the water at the YMCA. EXIF.......

Flickr contributor Samer Farha shows us that sometimes the simplest things can be so beautiful. These yellow leaves stand out so well against the dark blue sky that happens around dusk. Thankfully now that the days are longer, many of us won't still be stuck at work when this magical hour happens. EXIF......

Images that find new perspectives and patterns in the things we see everyday are some of our faves. This photo, by Flickr user out_on_an_island, embraces the mega-patterned view from inside the World Wildlife Fund building, with the many windows (quaintly framed for such a modern office building, we might add), running up to the skylight, broken up only by the colorful posters hanging from the ceiling.......

It's Friday, so it might be time to leave the concrete jungle for the weekend and enjoy this warm weather we're getting back. Flickr user cstein96 took a short trip out to the Virginia countryside and got a shot of the crystal clear blue sky and a few loungy cows. It's not the beach, but it still looks pretty good from here. EXIF.......

While this photo of people hustling by was taken back in December, it was just added to the DCist pool. It immediately made me think that in this very busy city we need to just stop every once in awhile, and I'm thankful that Flickr contributor bloomds21 did just that. EXIF......

This beautifully toned shot is by Flickr user Samer Farha, who got this viewpoint from Key Bridge of a plane coming into Reagan National Airport, with the gorgeous sunset behind it. EXIF.......

Flickr contributor ccandumplins shows us a new perspective of "The Awakening" in its new resting place by the National Harbor. While many had opinions about where it should or shouldn't go, at least it's given photographers many new ways to shoot the popular giant statue.......

Don't forget about DCist and Cultural Tourism DC's photo contest for this weekend's WalkingTown DC. All you have to do to enter the photo contest is check out the schedule of free tours being offered on Saturday and Sunday and pick one or more to attend, take some great photos, and then upload them to Flickr and tag them with WalkingTown and DCist. More details on the contest, which last fall earned several lucky winners......

Awesome. Flickr user lovedc (we love the name!) caught these two portapotties being hauled, for some reason, by crane over a construction site in Southeast. This may call for a Friday caption game. Do your worst in the comments, folks.......

Nina Albert, the Real Estate Development Manager at the Deputy Mayor's Office of Planning and Economic Development, is naturally going to be a gung-ho advocate for the neighborhoods in D.C. that are seeing a boom in real estate development. One such area, the city's Southwest Waterfront, will be highlighted on a tour led by Albert, along with 30-year Southwest resident Barbara Ehrlich, this weekend during Cultural Tourism DC's free WalkingTown DC event. To attend this......

Today's photo, brought to you by Flickr contributor Sexy Fitsum, is a gentle reminder that you have not only one but two chances to come hang out and have a drink with us this week. Tonight, join us at Unbuckled 7, 9 p.m. at DC9, and then on Sunday afternoon, you can come meet some of the DCist photo contributors at their monthly meetup, this time at La Lomita Dos at 3:30 p.m. We......

DCist is proud to be an official media sponsor of Cultural Tourism DC's free event this Saturday, April 26 and Sunday, April 27: WalkingTown DC offers a wealth of free walking tours all weekend long to get Washingtonians out and discovering new things about their city and neighborhoods. D.C.'s Mt. Pleasant neighborhood has a rich history of live music performances. That tradition is one of many reasons groups like Hear Mt. Pleasant have been fighting......

This old photo by spmooney, with its bright white porch and swing in the Capitol Hill neighborhood, is perfect to welcome in the warmer weather. I'd love to pop open a beer and just sit there, watching the people and the traffic go by on a lazy afternoon. This image is around a decade old, and the film it was taken with really lends a "classic" feel to the whole scene.......

Today's image of a group kayaking in the Potomac, brought to you by sideburns010, looks as though they are taking lessons with one classmate caught up on the rocks. Lots of people are taking up their outdoor activities now that spring has sprung upon the region. EXIF......

Flickr user LOOKING S I D E W A Y S consistently puts up photos that are more than mere street shots of a person, a location or a quick event. Instead, he captures images that manage to put a complicated perspective on the human and environmental elements within his lens. This photo above is a perfect example, brazenly putting the dark suited man far into the corner, pushed nearly out of frame by......

There has been a lot of clown activity in the Flickr pool lately. We featured this horrifying creature a couple weeks ago, who we continue to watch terrorize our nation's most precious monuments and landmarks. Flickr user erin m watched as these two children learned early the Truth About Clowns, as you can tell from the look of shock and disbelief on their faces. Sorry about the nightmares, kids -- we've all been there.......

DCist is once again teaming up with Cultural Tourism DC to sponsor a Flickr photo contest for their twice yearly WalkingTown DC event. This year's spring WalkingTown will be held on April 26 and 27, and will feature even more fantastic free walking tours of D.C. than ever before. All you have to do to enter the photo contest is check out the schedule of free tours and pick one or more to attend, take......

According to Flickr user Isabel Wang, this is a 26 hour-old lamb hanging out at the farmer's market between Dupont and Georgetown last weekend. The little thing was abandoned by its mother, who gave birth to twins, so the farmers carry him around everywhere and bottle feed him. I had no idea these veggie markets were also impromptu petting zoos on occasion; a nice little surprise for us city folk, yeah?......

Pope Benedict XVI took to his popemobile after meeting with President Bush at the White House this morning. The pontiff, who is celebrating his 81st birthday today, rode west beginning around noon on Pennsylvania Ave. through Washington Circle before heading north on Rock Creek Parkway before exiting at Massachusetts Ave. to arrive at the Vatican embassy. A large, enthusiastic crowd of about 10,000 gathered to cheer on the Pope as he rode by, rather swiftly......

Flickr user akkleis took a photo of this kissy couple at last weekend's Japan Street Festival. She said about the image:It was a busy street with tons of people and they were just there making out in the middle of it. I wanted to get the feel of fast movement around them while they stood still, but, alas, I didn't quite capture what I was hopeing for.We sure like what came out anyway. A......

While the month of April means taxes to some, it means nice weather to others. Today's photo shows us just one of the great things offered by this city, a good amount of green space to spread out and enjoy the nice weather. Flickr contributor Pianoman75 caught a Georgetown University student taking advantage of it all to get some work done. Even if you have to work at least you can enjoy a little......

Our Flickr contributors can't pass by these winged horse statues on the Memorial Bridge and just snap a pic. Much like andertho's dramatic treatment we featured awhile back, Flickr user brents pix set up shop for a 20 second exposure of the statue, giving that fantastic motion sickness feeling to this still shot. EXIF.......